I am mulling doing a starter pack of reporters on Bluesky. I want it to be verified. Journalist friends: how many of you would not mind if I emailed or DM'd you to verify your identity in a somewhat paranoid and extra careful fashion? - ThreadSky

hunterw.bsky.social • 170 days ago

I am mulling doing a starter pack of reporters on Bluesky.

I want it to be verified.

Journalist friends: how many of you would not mind if I emailed or DM'd you to verify your identity in a somewhat paranoid and extra careful fashion?

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andrewsheeler.bsky.social•170 days ago

I wouldn't mind. Assuming I make the cut.

hmonicken.bsky.social•170 days ago

I am probably not the kind of journalist you're thinking of (trade policy reporter for relatively niche publication), but fwiw I think this seems like a good idea. A vetted list would be useful starting point pre-verification as this site gets bigger

hunterw.bsky.social•170 days ago

In a fairly related side note, I love all the new stuff on Bluesky but I still hope we get verification at some point that isn't the domain system.

radioplum.bsky.social•170 days ago

This down here is good Hunter 💯
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/how-jd-vance-and-a-virulent-neo-nazi-group-inflamed-tensions-over-migrants-in-springfield

hannahgais.bsky.social•170 days ago

i promise i’m me

robotmonkypants.bsky.social•169 days ago

Check if the verified NEWS list helps in your endeavor

robotmonkypants.bsky.social•169 days ago

Possibly better: this verified journalists feed?

ebakerwhite.bsky.social•169 days ago

I once got a message from a source asking me to confirm my identity by including two specific words in my next tweet. Was a lil bit of a doozy but I found a way to work them into a benign update about my cat lol

katz.theracket.news•169 days ago

You can message me but I’m fake

hunterw.bsky.social•169 days ago

you are always the realest

robpegoraro.com•170 days ago

I put my domain name on my account for that purpose--and I wish more reporters, and Xitter refugees in general, would add a note about their Bluesky handle on their accounts there for this exact reason.

cfidd.bsky.social•170 days ago

This seems like a really good idea

hunterw.bsky.social•170 days ago

I think so! I am just gauging appetite before I start emailing like a loser

rickporter.bsky.social•170 days ago

You can DM me

dinfontay.com•170 days ago

i would not mind! [email protected]

minpinmom.bsky.social•170 days ago

I’d love to know what reporters are legit before following

axelhoyle.bsky.social•169 days ago

I would love this. thanks for all your work trying to make this a richer place

jaywillis.net•170 days ago

not any more than I already do when you email me asking for a photo of my driver license

jofromeurope.bsky.social•110 days ago

Hey Hunter
She's new on bleusky
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https://bsky.app/profile/katiepolglase.bsky.social/post/3lar5mgpngo23

kathycook.bsky.social•170 days ago

Not a journalist or reporter but I’d love a list like that to follow.

lawrencehurley.bsky.social•170 days ago

It would be preferable to the weird messages I normally get!

mikebranom.com•170 days ago

Much appreciated. I'd subscribe.

Before I quit X, the curated lists/packs were in a great place, so on Tweetdeck I'd have a column of pollsters, column of Ukraine experts (thanks to @joshtpm.bsky.social for that one), Dodgers, weather, etc.

If that can be redone here, we got a stew goin'...

petersterne.com•169 days ago

It’s always nice to chat with you Hunter so feel free to email me. We need to catch up anyway.

hunterw.bsky.social•169 days ago

Starter pack or not I like this idea

bicycle.bsky.social•169 days ago

city and state on bluesky when tho

petersterne.com•109 days ago

Here you go! @cityandstateny.bsky.social

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