# "Hide new user profiles" setting applies to TL2 users

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-new-user-profiles-setting-applies-to-tl2-users/355768>\
**Category:** Bug\
**Created:** [March 5, 2025, 4:14am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-new-user-profiles-setting-applies-to-tl2-users/355768 "2025-03-05T04:14:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![jahan\_gagan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jahan_gagan/32/501948_2.png) [@jahan\_gagan](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jahan_gagan)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2025, 9:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hide-new-user-profiles-setting-applies-to-tl2-users/355768/2 "2025-03-05T09:34:10Z")

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> [@JonahAragon1](#):
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> Hide trust level 1 or lower user profiles from the public and trust level 1 users until they post for the first time.

When this setting is enabled, it hides profiles of users who are at trust level 1 (TL1) or lower until they have made their first public post. However, even if you manually promote such users to trust level 2 (TL2) without them making any public posts, their profiles remain hidden, as the visibility logic does not solely depend on the trust level but also on whether the user has made a public post.

In scenarios like yours, where a user actively contributes without public posts and needs a visible profile, the only way to make their profile public is to either:

1. Ensure the user makes at least one public post.
2. Disable the setting altogether, which might not align with your larger community preferences.

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