| I want to start by saying there isn't right or wrong, anyone can have their setting the way they prefer, hope this is clear. I personally don't accept friend requests from users with their lists private, I mean what is the point of sending an fr if you cant discuss tastes and don't know what the other person likes. I also find it a bit funny when a user creates a controversial thread or one where he calls something over/underrated and doesn't have his list public. That's all What's your opinion on it? I just wanted to share some thoughts |
| It's such a weird thing to keep private, in my opinion. What are they so embarrassed about watching? Did they low score a popular series or is there some hentai on there? |
| My waifu is the most wonderful waifu. Mai Valentine. We're freaking out that we're running out of time, but to do what? Should i stop and think of that? Is there something i could do to slow it down? Live in a day for once, instead of watch it sprinting by |
| Don't really care tbh. It's not my business or my problem, really. |
TheBlockernator said: Exactly my point, are people really that embarrassed of their own taste??It's such a weird thing to keep private, in my opinion. What are they so embarrassed about watching? Did they low score a popular series or is there some hentai on there? |
| It is usually used by people who argue on the forums and don't want to be reproached for their anime list, as well as people who have shit lists rating anime that they don't like with a 1 and anime that they do like with a 10 as if out to modify the average grade. In the first case it seems to me quite good, since people usually judge a critic or a discussion participant from their anime list using the classic critical biases that an anime has without even knowing the personal opinion of the creator of the list about that anime (Example: being fooled by the typical criticism that Angel Beats has holes in the plot). In the second case it seems wrong to me. It's not something that bothers me, but trying to change an anime's average rating from an individual list seems like a waste of time to me. |
| I've actually got a personal reason for my list being private. I used to write a lot of reviews/scores, someone on a specific website [I won't name, but similar to MAL] didn't like my reviews/scores and dealt with their frustration by hacking my Gmail and messing up all my accounts, 8+ year old Gmail so it had a lot of accounts linked to it... Painful but happened, and that's why my list stays private and I don't write reviews. |
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| Well personally can't see any point in keeping it private, after all this is a site dedicated to anime so it's not like you can keep something else super secretive other than anime itself. But their choice in the end. Maybe they just want to have a feel of using that option, you never know really. Also if it's about those random comments out of nowhere, you can change that particular setting too. So it is indeed pointless. |
Softhenic03Nov 23, 2021 12:11 PM
| I really don’t see the point, all people can see is your ratings on anime and which shows you’ve completed; but like you said people can have their settings anyway they want |
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| Never really thought too well of people who have their lists private. Surely they might have a legit reason, but until I've heard, I just assume something cynical. Maybe it is for a basic reason tho tbf. This site loves to rip apart tastes because they have no good counterargument to any kind of discussion. Sad, but it happens. Anyway, doesn't bother me too much. |
TheBlockernator said: even if you have some hentai on there be proud about it, just like i am about the yaoi i read It's such a weird thing to keep private, in my opinion. What are they so embarrassed about watching? Did they low score a popular series or is there some hentai on there? |
| Mine's priv for a different reason (just now documenting what I watched spanning back a good few years) and I regret not keeping up esp since I took a year break from anime. But I don't see why people need to hide their tastes. Are they afraid of being judged or? |
| Main character syndrome, I guess :D Hiding from their imaginary fans. |
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| it's dumb, I'd rather discuss my scores than not. but it's their choice to make. |
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| What pisses me off is when someone's shitting on an anime and they have their lists private, you can't even try to see what they like to make fun of. |
| If you're a fanboy, please don't waste my time. Watch more movies, please. Perhaps, this is hell. |
| I'd prefer if they didn't, but it's not a requirement to be friends. |
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| I guess some are a little insecure about their tastes, it's a bit strange, but it doesn't really bother me. akilovely said: Does that actually happen?Most of the things you guys said are true for the de-bait-ers but in my case I'm just annoyed at the random "why did you give X score to y anime" popping in and out of nowhere |
| I generally don’t mind when users hide their lists, but I do think to myself “there’s probably a whole ton of naughty hentai series in there” Lol. Either that, or it could be that they’re trying to stop others from criticizing their anime list. The reason could vary from person to person. Personally, I would never hide my list, but to each their own 🤷♂️ |
| i dont really care but i do think that keeping it private serves no purpose |
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| Private lists are pointless, and I'll never understand why they exist, especially considering that most people online are anonymous, so they don't really have anything to hide. |
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| I also think it’s a little weird, but it’s their choice. |
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| The only time I have a problem with those kinds of people is when they trash on other's tastes but they too much a coward to show their's. |
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| I don't mind unless you are attacking fans. I remember this year when a guy created a long thread accusing Mushoku Tensei fans of being pedophiles, he put his list in private to prevent criticism and closed comments in his profile too. He's a coward. I agree if you want to hide your list when you have a lot of hentai. |
