How to change profile to private

[WaitingForMyRide]

I must be having a bout of retardation and can't find the setting in my profile options. You can hide your posts and make them private, correct?

 

[princess-oph]

Oh i didn't know they were public

 

[WaitingForMyRide]

Some people have the "user limits who sees their posts" option.

 

[Smart No More]

Oh i didn't know they were public

At the risk of stating the obvious the whole forum is public. Well,.. most of it.

 

[Dot]

Settngs > Privcy

Frum psts wll b visble bt ur prfle cn b hiddn

 

[WaitingForMyRide]

Thanks but people can still see my posts. I don't know what setting these people are using. Privacy only has 2 options. Be seen or unseen online and hide current activity.

At the risk of stating the obvious the whole forum is public. Well,.. most of it.

Wrong. People can make their profiles private. Like I can't look up someone's profile and see all their posts. I don't want strangers and people who haven't registered reading all my posts.

 

[Dot]

Thanks but people can still see my posts. I don't know what setting these people are using. Privacy only has 2 options. Be seen or unseen online and hide current activity.

Wrong. People can make their profiles private. Like I can't look up someone's profile and see all their posts. I don't want strangers and people who haven't registered reading all my posts.

Am gussng u r usng phne

Try Settngs > 'Yr Accnt' @ th/ top > Privcy

Thre r mre optns in thre

 

[WaitingForMyRide]

Am gussng u r usng phne

Try Settngs > 'Yr Accnt' @ th/ top > Privcy

Thre r mre optns in thre

Thx man. Got it.

 

[Dot]

Thx man. Got it.

Np

 

[SamTam33]

To see all posts by a member you can click on their avatar from any thread they've posted in and select the number under "messages." Are you saying there's a way to hide that number?

 

[WaitingForMyRide]

To see all posts by a member you can click on their avatar from any thread they've posted in and select the number under "messages." Are you saying there's a way to hide that number?

Some have their posts hidden.
This is the message.
I can't see your full profile for example.

 

[SamTam33]

Right, but you can still click on my avatar and see that I've posted 261 messages, can't you? Click on that 261.

(It's not really an avatar. But the green S)

 

[WaitingForMyRide]

Ahhhh yes I can see them now.

 

[SamTam33]

Yeah I don't think there's a way to hide that, but if you find one, please let us know

 

[WaitingForMyRide]

Only members can see that. Hopefully.

 

[GasMonkey]

I don't want strangers and people who haven't registered reading all my posts.

I can read all your posts even if you have your profile in private by just using the search box with the "By:" filter.

 

[Smart No More]

Thanks but people can still see my posts. I don't know what setting these people are using. Privacy only has 2 options. Be seen or unseen online and hide current activity.

Wrong. People can make their profiles private. Like I can't look up someone's profile and see all their posts. I don't want strangers and people who haven't registered reading all my posts.

Well no, it's not wrong I'm afraid. Even if your profile is private it's easy to see all your posts. Click on my profile pic (or anyone else's) then you'll see a pop up showing two numbers. One is "messages" and the other is "reaction score". At this moment you have 67 "messages"/posts. If Ior anyone else clicks the number it leads to a list of all your posts. Anyone can do this with or without an account.

As @GasMonkey pointed out your post can also be searched out via the search function. This function isn't available to unregistered people or very new members however they can of course use the method outline above regardless.

The whole forum bar a small section is entirely public. The only things that you can keep private are private messages and chat. Your profile page doesn't contain a huge amount of info unless you fill out the "about me" section or if you have wall posts.

 

[WaitingForMyRide]

Well no, it's not wrong I'm afraid. Even if your profile is private it's easy to see all your posts. Click on my profile pic (or anyone else's) then you'll see a pop up showing two numbers. One is "messages" and the other is "reaction score". At this moment you have 67 "messages"/posts. If Ior anyone else clicks the number it leads to a list of all your posts. Anyone can do this with or without an account.

As @GasMonkey pointed out your post can also be searched out via the search function. This function isn't available to unregistered people or very new members however they can of course use the method outline above regardless.

The whole forum bar a small section is entirely public. The only things that you can keep private are private messages and chat. Your profile page doesn't contain a huge amount of info unless you fill out the "about me" section or if you have wall posts.

My bad, you're right. And thx. What bothers me is that I can't even find the option on my end to make my profile private. Maybe I need it on PC. So others get the error that says user limits those who can see profile.

 

[Smart No More]

My bad, you're right. And thx. What bothers me is that I can't even find the option on my end to make my profile private. Maybe I need it on PC. So others get the error that says user limits those who can see profile.

You can do it on mobile but maybe you will have better luck if you use the dropdown/pop up menu of your browser and choose "desktop mode". It will force your mobile browser to show the site in desktop mode. I'm not sure if all browsers have this feature but Firefox, DuckDuckGo and Brave browsers all do. I would expect chrome to also but that's a browser I'd steer clear of if it's privacy you value.

For the privacy settings here on the forum, if you look in the site's menu for;
-Settings
-Privacy
Then look at the right of that page you'll see a number of parameters for who can view various elements of your content. The options are for Everyone, Members Only or People You Follow ro view the respective elements. The very first one on the list is the one you're searching for but you'll possibly find a few options on that list useful. These option can be seen in the pic that Dot posted earlier.

 

[Cathy Ames]

My bad, you're right. And thx. What bothers me is that I can't even find the option on my end to make my profile private. Maybe I need it on PC. So others get the error that says user limits those who can see profile.

I do see already that error message when I click on your name. Also, the list of your posts does not appear to include any profile posts, so I think you may have already done what you are trying to do?

 

[Smart No More]

I thought Dot may have done it as she was on the moderating team but now it appears maybe she's not any longer.

Settngs > Privcy

Frum psts wll b visble bt ur prfle cn b hiddn

Did you leave the mod team, Dot? I don't see the usual signifying title under you pfp.

 

[Dot]

I thought Dot may have done it as she was on thw moderating team but now it appears maybe she's not any longer.


Did you leave the mod team, Dot? I don't see the usual signifying title under you pfp.

Nt sre wht u r c-ing

Am stll on th/ team

 

[Smart No More]

Nt sre wht u r c-ing

Am stll on th/ team

Maybe I'm misremembering. I apologise if so. I just thought it used to say "moderator" or something to that effect, above or below your profile picture. Now though, I see no indicators.

Glad to hear you're still on the team.

 

[Dot]

Maybe I'm misremembering. I apologise if so. I just thought it used to say "moderator" or something to that effect, above or below your profile picture. Now though, I see no indicators.

Glad to hear you're still on the team.

= ok

Hve nevr persnlly typd 'modr8tr' undr nme bcse needd 2 priortse abt typng styl

Only modr8trs cn hve purpl nmes tho s/ tht cn alwys b an indc8tr as wll as th/ modr8tr lst in 'membrs' sectn if u r evr nt sre

 

[WaitingForMyRide]

Wow this is wild. Now I can't even edit my own posts.
Oh and my bad dot, didn't know you were a girl lol.

 

[Smart No More]

There's a time limit on being able to edit posts. So for a short period you can but then the option times out.

If you ever really need something removed or changed you can use the report button at the bottom left of the relevant post and a pop up will allow you to write the specific details for a moderaror to view.

 

[WaitingForMyRide]

There's a time limit on being able to edit posts. So for a short period you can but then the option times out.

If you ever really need something removed or changed you can use the report button at the bottom left of the relevanr post and a pop up will allow you to write the specific details foe a moderaror to view.

Thank you.