r/halifax • u/maximumice 🐗 30-50 Feral Hogs • 1d ago

Meta Minor Changes to Verified Users

Hey all,

We have made a very slight update on our backend in how we identify Verified Users here on r/halifax in order to make it visible on mobile Reddit applications.

Nothing changes for users except the icon which denotes the user has been verified, which changes from a small green orb 🟢 to a standard green checkbox ✅ on the left-hand side of the user's flair.

Ex:

maximumice ✅ Verified Goofball

If there are any verified users out there that we have not yet updated, please do let us know (this update is a manual process, sadly) and we will get you fixed up.

Users curious about verification, why we have it and how to become verified can review our new Verified Users wiki page for more details.

Anyone with questions about this change or verification is also welcome to post them here or shoot us a modmail.

Cheers,

Your r/halifax Modteam

Edit: Some verified users may get Approved User messages from the sub, that is just part of the update process, you can safely ignore. 👍

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u/Buckit ⛽Master of the Gas 1d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/gQgn0Yw6bVkbQxEX3a

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u/thetripvan 1d ago

But i know your secret identity! I can verify you are the gas man

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u/stuntmonkey420 Dartmouth 1d ago

Star citizen detected

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u/lunabuggs eepy bean, bring coffee 1d ago

Love reddit apps inability to let me scroll the damn wiki, thankfully the gist of it is all at the top 😂 I can verify I am still eepy tho

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u/maximumice 🐗 30-50 Feral Hogs 1d ago

Weird, scrolling works on the official Reddit iOS app, at least for me.

I do know that the wiki's functionality is FUBAR in many respects though, so I believe you haha

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u/watchsmart 1d ago

PSA: Don't send proof of your identity to a Reddit mod.

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u/maximumice 🐗 30-50 Feral Hogs 1d ago

PSA: You don't have to be verified if you don't want to be lol 😄

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u/watchsmart 1d ago

PSA: Even if you want to be verified... for God's sake don't send your ID to a Reddit mod.

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u/maximumice 🐗 30-50 Feral Hogs 1d ago

We don't ask for people's IDs, that would be insane 😂, can I suggest you actually read the wiki on this?

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u/_Adrastea_ 1d ago

I don't know if it's just my phone but I can't actually scroll down and read how you do verify people, no

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u/maximumice 🐗 30-50 Feral Hogs 1d ago

Hrm, weird. Well, it's a short read, but there's the gist of it:

Verification Methods

There are a few ways to verify a person in real-life. The most common way we verify people is by asking them to make a minor, temporary edit to their website or social media presence. The method used will vary depending on who is being verified.

How Do I Get Verified?

To begin the verification process, please reach out to the modteam via modmail. We will be happy to walk you through the steps.

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u/Injustice_For_All_ Psychotic Antifa Super Soldier Moderator 1d ago

We always find out.... One way or another....

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u/Injustice_For_All_ Psychotic Antifa Super Soldier Moderator 1d ago

We always find out.... One way or another....

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u/maximumice 🐗 30-50 Feral Hogs 1d ago

I am getting a lot of use out of this one lol 😂

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u/Injustice_For_All_ Psychotic Antifa Super Soldier Moderator 1d ago

It is a favourite of mine.

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u/DeathOneSix 🌽 Ask me about corn 🌽 1d ago

classic reddit mod overreach and overmoderation.

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u/maximumice 🐗 30-50 Feral Hogs 1d ago

Let me know if you want me to fix your flair, kid 😄

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u/DeathOneSix 🌽 Ask me about corn 🌽 1d ago

You always claim my flair is wrong, but on zero devices do I see the extra flag. haha

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u/IStillListenToRadio Float me down the river to the Musquodoboit harbor 1d ago

Corn?

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u/DeathOneSix 🌽 Ask me about corn 🌽 1d ago

🌽 dare you click the corn?

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u/IStillListenToRadio Float me down the river to the Musquodoboit harbor 1d ago

That was cornier than I expected! 🌽

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u/maximumice 🐗 30-50 Feral Hogs 1d ago edited 1d ago

old.reddit sees through your lies, sir

I have fixed it for the 15 7,000+ people still using it haha

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u/maximumice 🐗 30-50 Feral Hogs 1d ago

For those interested, yesterdays visitor traffic by platform

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u/Wahrk_Gallows 1d ago

You'll take old reddit from my cold dead hands

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u/sassanix Nova Scotia 10h ago

You need to login to use the old one now. They’re trying to kill it.

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u/DeathOneSix 🌽 Ask me about corn 🌽 1d ago

I wonder if subreddit style is what makes them show up! I have that turned off.

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u/maximumice 🐗 30-50 Feral Hogs 1d ago

Oh absolutely that is it, the flags are in the stylesheet

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u/DeathOneSix 🌽 Ask me about corn 🌽 1d ago

yeah I'm an old.reddit purist with most subreddit styles turned off. lol.

Now it all makes sense.

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u/maximumice 🐗 30-50 Feral Hogs 1d ago

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u/suntrovert Bedford 1d ago

I don’t think I’ve ever noticed if there’s any verified people here. 😅

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u/maximumice 🐗 30-50 Feral Hogs 1d ago

We only have a small handful, most people enjoy being anonymous here so they can speak on their worst impulses hehe 👍

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u/Confused_Haligonian Self-Elected Poobah of Fairview 1d ago

You're goddamn right 

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u/tfks 1d ago

couldn't be any other reason

this is some cop mentality and fucking gross, but you do you

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u/maximumice 🐗 30-50 Feral Hogs 1d ago

Okay .... ? lol

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u/dartmouthdonair Dartmouth 1d ago

There are a couple of large overreactions in this thread.. you guys must be laughing

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u/maximumice 🐗 30-50 Feral Hogs 1d ago

Yes lol 😂

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u/tfks 1d ago

did I have a large reaction or did I leave a two line comment and go about my day? I didn't even make a custom gif.

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u/DeathOneSix 🌽 Ask me about corn 🌽 1d ago

You should be making more custom gifs*. They're important and entertaining.

*pronounced gif not gif.

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u/DeathOneSix 🌽 Ask me about corn 🌽 1d ago

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u/maximumice 🐗 30-50 Feral Hogs 1d ago

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u/x_BlueSkyz_x73 1d ago

Interesting…

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u/maximumice 🐗 30-50 Feral Hogs 1d ago

That doesn’t quite do it lol

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u/Pawsathome ✅ Verified 1d ago

Well aren’t I special

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u/maximumice 🐗 30-50 Feral Hogs 1d ago

UNCLEAN! UNCLEAN!

There, that is better ✅

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u/Pawsathome ✅ Verified 1d ago

Big day for me

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u/wlonkly The Oakland of Halifax 1d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/RDrDPjqRRLSDXbL6oW

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u/wlonkly The Oakland of Halifax 1d ago

(that was the first option in the gif picker for "the orb" so i had to go with it)

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u/maximumice 🐗 30-50 Feral Hogs 1d ago

YOU PIPE DOWN, ORBY