Validation Process

As anyone that uses Twitter knows, there are plenty of fake and parody accounts out there. In order to ensure that the Sports on Twitter list is a great resource for everyone, I take the time to validate each athlete’s account personally. Someone asked me recently how I validate athlete accounts. Here is my methodology:

1) I contact the athlete and ask them to provide some means of identification
2) I contact the team or organization and ask them if they can validate the athlete’s account
3) If the athlete has a personal website, I check that website for mention of a Twitter account
4) I look to see if already validated accounts confirm the account in question
a) Example: @JohnThornton validated @Ndukwe

I’ve used one or several of the above methods in almost all validations. If you have any questions about a specific account, please @ me on Twitter or email me using the contact form on this website. Thank you!