It’s definitely not a matter of the blacklist where unwanted users are listed.

The people whose comments were hidden were strangers to me before.

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Guys, let me ask a question.

How can you hide your comments from others seeing them?

I started thinking about this possibility when I came across people’s profiles where comments were hidden. (Also, when clicking on “Send message” this option was not available.)

I found the “Content visibility” and “Active in communities visibility” items in the settings (Account - Profile) and disabled them. Then I checked what my profile looks like from another application where I do not use my account. The result is that all comments are still visible.

How do other users restrict viewing from comments and the ability to message them?

If wearing a mask is not against the law, then it is probably appropriate to wear a mask to protect privacy…