META: Verified user flags?
So I was thinking, now that Martavious Odoms has become an occasional contributor to the forums, and we have also seen posts from the Zoltan Mesko Foundation on here as well, I had a thought for a site improvement for the offseason. Twitter has a process where they flag an account as a "verified" account to show that the celebrity is truly who they claim to be on Twitter and not an imposter. Maybe there can be a way we can do this for the blog for those types of users? Who knows, maybe some other former players will come forward and start contributing to the blog as well?
Thoughts? Is this a waste of time because there are so few former players on here? Or will this maybe encourage more past players to show up and be on here?
November 19th, 2012 at 9:04 AM ^
Good idea, how do we really know you're MikeCohodes? You could be a Sparty impersonating a Bama fan impersonating a Nebraska fan impersonating a Bucknut impersonating a UM fan
November 19th, 2012 at 9:08 AM ^
No more RDT's???
Edit: beatin to the punch
November 19th, 2012 at 9:18 AM ^
Yeah, and I'll bet that isn't even your real picture is it? I became suspicious when it occured to me that toddlers lack the ability to read, write, and spell.
November 19th, 2012 at 9:31 AM ^
that's my newborn son. He's 11 months old today, that pic was taken back near the start of the season.
November 19th, 2012 at 9:36 AM ^
He has never known a world in which "Jim Tressel" was a thing.
November 19th, 2012 at 9:57 AM ^
November 19th, 2012 at 10:24 AM ^
But I'm just a passenger on this crazy train. I'm leaving the "HEY LOOK WHAT OBAMA DID" threads to you.
November 19th, 2012 at 10:56 AM ^
His learning about the, uh, "2008-2010" era will be like when we learned about the Great Depression. "Man, that must have sucked."
November 19th, 2012 at 11:39 AM ^
in the late 50's and early 60's.
November 19th, 2012 at 9:41 AM ^
Sorry, should've included /s tag.
He's a good looking little kid, congratulations.
November 19th, 2012 at 9:53 AM ^
of your /s I just wanted to state who the kid in the pic was, and thanks for the compliment on him! and BiSB is right, he is lucky to have not known of Tressel. On the flipside, he's also missed Denard. Thank goodness for YouTube.
November 19th, 2012 at 1:12 PM ^
...a bowl of spilled soup that spontaneously formed the shape of Michigan. Technically I am one of the grains of rice, but I speak for the carrots, celery and tomatoes, however not for the sausage pieces...they are a weird bunch.
November 19th, 2012 at 9:06 AM ^
Aside from RDT, I don't think we've had any issues with imposters around here. I'd like to think we're above the general twitter environment.
November 19th, 2012 at 9:16 AM ^
husker4life
November 19th, 2012 at 2:08 PM ^
And whoever that "hot brunette girl" (dont remember the user name) was, who has seemed to dissappear after she/he was called out a few times.
November 19th, 2012 at 9:06 AM ^
Well, since I'm Jim Harbaugh, I'm not sure I want everyone knowing this is my account on MGoBlog.
November 19th, 2012 at 9:27 AM ^
but I hope you are taking it easy and recuperating.
November 19th, 2012 at 9:10 AM ^
I see no reason why people should know I'm really Fielding Yost's father's brother's nephew's cousin's former roommate.
November 19th, 2012 at 10:29 AM ^
Lonestar - "so what does that make us?"
Dark Helmet - "absolutely nothing."
November 19th, 2012 at 9:08 AM ^
Do people STILL doubt the fact that I am, in fact, a football-playing golden retriever?
O ye of little faith.
November 19th, 2012 at 9:12 AM ^
November 19th, 2012 at 9:56 AM ^
November 19th, 2012 at 10:28 AM ^
I just surrendered my Mod sword to the victorious General Disarray. I'm merely part of the unwashed MGoMasses again.
November 19th, 2012 at 11:23 AM ^
Just like I am obviously a Novak-Rocket hybrid.
November 19th, 2012 at 9:12 AM ^
Well shit, Hoek = Hoke but not the Hoke just a Hoke but which Hoke am I? Or maybe I am just Hoek... Shit now I forgot who I am, I better get myself verified
November 19th, 2012 at 9:15 AM ^
There are those of you out there who might believe that I am actually NOT Matthew Broderick....and you would be correct.
....I AM actually Alan Ruck.
November 19th, 2012 at 9:19 AM ^
Do you actually look like Matthew Broderick (or Alan Ruck.. or Mia Sarapoccielo?) Don't judge me.
November 19th, 2012 at 9:25 AM ^
Well, a girl at the bar once told me I looked like Matthew Broderick...but she was really drunk, and possibly tripping on Ecstasy.
The celebrity comparison I most often get from my buddies is "Husky Brian Griese".
November 19th, 2012 at 9:56 AM ^
By default you are then responsible for "the Funch Bunch".
November 19th, 2012 at 11:40 AM ^
I love whoever came up with “Bunches of Funchess”. Even the kids say it here, “Look, it was caught by Bunches of Funchess!”
November 19th, 2012 at 9:17 AM ^
No thanks. I like the form of egalitarianism we all seem to have around here. There are enough people that lick nuts when Michigan celebrities come around these parts anyway that I think the time spent creating a verified user tag could be spent doing other things more beneficial to the overall site experience.
November 19th, 2012 at 9:18 AM ^
Because you're not real sushi.
November 19th, 2012 at 1:42 PM ^
Maybe Dave Brandon could help us create a "WOW" experience overall at MGoBlog....
November 19th, 2012 at 9:37 AM ^
If you post your SS# and bank account number (include routing) we can get you verified.
November 19th, 2012 at 9:40 AM ^
Born in AA, raised in Nigeria?
November 19th, 2012 at 9:26 AM ^
that I really am a floating skull wearing a Michigan hat with flames all around me.
November 19th, 2012 at 9:27 AM ^
And what does this make mgrowold, then?
November 19th, 2012 at 9:28 AM ^
This thread has gone about how I thought it would.
November 19th, 2012 at 9:29 AM ^
I should've figured this would get funny on here. I've loved and upvoted your comments. I obviously meant the verified status to apply to former players within the program, and not users themselves, but I should've seen this coming. Well, at least I've had some good laughs to start my week.
November 19th, 2012 at 9:32 AM ^
I am a dead man.
November 19th, 2012 at 9:35 AM ^
If I'm not Mark Dantonio in a Noid costume....then....
my God. Who AM I?
November 19th, 2012 at 11:50 AM ^
I never knew that was Dantonio, and could tell no difference from the original Noid? (Sadly, the Noid has less teeth).
November 19th, 2012 at 2:12 PM ^
Not sad at all. I was aiming for as much subtlety as possible when I created Dantonoid.
November 19th, 2012 at 9:35 AM ^
I am actually Tacopants.
November 19th, 2012 at 9:43 AM ^
Everyone knows that Tacopants' hands are too large to allow him/her/it to type on a keyboard.
November 19th, 2012 at 9:43 AM ^
Verified flags or not, there is no way I'm admitting that I'm Mary Sue Coleman.
I can't take all the short jokes that I know would pour in.
November 19th, 2012 at 9:49 AM ^
November 19th, 2012 at 9:54 AM ^
Guess i'll have to change my profile pic. That was a one time tryst after medaling in Berlin. She was hot, I was hot. One thing led to another...
I don't even know where she is now.
November 19th, 2012 at 10:09 AM ^
You'll have to post more pictures of yourself so we can verify it is you - can't be too careful!