Get verified
atproto.nl is a trusted community verifier for the Netherlands. We verify accounts that clearly belong to the Dutch AT Protocol community, so people can tell who is genuinely local.
What the checkmark means
On the open AT Protocol, no single company hands out verification. Trusted community verifiers do. We are one of them.
A trust signal, not an endorsement
We vouch that you are really you and really local, not for everything you post.
Always free
Verification is never paid for. It cannot be bought, only earned by being genuine.
Yours to keep
The signal is written to your account on your own data (your PDS), so any app on the network can read it.
What we check
The criteria are simple:
- The account is who they claim to be
- Verification is done by a credible organization, group or network that has the information needed to know that the account is who they claim to be
- We can verify our own accounts and staff
- Beyond that, we focus on areas and sectors where we have expertise, for example the Dutch AT Protocol community
- We can also verify accounts of people or organizations we know personally outside these areas
- We are not responsible for what verified accounts do or say, but if we become aware of a verified account being compromised we report it to Eurosky
- No minimum follower number or public profile criteria required
What makes an account Dutch?
We are not gatekeepers and there is no exam. We just look for clear, honest signs that you are part of life in the Netherlands. Any mix of these usually does it:
In short: if a Dutch person read your profile and thought "yep, one of us" you are in.
- You live in the Netherlands
- Your name or bio says Nederlands, Dutch, Nederlandse, or flies the Dutch flag
- A Dutch city or workplace is in your profile: Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht, Eindhoven, Groningen, The Hague, Haarlem, Nijmegen, Tilburg, Almere...
- Your posts are rooted here: resharing Dutch media, or talking about something that happened in your street, your neighbourhood, your club
Want the checkmark? Just ask.
It is free, and it is done by real people. Four steps:
- 01
Make your roots visible
A .nl handle, a Dutch flag, your city, your club: anything that makes your Dutch side clear.
- 02
Ping us
Mention or DM @atproto.nl on Bluesky or mu.social.
- 03
We take a look
We read your profile and timeline for clear signs you belong to the Dutch AT Protocol community.
- 04
You get verified
If it is a clear yes, we add the checkmark. Welcome to the community.
A volunteer collective, based in the Netherlands
We are AT Protocol enthusiasts who live and work in the Netherlands. No company, no agenda: just people who want the Dutch corner of the open social web to be a good, trustworthy place to be.
We are not the only verifiers
Community verification is a network of trusted verifiers, each vouching for the community it knows best. If you belong to another community, there may already be a verifier for you. Read the verification principles