Verification isn't happening because only Duress, Homer, and Lee have permission and none of them are active. I remember when I was making customs flairs for the April Fool week, I noticed the sheer number of usernames that were regulars that weren't verified. So many people whose comments are great and who post all the time aren't verified and I was really surprised. Verification is great because I like the idea that people come here and they see that all the regular and top posters are verified as not fat. It should make lurking fats feel inferior and it stops them and haters from lazily dismissing us as a bunch of secret fatties posting from self-loathing like FatLogic on Reddit. It's also nice to be sure you are talking to a fitizen. Hell, I remember when the mods had to remind users that verification is not mandatory and to not dogpile non-verified users because the elitism had become that strong. Verified Master Race!