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While sitting in the lounge the other day...bickering with stupid people just to pass time, a comment was made in regards to "closed" profiles.
This is something I don't understand. Why close your profile off to friends only? Profiles are there so that you can tell people a little bit about yourself, so people can see if maybe you have some common interests. The chances of meeting someone you would never otherwise meet are increased dramatically if they see that maybe there is some common ground. Some people are shy, some have a hard time finding something to open a conversation with...knowing a bit about you may help them open up those lines. And really...a private profile SCREAMS "leave me the hell alone I'm a very unfriendly person". Not the best first impression a person can make.
Now, if you view it from a totally different point of view...when it comes to rating profiles...if you're one who cares about the 'point' system, it's rather hard to rate a profile if you can't see it. Due to this, if I happen to come across a closed profile, you're bound to get a very low rating as...well...I can't see it.
Open up people, you're here in a chat community. Its safe (relatively) here, let people get to know you a bit, you never know who you may meet.
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