I have been looking at profiles this morning.

[rzemanfl]

Interesting. Try it.

[Solly Mack]

1. But I really do observe dust bunnies.

[rzemanfl]

2. I hate it when they get stuck to socks. n/t

[RandiFan1290]

3. A lot of ZOMBIES rising from the dead. nt

[rzemanfl]

6. Indeed. n/t

[greatauntoftriplets]

4. It's enlightening as well.

[Ohio Joe]

5. I look at profiles all the time...

My memory for names was never good and is steadily getting worse. I find it can help jog my memory sometimes… Other times it doesn’t but there is still things there that can inform you.

[CurtEastPoint]

7. I guess I'm dense. What can you glean from looking at profiles?

[Ohio Joe]

11. For me, it's the recs tab...

I find knowing what a person likes can suggest a bit about them. I find that helpful.

[MineralMan]

9. I often check profiles, so I know more about the screen name I'm writing to.

They're also useful for seeing how frequently a name I don't recognize has posted and how long that name has been on DU.

However, some people consider it to be stalking to look at their profile. And, yet, there is that link to someone's profile on every post they ever make. Why wouldn't a person check someone's profile, after all?

You're welcome to look at mine. I wrote it because I want people to look at it.

[rzemanfl]

10. You're famous, I don't need to look at your profile. n/t

[MineralMan]

12. I'm not famous.

I'm just prolific.

[rzemanfl]

15. I recall a specific post of yours that got media attention some years back. n/t

[MineralMan]

16. There have been a scant few of those.

My favorite was my satirical piece about Congress appointing a well-known evangelist as chaplain. That one got a denial from that evangelist and some media coverage.

But, there have been a couple of other posts that got noticed, too. That's not my intention when posting, though.

[PatSeg]

14. Good point

Why would someone have a profile if they didn't expect people to look at it?

I also check profiles often. I like to get a feel for the people I am having a conversation with. I have an inherent interest in people as a rule anyway.

[niyad]

13. I love looking at profiles. All kinds of interesting information.