#MastodonOnTheMove Dec 9, 2022
@TexasObserver @TucsonSentinel @restofworld Create Mastodon Instances
We've entered a new stage in the evolution of Mastodon social media. Trailblazing media organizations are creating their own instances–something impossible on other social media platforms.
Recently publications like @RollingStone, @ProPublica and @sfgate established official accounts, now a few pioneers are taking the next step.
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#twittermigration #media #instance
@mastodonmigration @TexasObserver @TucsonSentinel @restofworld @RollingStone @ProPublica @sfgate
Why are half of these accounts not verified?
https://opensource.com/article/22/11/verified-mastodon-website
@larthallor @mastodonmigration @TexasObserver @restofworld @RollingStone @ProPublica @sfgate No verification is more reliable than an instance on a main domain, as ours is.
@cassolotl @TucsonSentinel the verification only confirms that the Mastodon user is also the owner of a website. It says nothing about the identity of that person.
If there's a misperception that the validation checkmark proves identity more than a named account on a corporate server, I think the responsible thing is to try to fix it, not feed into it.
@TucsonSentinel While that *is* true, putting the green "verified" checkmark on your profile is so easy and makes it a lot easier for other users to check that you're legit, so I think I would recommend doing it anyway?