So long, blue check, and thanks for the good time
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.
It was great to have a place to share ideas and opinions about phones and technology. It wasn’t much more than that. It was photos of great sandwiches and customer service gripes and occasionally you’d watch two people flirt and get together. It was fun. To apply, I sent a couple of articles from The New York Times that quoted me by name. I also sent some byline articles from old web sites, but being a named Samsung spokesperson quoted in the Times was enough, I’m sure.
Celebrities, on the other hand, clearly filter for blue checks. Otherwise, why would they respond to me? I worked with Samsung’s PR team, but I don’t enjoy working in PR. I just like playing with phones and technology and cool toys, and Samsung needed someone like me for a while. When I left Samsung, I tried to stick with Public Relations and failed miserably. I hated the job and couldn’t gather any motivation to do PR work for products I didn’t care about.
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