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How does Bluesky's (domain-based) "verification" help the countless high-profile (and low-profile tbh) people who don't have domains/ well-known sites? How can Brad Pitt verify himself here? shellsharks.social/@shellsharks...

shellsharks.socialshellsharks (@shellsharks@shellsharks.social)This *is* an elegant way to "verify" someone, but only if they *have* a website and really only if that website is kinda *known* as being officially associated with that individual. How would this for...

22/11/24, 1:24 pm0 reposts0 likes

Frank S

@ninja.style

22 Nov 2024

You could always have it verified through a management agency or something if you’re a high profile celebrity.

shellsharks

@shellsharks.com

22 Nov 2024

For normal folks who don't have a well-known site, "verification" serves only as a way to prove that you "own" a domain, not to prove you are who you say you are as people don't know you for your site/domain I still like the system, it serves me well enough. But for most, I don't think it does much

Kevin McDonald

@kmcd.dev

22 Nov 2024

Proving you own a domain is infinitely times better than nothing. I feel like pr agents, record labels, or any associated company should have a domain appropriate for this kind of verification. And those who are independent absolutely need their own domain and likely already have one.