# Understanding the Verified Creator Badge ### What the Check Mark Means The check mark next to a username indicates that the user is a Verified Creator. This icon serves two primary purposes: * Authenticity: It ensures that the community is interacting with real artists, experts, and influencers who have met Club’s creative standards. * Publishing Rights: On Club, only individuals with this badge have the ability to publish and share original content. *** #### Why Verification Matters The Verified Creator badge helps maintain a high-quality environment by: * Preventing Impersonation: Helping users identify official accounts quickly. * Rewarding Originality: Highlighting creators who contribute unique value to the platform. * Building Trust: Streamlining the connection between supporters and legitimate content producers. > Pro-Tip: If you are a general user looking to start your own channel, you must first apply for the Verified Creator status through your account settings to unlock publishing tools. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.club.com/creator-hub/getting-started-as-a-creator/understanding-the-verified-creator-badge.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.