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"verified" means "good citizen of the platform"

Alternatively “top revenue generator, except where we disagree with them, except when we make special exceptions”.

To me it means "person full of their own self importance".

That might be necessary, but it's not sufficient; there are many users who are not "verified" who are very convinced of their own importance;)

Agreed, but a check mark confirms it for me.