| BANZAI NIPPON. Nippon is the Land of freedom. Nippon is the Land of Peace. Nippon is the Land of Justice and Prosperity. In Nippon, we trust. We love Nippon, we love Anime. Anime love us, Nippon love us. 日本 I believe in freedom of expression. |
| From what I understand some users choose to hide their lists because they kept getting harassed or something like that. Same thing with disabling profile comments that being said though, "you rated X show Y therefore your opinion is invalid" is by far one of the most retarded counter-arguments I've seen lmao |
 'On-Hold' is another way for a completionist to say 'Dropped' |
| Then why even add the hentai in the first place? You can even create a second account for it, I've seen many users doing it |
DinoPapiroNov 23, 2021 2:09 PM
DinoPapiro said: I mean what is the point of sending an fr if you cant discuss tastes and don't know what the other person likes Have you noticed that Privacy has three options: Public, Private and Friends Only? Like some people want their list to be visible only to their friends. DinoPapiro said: I also find it a bit funny when a user creates a controversial thread or one where he calls something over/underrated and doesn't have his list public. Wow, this comes like "If this user likes X and Y but dislikes Z their opinion doesn't count! How they dare to share it with us?"...I guess you don't mean it this way but... Personally I switched my list to Friends Only after the tenth "Why you have rated Ghost In The Shell only with 7/10?". My answer is usually "I didn't liked the first movie that much, if you have paid attention I scored other GITS titles higher.", "Not, it's impossible since the first movie is the best GITS!" and this goes on... |
alshu said: I thought that option was only for comments, i should have looked into it. If that's the case, and trust you, then my first point doesn't always apply.DinoPapiro said: I mean what is the point of sending an fr if you cant discuss tastes and don't know what the other person likes Have you noticed that Privacy has three options: Public, Private and Friends Only? Like some people want their list to be visible only to their friends. DinoPapiro said: I also find it a bit funny when a user creates a controversial thread or one where he calls something over/underrated and doesn't have his list public. Wow, this comes like "If this user likes X and Y but dislikes Z their opinion doesn't count! How they dare to share it with us?"...I guess you don't mean it this way but... Personally I switched my list to Friends Only after the tenth "Why you have rated Ghost In The Shell only with 7/10?". My answer is usually "I didn't liked the first movie that much, if you have paid attention I scored other GITS titles higher.", "Not, it's impossible since the first movie is the best GITS!" and this goes on... I didn't mean it in that way, i should have used other words but hopefully nobody will take it in that way. |
| I don't care too much but I do wonder what happened to make them want to do that. Trauma from someone roasting their shit taste? |
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DinoPapiro said: as far as i know you can compare your shared anime in the affinity collon even if its a private listI want to start by saying there isn't right or wrong, anyone can have their setting the way they prefer, hope this is clear. I personally don't accept friend requests from users with their lists private, I mean what is the point of sending an fr if you cant discuss tastes and don't know what the other person likes. I also find it a bit funny when a user creates a controversial thread or one where he calls something over/underrated and doesn't have his list public. That's all What's your opinion on it? I just wanted to share some thoughts |
| Sonic X is basically an isekai |
guulaash said: You can't. But i just learned that there is an option to only let your friends see your listDinoPapiro said: as far as i know you can compare your shared anime in the affinity collon even if its a private listI want to start by saying there isn't right or wrong, anyone can have their setting the way they prefer, hope this is clear. I personally don't accept friend requests from users with their lists private, I mean what is the point of sending an fr if you cant discuss tastes and don't know what the other person likes. I also find it a bit funny when a user creates a controversial thread or one where he calls something over/underrated and doesn't have his list public. That's all What's your opinion on it? I just wanted to share some thoughts |
akilovely said: Most of the things you guys said are true for the de-bait-ers but in my case I'm just annoyed at the random "why did you give X score to y anime" popping in and out of nowhere That's the time you should start to laugh you ass of, as the guy that is complaining does have bad taste in you'r view in the end of it. As you don't agree on the scoring. And, I had some random guy trying to trigger me on that I had bad taste and view on Anime as I have dropped and rated FMAB really low. As I can't stand the comedy aspect on the serie. This is nothing he or anyone else can change my mind on. In the end of it, this guy was "wasting" my time as he wrote fast..... That's how this "argument" ended... it just show how dumb most people are and their logic is beyond realistic And this is a tips from some random guy on the Internet, bud, don't give a fack about what someone else thinks on the internet. Most guys that acts like big shots, would run the other way in real life if it came to a fight there. |
