Link verification would work with Twitter profiles too since they have rel="me", but Twitter obfuscates links with t.co. I don't know how to deal with that, since resolving every href on the page to check for redirects doesn't seem viable.
@Gargron Nice. I already had a rel=me link to mastodon in the header of my blog, so this was free!
@postmasterdoggo @moonman @qubyte Hey buddy do you think this warrants a reply or what do you expect to come from these posts?
I guess I'm trying to point out that being able to verify your identity invites brand building, cause if I can't impersonate dennys without the same level of legitimacy as they have naturally then where's the decommodification.
@postmasterdoggo @qubyte @moonman What's wrong with the blue check mark is that it gatekeeps useful features and that it's selectively provided.
Voluntary identity verification that does not involve real names or documents is fine, and more than that, it's extremely useful.
Nowhere on joinmastodon.org is there anything about "decommodification" or being "anti-brand", there's a section specifically aimed at businesses though 
Server run by the main developers of the project 
It is not focused on any particular niche interest - everyone is welcome as long as you follow our code of conduct!
My mistake