it is a bit annoying that it costs money but i see why they did it
twitter had a serious bot problem a few years ago
ppl would get bots verified on twitter in droves and then try to paint narratives or smear opponents or defend themselves using verified bots
i barely even see those anymore
bc nobody is gonna waste $8000 per month on putting 1000 bots on twitter now
its just like
premium really doesnt offer that much
sure more engagement but alot of the time people will just reply and scroll
and premium thrives off of hate
its shown hateful posts get way more views then nice ones