After a long delay, all pending verification badges have been delivered. Users who were waiting for their badges should see them in their HiveBuzz profile.
These badges are given out by @hivewatchers to users who have verified their accounts. This may have been through linking to their Hive blog from their established social media account or website or through a similar type of verification.
What do @hivewatchers verification badges bring to the Hive ecosystem?
they encourage links from personal websites and social media profiles
they encourage links from business websites
they provide an easy way for users to see who is verified and who isn't
they utilize a fellow Hive service and promote its visibility
they reward users for doing their part to combat ID theft
