Nice to see him get a viral tweet.
I've been seeing tons of influencers saying the blue check will become an idiot badge if they start charging.
I think, if they offered enhanced verification and actively shut down impersonator accounts, it'd be worth a lot more.
I think they should make the blue check like $5/mo for anyone, and create a gold check and charge $25-50/mo.
The gold check will also be given out free to super-influential people.
The cheaper blue check will make it more tempting for the average twitter addict to sign up, while the gold check will be tempting to all those that want to look super-important.