Show of Hands

I generally won't follow them, and I'll frequently boot them off my follower list.

Yes. If I were a journalist I wouldn't interview a street protester who is wearing a mask either.

I do follow a lot of people with private profiles. When someone follows I almost always follow back. 99%.

I like discloser if you are going to comment or follow.

Absolutely yes!

I always check out a user's polls, before following. I can't do that with a private profile.

Absolutely

Ebola is that you in your profile? If so you look much better now.

I don't follow anyone who's profile is private

I don't follow private profiles. I have no way to know what their polls are like. If they go private after the fact, so bit it.

Good question Ebola I don't generally unless they follow me first. Also sometimes I do it when they are new. My profile was private too until early on Susanr advised me it was not the best approach. So blame it on Susanr. Lol.

No. Look at YOU!

If I'm thinking about following them, I ask them to take their profile off private first.

I don't follow anyone who has a private profile.

So yes.

Interesting, despite the comments 70% of voters so far say they are less likely to follow.

Not unless i've seen them post many comments and can adjudge their "usership" that way.

Not any bit less likely.

I still follow.

It's not a deal breaker but I have to say I am less likely to follow them.