Why do some people set their questions and answers to private?

Question

What are they afraid of? I don't really think it's a security risk. Personally, I like to look at peoples' responses to other questions and their own questions before I decide if their answers and questions are sincere. It also helps me assess the person's motives when I vote for best answer.

So, what's up with that?

Are people afraid to claim their own opinions?

Answer 1

there probably embarrassed about some of their own questions.

maybe to do with their penises and v****a's.

personally im not bothered so all the more power to you.

Answer 2

When ever I come across a point gamer I find that they have their QnA's set as private.

When ever I come across a troll I find that they have their QnA's set as private.

When ever I come across someone that's posting thins that's against the site rules and guidelines I find that they have their QnA's set as private.

Some claim that they have problems with people harassing them and that's why they keep their QnA's private, many of them have a history of harassing others and posting rude insulting things.

I'm not saying that everyone that has their QnA's set to private cheats but I do see a pattern.

I can see it justified if they are being attacked by some nut job that keep creating new profiles. It does happen to some and then the block function won't work. It could be justified if they have asked something in the past and now regret it and is worried that someone they know might find out. An example would be those who post private things and don't want the lover/partner or family to find out. Most do seem to have the sense to ask from another account though. And some do make the QnA's private so that they'll get answers unbiased by what has been said in the past, but very few bother to go through the post history to form an opinion so it's not really needed.