I got my Twitter blue check because I asked for it, but I wouldn’t pay for it. It’s been a fun, silly quirk that I relish, but nobody else cares about, like having a diamond stud in a pierced nipple. I’ve used it to talk with people who would otherwise ignore me. One time, it really impressed folks, but being impressive did me no good. I’ll be sad if it goes, and a little worse off, but it was like many golden opportunities in life. Fleeting, memorable, and worth the good story.
Twitter has always been a professional space for me, even if I treated it unprofessionally. I was skeptical at first, fourteen years ago when I joined. I was a brand new father, active on Facebook with family and old friends, but keeping my professional life separate.
