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'''Verified group''' does '''not''' refer to any official VRChat feature, but rather it is an emerging phenomena among the community.
'''Verified group''' is a type of VRChat banner [[Groups|group]], which displays the word "Verified", followed by a noun.


==Origin==
==Origin==


With the release of the [[Groups]] feature announced on November 30th, 2022<ref name="groups-is-here">[https://hello.vrchat.com/blog/vrchat-groups Groups is Now Live! (VRChat blog)]</ref>, VRChat users quickly realized that one of the benefits is being able to put an arbitrary image above one's nameplate by representing a group.
With the release of the [[Groups]] feature released in [[Open Beta]] on November 30th, 2022<ref name="groups-is-here">[https://hello.vrchat.com/blog/vrchat-groups Groups is Now Live! (VRChat blog)]</ref>, and following Elon Musk's purchase<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acquisition_of_Twitter_by_Elon_Musk#Completion_of_purchase Acquisition of Twitter by Elon Musk (Wikipedia)]</ref> of Twitter, Inc. on the month prior, verified groups were created initially to parody Twitter's (now X's) "verified user" badge.


A month prior to the feature's release, Elon Musk has purchased<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acquisition_of_Twitter_by_Elon_Musk#Completion_of_purchase Acquisition of Twitter by Elon Musk (Wikipedia)]</ref> Twitter and started making changes to how blue-check verification works on the platform, making it available to anyone for $8 per month,<ref>[https://techcrunch.com/2022/11/05/twitter-begins-rolling-out-7-99-twitter-blue-plan-with-verification-fewer-ads/ Twitter begins rolling out $7.99 Twitter Blue plan with verification, fewer ads (TechCrunch)]</ref> which was quickly followed by mass impersonation by the site's users and becoming a subject of ridicule among internet users.<ref>[https://www.sbnation.com/2022/11/9/23450014/sports-twitter-parody-accounts-elon-musk Sports Twitter is now a verified hellhole thanks to Elon Musk (SBNation)]</ref>
When Twitter was bought out, users who were originally verified with Twitter's famous blue check verification, as well as regular users showed discontent with the introduction of Twitter Blue (now X Premium), making the blue checkmark available to anyone for $8 per month,<ref>[https://techcrunch.com/2022/11/05/twitter-begins-rolling-out-7-99-twitter-blue-plan-with-verification-fewer-ads/ Twitter begins rolling out $7.99 Twitter Blue plan with verification, fewer ads (TechCrunch)]</ref> and followed by mass impersonation by the site's users and becoming a subject of ridicule among internet users.<ref>[https://www.sbnation.com/2022/11/9/23450014/sports-twitter-parody-accounts-elon-musk Sports Twitter is now a verified hellhole thanks to Elon Musk (SBNation)]</ref>
 
VRChat users quickly began to take advantage of this new functionality by creating groups that parodied Twitter's new "verified user" badge. These groups typically feature a banner that includes the blue verification badge with the text "Verified ''X''" where ''X'' can be substituted for various traits other users might find amusing.


==Notable Examples==
==Notable Examples==


One of the first such groups on the scene was ''Verified Bottom''<ref>[https://vrchat.com/home/group/grp_36f1de67-4a62-4ff9-a11b-035737ca1495 Verified Bottom (VRChat group)]</ref>, but similar groups were created and spread like wildfire among community members thanks to being represented by many for their banners' humor factor. This lead to some groups quickly hitting the initial member limit of 10,000 set by the developers during the feature's soft launch.
Some groups quickly hitting the initial Group member limit of 10,000 set by the developers during the feature's launch. The sudden interest in similar vanity groups with broad appeal was likely{{Citation needed}} part of the reason why the VRChat Team to ultimately decided to raise the membership cap to the current limit of 100,000.<ref>[https://help.vrchat.com/hc/en-us/articles/11711571101587-Managing-a-Group Managing a Group (VRChat Help)]</ref>
 
