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

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**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: ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)
#### Post date: [May 30, 2024, 9:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-have-a-hidden-profile-it-is-more-difficult-to-follow-your-arguments/973302/81 "2024-05-30T09:59:27Z")

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> [@puzzlegal](#):
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> I’m not seeing much value to a user in hiding their profile. What, exactly, becomes private?

For a non-mod, clicking on a user avatar brings up this:

[![](https://i.postimg.cc/sXnqJ7C0/profile-1.jpg) ](https://i.postimg.cc/sXnqJ7C0/profile-1.jpg)

Which you can then click on to get this:

[![](https://i.postimg.cc/2S7DZqyg/profile-2.jpg) ](https://i.postimg.cc/2S7DZqyg/profile-2.jpg)

For a hidden user, you get this:

[![](https://i.postimg.cc/jdnmzDgZ/profile-none.jpg) ](https://i.postimg.cc/jdnmzDgZ/profile-none.jpg)

And can go no further.

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