I am currently considering purchasing a Twitter Blue (the blue check thing) subscription on the @VazkiiMods Twitter account.
The reason for this is essentially just as a business expense to allow for usage of the Highlights tab, as seen:
The Highlights tab would allow me to quickly and efficiently collect the best and most immediately cool VM mod features and announcements so new people could immediately learn about us and who we are in a frictionless manner. I have no interest in using Blue in my main account or any other accounts, nor do I intend to use it for reply boosting or anything else it has, it's essentially just to provide the gallery for new people.
The counterpoint? Well, Elon Musk. I'm sure it's well known that Elon Musk is a notorious transphobe and billionaire profiteer. As a generally inclusive and intersectional community, I understand that doing so might be seen as a pretty shit move for a lot of people, but I'm just One Guy, and I obviously can't speak for the community as a whole.
So instead of debating internally dumb questions like "does the $8 really matter that much?" or "would people feel icky over me doing it?", I'm asking the community on this one. Personally, if we put aside all sorts of optics and Musk as a person, I'm fine with the value proposition offered, as an aside.
Below this OP there will be two messages voicing "this is okay go ahead" or "please don't do this" if you do not wish to offer textual feedback. Feel free to like those to offer your feedback that way, or write a reply if you want to go more in-depth.
Remember to respect each other in the replies and don't let this turn into a discussion about how much you hate or like Musk, and just keep it to your feelings on the matter. Thank you.