# If you have a hidden profile it is more difficult to follow your arguments

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-have-a-hidden-profile-it-is-more-difficult-to-follow-your-arguments/973302>\
**Category:** Site Feedback\
**Created:** [October 15, 2022, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-have-a-hidden-profile-it-is-more-difficult-to-follow-your-arguments/973302 "2022-10-15T20:02:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2022, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-have-a-hidden-profile-it-is-more-difficult-to-follow-your-arguments/973302/37 "2022-10-25T13:26:03Z")

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This is worth quoting in full:

> [@I don’t care for the way Discourse handles private profiles](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-don-t-care-for-the-way-discourse-handles-private-profiles/929498/4):
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> It doesn’t, though: the two site settings (changeable by a site admin) are
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> - allow users to hide profile
> - presence enabled

I’m going to bring this to @Ed_Zotti & @engineer_comp_geek attention.  
I have no idea if they’re aware of this, I know I wasn’t.

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