# Why wouldn't I be able to see a poster's profile?

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**Created:** [September 28, 2021, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-wouldnt-i-be-able-to-see-a-posters-profile/951540 "2021-09-28T19:42:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2021, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-wouldnt-i-be-able-to-see-a-posters-profile/951540/21 "2021-09-28T20:14:23Z")

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Ok, I figured it out. For whatever reason, when the mod banned the sock, they also deactivated their account, which we don’t normally do. A deactivated account isn’t going to be visible to regular users.

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**Author:** ![GreysonCarlisle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a87d85/32.png) [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2021, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-wouldnt-i-be-able-to-see-a-posters-profile/951540/22 "2021-09-28T20:15:09Z")

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> [@engineer\_comp\_geek](#):
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> Ok, I figured it out. For whatever reason, when the mod banned the sock, they also deactivated their account, which we don’t normally do. A deactivated account isn’t going to be visible to regular users.&nbsp;

Ohhhhh… yeah, that would do it. Thanks, ecg!

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**Author:** ![mordecaiB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mordecaib/32/7725_2.png) [@mordecaiB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mordecaiB)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2021, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-wouldnt-i-be-able-to-see-a-posters-profile/951540/23 "2021-09-28T20:17:07Z")

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Mystery solved! Time to grab Scooby and the gang and head down to the Burger Shack. Thanks, **ecg**.

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