We don't understand your ability to understand. Until we had one member posting a page long comment in every other thread of how, where, and why to do it very few members did. It's NOT required by forum rules.
"This Member Limits Who May View Their Full Profile. "
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How very mature. After dealing with an online stalker that threatened my children, I limit information that I post.
The demands for location have gotten a little silly. If people ask for location specific recommendations and do not put a location, I typically do not answer. What everyone does or does not want to share is really up to them.
Please put your location in your Profile! How: Under your avatar, (top right, left most of three symbols) you choose "Account Details", which brings up "My Account"
PUT WATER IN YOUR PIPES AT LEAST!
Who is we and if you don't mind me asking, where are they located ?
I love the smell of paranoia in the morning...
It smells like another ten-page thread.
It smells like another ten-page thread.
Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean the water cleaning cult isn't after your children.
Many members from pre 2019 that never included nor were concerned about other's location unless a geographical concern arose. Again, this photo.
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I dunno about that.
Since when did people wanting to be private mean that they somehow think they're better than everyone else or whatever the implications have been so far on the first page of this thread?
I debated about not putting my location. People see "Alabama" and make a bunch of presumptions. If they made any presumptions, they'd be dead wrong. I wasn't even born in the USA, and I am anything but southern. My mother is from upstate NY, and I wasn't raised in southern culture. I'm not FROM here, nor was my family, I just live here now.
Unfortunately, people can be shitty and presumptive.
Another valid reason one might want their profile private is because of, again, shitty people. People will go out of their way to find your other posts to harass you and hound you and just go out of their way to disagree with you for no reason just because you didn't agree with them elsewhere, even if you weren't an asshole about it or to them. Or they'll go digging to try to find some dirt or do some kind of "gotcha" bullshit.
There's plenty more valid reasons for a private profile that has nothing to do with the user being arrogant, or wanting privacy because they want to do some nefarious stuff, or because they're paranoid.
Like, for instance some people don't want to hang out in-person and circle-jerk over a shared hobby. I've had that happen before on other forums from over-enthusiastic people with 0 social skills who saw we lived in the same state. That or people asking you if you know so-and-so because you live in the same state as so-and-so, etc.
Honestly, who NEEDS to know all that stuff about a stranger on the internet? It could be argued that THAT is some aberrant/weird behavior, intrusive, or argued how important do you think you are that you need to know where someone else lives just because you're curious?
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The only times I am curious about anyones location is because of a picture they posted showing their pipe with a beautiful background and I'm interested in where it is. That's all. 
Never did and still doesn't.
What attracts, um, interest, is when someone makes a loud public display at every opportunity---and has for years---of their demand for privacy. With all manner of drama, particulars, and details.
It's like going into a restaurant and some guy is standing naked on a table jumping up and down and shouting "STOP LOOKING AT ME!"
That no one would have without the theatrics is completely lost on him.
As I stated within the first 3 words of my post (that you literally quoted yourself), I was joking.
Sorry but I will definitely never be "mature" enough to stop making obvious and good-natured jokes.. what a sad life that must be.
If you can't differentiate between that and a threat.. well that does suck, but it doesn't put the onus on me to stop innocent humor.. just block/ignore me if you must I suppose. But just in-case you're still terrified, no, I am not a world-class moss identification expert nor do I have a spare second in my life to concern myself with your home or your children.
I am genuinely sorry that it seems you've become far more depressed and humorless since we last messaged here years ago.. nobody deserves to live like that. Maybe learn self defense skills so you don't have to live in constant fear? Just a genuine positive suggestion but I'm sure something will be found wrong with it by some anyway, lol.
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Literally this. I mean, this is a public forum (as I've been reminded myself here by others lol)
If you fear exposure then just stay away..?
I have had the opportunity to meet up for a smoke with other near by smokers (3). This only happened because they realized we are nearby each other.
Yeah... But was the subsequent expense worth it? Land mines, trip wires, an orbiting telescope, a gun tower with .50 cals added to your house, not to mention the cost of manning it. PLUS a rotating contingent of bodyguards.
Bullet-proof vests also get tiring to wear all the time.
Then there is the constant anxiety...
And all to "meet up for a smoke".
Daredevils like you are amazing.