I'm not very active on Mastodon, but saw this post - browsing the bluesky hashtag for a bit afterwards did not really give me much info. I can definitely imagine enshittification happening there, but what is causing the current drama in particular?
this post was submitted on 27 May 2025
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Some people are expecting the imminent apocalypse because there's verification now. I don't think it's a bad idea to verify that somebody is who they're claiming to be but what do I know.
oof. is that what this is about? that's a big thing for some people - especially now.
i know what you're saying with your last sentence, but it also allows people to be tracked down and held accountable for criticizing trumps favourite things.
One criticism I saw was that if you want to verify, you have to use a Google Form and log in with a Google account, which goes against lots of people's efforts to get off Google.
yeah, i'm a bit pissed that proton blocks verification emails unless you provide a phone number