hottakes

Kinda sucks that the pro badge looks exactly like a purple version of the X/Twitter checkmark. I remember when that mark meant you were a verified person with a verified name, not a social signal that you can afford to pay for extra features.

They say that Pro doesn't have any impact on reach or visibility, but aren't casual scrollers more likely to engage with an account that has a checkmark vs one that doesn't?

Due to the psychology of the symbol it will absolutely have an effect, even if small, on engagement and therefore rewards