Do you pay $8 or $11 to have Twitter Blue? Did you sign up for this monthly because you wanted the blue verification check? Initially, I wanted the check and that is the main reason I signed up.
I was going to cancel my monthly Blue payment as I was going on 2 months without being verified. I asked myself if there was anything else worth keeping Blue active for besides the check. After some thought, I decided I would keep paying the monthly with or without the blue check. This article explains why.
- Only Twitter Blue allows you to set up a hexagonal profile picture
- Only Twitter Blue allows videos up to 10 minutes
- Only Twitter Blue allows you to edit tweets
- Only Twitter Blue allows folders
Twitter Blue allows you to set up a hexagonal profile picture
I waited patiently for the blue check and then asked myself if I thought I was up to the task of setting up a hexagonal profile picture. It turns out it was a fun project. I took a picture of myself that I liked and minted it onto the Ethereum blockchain. After a few weird steps I ended up with the hexagon. I think it looks cool. Even cooler was that I learned a lot about NFTs. The funniest thing I learned was from my 17-year-old kid who knows a lot about crypto. “Mom, you’re a little late to the NFT party, but I guess Twitter has a deal with the NFT crowd.” I laughed so hard. NFTs may not be super popular, but for use on Twitter, I think they will always be cool.
Twitter Blue allows videos up to 10 minutes
Originally I did not care about this perk, but then I started asking myself why I didn’t care when I was busy uploading videos to my Youtube channel. Yes, I have a pretty lame youtube channel named: Gail Alfar. Anyway, I decided to use the Twitter video feature to start a weekly podcast called “Gail’s Tesla Podcast.” After I decided this, I realized that the Blue check was starting to matter less to me. The video feature mattered far more. Please pass my podcast on to anyone you know who has a Tesla. (I will include link here after I release the first episode)
Twitter Blue allows you to edit tweets
Edit tweets is a cool function. You have 30 minutes to do it and being the Austin Texas weirdo that I am, I sometimes edit tweets just because I want to see the little cute edit pen attached to the tweet. Here’s one example I did, see if you can see the little edit icon.
Twitter Blue allows folders
Okay so I wrote about folders in another article but I did not mention to you that I have over 20 folders. They are very useful and detailed. They help me pull up information that I need for articles and save things for me to look at later.
The famed blue verification check is cool to have, and it should not be your only reason for paying the $8/$11. I encourage you to use these other features. If you decide not to renew your monthly Blue, I think that’s ok because having a free Twitter account is a great thing too.
CONCLUSION
I waited approximately 2 months for my account to be verified so that I could have the blue check. But in the meantime of waiting, I discovered some cool things about Twitter blue, which include the hexagon profile pic, 10-minute video uploads, the edit button and expansive use of file folders.
My patience taught me this valuable lesson. I don’t think I would want Twitter blue just for the blue verification check.
UPDATE: At time of publishing this article, TWITTER GRANTED ME THE BLUE CHECK! OH JOY!
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