The group ''Alcoholics Anonymous'',<ref>[https://vrchat.com/home/group/grp_8d6343f5-ec22-4739-9228-cfe0bbd9ed4d Alcoholics Anonymous (VRChat group)]</ref> which currently boasts over 25,000 members, also features a banner in the same theme, with an orange-color variation on the check mark. This may be a reference to Twitter's introduction of the golden checkmark for business users that starts at $1,000 per month.<ref>[https://www.businessinsider.com/twitter-to-charge-businesses-1k-monthly-gold-checks-verification-2023-2?op=1 Twitter to charge businesses $1,000 per month to keep gold verified checks as it axes 'legacy' verified checks (Business Insider)]</ref>


The sudden interest in similar vanity groups with broad appeal was likely part of the reason why the VRChat team to ultimately decided to raise the membership cap to the current limit of 100,000.<ref>[https://help.vrchat.com/hc/en-us/articles/11711571101587-Managing-a-Group Managing a Group (VRChat Help)]</ref>
* '''Verified overthinker'''<ref>[https://vrchat.com/home/group/grp_d9a5a30d-cfd0-4e15-8fcb-ab6945ac1d20 'Verified overthinker'] Group on VRChat; retrieved 11 September, 2024</ref> at 26k+ members
* '''Verified Cutie'''<ref>[https://vrchat.com/home/group/grp_b9bf90ae-c511-4cf8-9853-2f923e1905ea 'Verified Cutie'] Group on VRChat; retrieved 11 September, 2024</ref> at 20k+ members
* '''Verified Problem'''<ref>[https://vrchat.com/home/group/grp_281b5849-6de1-44f5-954e-6072d373764c 'Verified Problem'] Group on VRChat; retrieved 11 September, 2024</ref> at 18k+ members
* '''Verified gremlins'''<ref>[https://vrchat.com/home/group/grp_29c28eac-1cc5-4722-b52f-0221dcb5672a 'Verified gremlins'] Group on VRChat; retrieved 11 September, 2024</ref> at 16k+ members


==References==
==References==
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Verified group is a type of VRChat banner group, which displays the word "Verified", followed by a noun.

Origin

With the release of the Groups feature released in Open Beta on November 30th, 2022[1], and following Elon Musk's purchase[2] of Twitter, Inc. on the month prior, verified groups were created initially to parody Twitter's (now X's) "verified user" badge.

When Twitter was bought out, users who were originally verified with Twitter's famous blue check verification, as well as regular users showed discontent with the introduction of Twitter Blue (now X Premium), making the blue checkmark available to anyone for $8 per month,[3] and followed by mass impersonation by the site's users and becoming a subject of ridicule among internet users.[4]

Notable Examples

Some groups quickly hitting the initial Group member limit of 10,000 set by the developers during the feature's launch. The sudden interest in similar vanity groups with broad appeal was likely[Citation Needed] part of the reason why the VRChat Team to ultimately decided to raise the membership cap to the current limit of 100,000.[5]

  • Verified overthinker[6] at 26k+ members
  • Verified Cutie[7] at 20k+ members
  • Verified Problem[8] at 18k+ members
  • Verified gremlins[9] at 16k+ members

References

  1. ↑ Groups is Now Live! (VRChat blog)
  2. ↑ Acquisition of Twitter by Elon Musk (Wikipedia)
  3. ↑ Twitter begins rolling out $7.99 Twitter Blue plan with verification, fewer ads (TechCrunch)
  4. ↑ Sports Twitter is now a verified hellhole thanks to Elon Musk (SBNation)
  5. ↑ Managing a Group (VRChat Help)
  6. ↑ 'Verified overthinker' Group on VRChat; retrieved 11 September, 2024
  7. ↑ 'Verified Cutie' Group on VRChat; retrieved 11 September, 2024
  8. ↑ 'Verified Problem' Group on VRChat; retrieved 11 September, 2024
  9. ↑ 'Verified gremlins' Group on VRChat; retrieved 11 September, 2024
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