Why do most people hide their profile?

[thesilliestgoose]

I've noticed that most of the time when I click to view someone's profile they have it private. Why is that? Is there a specific reason to hide what you post from others?

 

[Wants-To-End]

I've noticed that most of the time when I click to view someone's profile they have it private. Why is that? Is there a specific reason to hide what you post from others?

I also wondered about it initially, but I think ;- Nobody, Hides them I guess, It is the default setting in this site may be?
I don't even know, other can see my profile or not (even though there is nothing to see)

 

[Red Desert]

It's done by default, just probably privacy protection and people don't know about it and don't turn it off.

By the way, you have a "closed profile" too ;)

 

[SuicidalOrganism]

Probably not comfortable with revealing personal info like their history

 

[Crono]

If you use the search function you can see all the comments that a user has made, but in the last few days there has been some error and it doesn't show recent comments, only old ones.

 

[FuneralCry]

This is a public forum so people cannot really hide what they post from others unless somebody chooses to hide what they write on their profile page. As already said, I think it's the default setting which could explain why most accounts are set to that.

 

[FormerlyFe(IV)]

Considering the nature of the forums, I don't think everyone's goal is to socialize and make lots of friendships.
Anonymity and no pressure from peering eyes is always nice.

I don't mind, I was a forum kid way back when. VT/GT if that means anything to anyone.
I kinda like it here.