# Private Profiles and Advanced Search

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-profiles-and-advanced-search/167069>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Created:** [October 13, 2020, 10:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-profiles-and-advanced-search/167069 "2020-10-13T10:39:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![nildarar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/nildarar/32/331927_2.png) [@nildarar](https://meta.discourse.org/u/nildarar)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2020, 10:39am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/private-profiles-and-advanced-search/167069/1 "2020-10-13T10:39:36Z")

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In my opinion, the system should not allow the advanced search to filter users who hide their public profile. Because in this way you can easily list the topics and posts of these users.

What do you think?

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