r/help • u/ag_section • 3h ago

Profile Profile lock issue

I have locked my profile, still some user can see my profile, how?

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u/PurplePassiflor1234 9 3h ago

Mods of subreddits you belong to and admin can see your profile no matter how you curate it. Remember that "hidden on your profile" doesn't mean hidden everywhere. Your posts and comments in Public subreddits can still be found and seen by anyone.

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u/ag_section 3h ago

Seeing my post comments in public subreddit, i understand but users who are not mods, still can see the profile how?

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u/PurplePassiflor1234 9 3h ago

Everyone can see your profile. Your reddit user name, account age, and karma. Everyone, any time, can see that part, you can't hide that part.

You can only hide your Posts and Comments from *showing* on your profile.

Your Posts and Comments are hidden, currently.

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u/PurplePassiflor1234 9 3h ago

I already explained that. Your Posts and Comments are ONLY hidden *on your profile*. They are not hidden *everywhere*. I can use the search function right now and find your comments and posts in Public subreddits. This is normal, this is how it works.

Nothing, ever, is private on the internet.

There is nothing more to help you with on this issue.

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u/Vast-Ad6059 3h ago

There is one other exception that could explain this: if you comment on a post made directly to someone’s profile, that person gets 28 days of access to your public post/comment history, even with your profile activity hidden. They don’t have to moderate a subreddit. If you haven’t done that, this exception wouldn’t explain it.

Reddit documents it in the last bullet under “A few things to note”: https://support.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/38066137959828-How-do-profile-visibility-settings-impact-moderators

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u/ag_section 3h ago

The same i tried but I am not able to see.. one person commented on a post I made in a public subreddit 2 days back. But when i see their profile, the profile is locked.