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Polyethylene said: I dont know what kind of conversations you had in the past but in my case i never had a toxic exchange in my comments and always had healthy discussions, that may be because the people i am friends with are very cool and easy to talk to. I also think that your point having pleasure with people knowing what you have seen is very weak and a bit non-sensical as i could say exactly the same thing about the people who have their list private, maybe they have a main character syndrome and think people actually care and go out of their way to judge their list. I usually check others lists to take recommendations and to see what they enjoy, its never with the intent to roastI keep it private mainly because i use this site to keep track of stuff for myself, not for others. If other people want to know my tastes, i'm very much happy to discuss the stuff that we both like. You know, like having a normal conversation. Pretending to know everything, specially regarding the tastes, of another person is just harmful to a discussion because you make lots of unnecessary assumptions about their thought process, or even worse, you feel yours is being invalidated. A proper discussion one-to-one solves all these issues, but a private list prevents them from happening in the first place at no cost perceived to me... unless maybe i derived some sort of pleasure out of publicly announcing what i like to known people and strangers alike, which i do not. Also, I wouldn't really accept recommendations from a person that thinks knows me just because some numbers that might not even reflect my current thoughts on the series. I would hope that person had at least some understanding of the reasons why i liked something, and again, that's highly unlikely without a proper conversation. |
| I normally don't accept friends with private list, but if we had got some discussions beforehand and understood each other, then I wouldn't mind. |
SgtBateManNov 23, 2021 3:30 PM
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Polyethylene said: i cant see yours, maybe it has changed during times, used to be possibleDinoPapiro said: You can't. But i just learned that there is an option to only let your friends see your list You can, i can see @guulaash affinity to me even though we both have private lists.  |
| Sonic X is basically an isekai |
| ah well doesnt matter i mean as long as theres a fav list then thats all that counts |
| Sonic X is basically an isekai |
guulaash said: you can see the affinity bu you cant see what the anime shared nor the scoresPolyethylene said: i cant see yours, maybe it has changed during times, used to be possibleYou can, i can see @guulaash affinity to me even though we both have private lists. |
| users with private lists? good for them |
Polyethylene said: I was just explaining how it can go both ways, I know you didn't point fingers to anyone. I fully understood your point and agree with it to some extent. DinoPapiro said: I dont know what kind of conversations you had in the past but in my case i never had a toxic exchange in my comments and always had healthy discussions, that may be because the people i am friends with are very cool and easy to talk to. I also think that your point having pleasure with people knowing what you have seen is very weak and a bit non-sensical as i could say exactly the same thing about the people who have their list private, maybe they have a main character syndrome and think people actually care and go out of their way to judge their list. I usually check others lists to take recommendations and to see what they enjoy, its never with the intent to roast your point having pleasure with people knowing what you have seen is very weak I don't quite understand this or what it refers to exactly. maybe they have a main character syndrome and think people actually care and go out of their way to judge their list I think i didn't make myself clear when i said "unless i derived some sort of pleasure[...]". I see what you mean and i don't reject the idea that some people might be seeking to feel somehow special by limit who gets to see their list and so on and so forth. However, my intention wasn't to point fingers at people's motivations for having their lists public, since i see absolutely nothing wrong with them doing so, but i do with mine being public for the reasons i mentioned previously. I only offered a potential reason for me to set my list as public, and that is that i got something out of it, that being exposure, higher likelihood of being approached to discuss something, or whatever other reason there might be for actively choosing to keep it public. However, i do not care for those benefits, they pose no value to me. So, for me, the most reasonable option is to simply keep it private, since I mainly see downsides in keeping it public. |
| I don't really care tbh, but I find it weird when people have their lists private but have literally everything else public, wouldn't it make much more sense to set everything to just friends or inaccessible to anyone but you? |
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| I have my manga list private, this is because I actually haven't had any time or can't be bothered to organise it, I've read at like 2x the amount that is on it, and currently don't have the patience to update it. On forums games I've been getting tons of questions about why it's hidden, many users jokingly assuming I have a ton of porn hidden on it. While I do read a lot of porn... that isn't the reason it's hidden lol |
| I take no issue with users who do that... with the exception of the ones who start trashing on other people's tastes. I believe that if you're not willing to be openly transparent about your own tastes to other people's scrutiny, then you should have no right to insult others who aren't hiding theirs. In other words: don't dish it if you can't take it. |
| I don't really care about hiding my list, people are free to keep their lists hidden, but I don't really see why anyone should care. Unless people in person know your MAL account, there is no reason to be bothered by having specific shows on your list. |
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| i remember having my list private constantly and only recently I put it on and i didn't have hentai on it. i just rlly hate discussing tastes with people and not interested in anime talk that much. all the people on my friends list didn't become friends because of similar tastes it was more from talking. when It was private i also didn't talk much on here at all. the first like 2 months being on mal i jus kept my list to myself as a personal anime tracker and didn't rlly wanna talk to anyone or anyone approach me ppl would say I was a pussy for keeping it private, when its really not that deep, are u really brave just cuz u have ur list unprivated? |
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| I get it, it's one way to deal with toxic people flaming your profile, I put my comment section to friends only instead, very few people bother being toxic assholes if they have to write a pm. |
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