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=Profiles=
=Profiles=
Click on a profile picture to get to the user's profile.<br>
Let's start with your own profile.


==Your profile==
==Your profile==
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===Display name===
===Display name===
After your header image and your profile image the first thing from top down is your display name.<br>
The display name is also what's shown prominently on each post. It can, but doesn't have to be the same as the profile name.<br>
You can change the display name in the [[#Display name 2|settings]].


===Handle===
===Handle===
Below the display name you can see your handle. It is @profilename@instance.domain.


===Profile fields===
===Profile fields===
Next you can see up to 4 profile fields where you can e.g. display your links.
You can add profile fields in the [[#Profile fields|settings]].


===Profile description===
===Profile description===
Next is your profile description or bio. Here you can write something about you. You can include emoji, links and hashtags.
You can write the bio in the [[#Bio|settings]]


===Join date===
===Join date===
Underneath your profile description - at least on most instances - you'll see the date you joined that instance.<br>
This is not necessarily the date you joined the Fediverse, as you could have started on another instance.<br>
Even if you [[Moving instances|move instances]] this date will not transferred.


===Following and follower stats===
===Following and follower stats===
Next you'll see the number of toots you posted, how many people you follow and how many people follow you.<br>
The number of posts includes replies and non-public posts.


===Posts, posts & replies, media===
===Posts, posts & replies, media===


===Interactions with your posts===
Next you can choose whether below your posts will be shown (starting with your pinned posts), posts and replies or just posts with media.<br>
If you choose media only the media will be displayed in thumbnails. If you click on one of them you'll see the media in large, but still not the post.<br>
Below the media you'll see some buttons - one takes you to the post.
 
===Interactions with your own posts===
 
You can interact with your own posts like with other peoples posts, including replying, liking, boosting, bookmarking and more.<br>
Additionally you can do the following.
 
====Pin on profile====
 
====Delete====
 
====Delete & redraft====


==Someone else's profile==
==Someone else's profile==