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A '''profile page''' is a [[Eng:Scratcher|Scratcher's]] user page. It can be accessed by clicking on the "profile page" link in the dropdown on the toolbar if a Scratcher is logged in, or by clicking on the Scratcher's username next to any [[Eng:project|project]], [[Eng:comment (website feature)|comment]], or [[Eng:post|forum post]] by them.

==Contents==
A profile page contains the following sections:

===User Information===
This section shows the [[Eng:User Icon|User Icon]], username, status, how long ago they joined, and their location.

[[File:User box.png|thumb|485px|User Information box or user box.]]

=== Usernames ===
{{main|Usernames}}
Your username marks who you are on Scratch.
It is to the right of your user icon on your profile page.
It cannot be changed. If you wish to have a new
username, you will have to remix all your projects onto a
new account with a different username.

===About me===
The About me section on a profile page is where users can add some info about themselves. According to the [https://scratch.mit.edu/community_guidelines/ community guidelines], private information should be kept private. That means you should not give out your full name, school name, town name, or anything else that you would not like anyone else to see and use against you. You may put likes, dislikes, or anything else you may feel is unique about yourself in this section, but your dislikes may not be offensive toward others. If you own a website which you would like to link to in this section (as shown in example), you must first get it approved [http://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/topic/4421/ here]. There is a 200 character limit for what can be written in this box.

===What I'm working on===
In this section one can write about their upcoming projects or things they're working on outside of Scratch. Similar to the "About me" section, there is a 200 character limit for what can be written.

===Featured Project===
{{main|Featured Project (Profile Page)}}
Users can choose a specific project to be featured on their profile. It then shows the project's [[Eng:thumbnail|thumbnail]], and gives a link to the project. It used to be possible to use inspect element to hack another person's project into your featured project section, but this was patched soon after discovery. Users can choose from a number of labels for this area on their profile, namely: Featured Project, Featured Tutorial, Work in Process, Remix This!, My Favorite Things, and Why I Scratch.

===What I've been doing===
{{main|What I've been doing}}
The What I've Been Doing section show recent activity by the user. The same types of news show up here as in [[Eng:What's Happening?|What's Happening?]] on the [[Eng:Front Page|Front Page]].

===Shared Projects===
This section allows you to view the Scratcher's 20 most recently shared [[Eng:project|project]]s, if they have any, with a link to view all of their shared projects. Projects in this section will be sorted by share date, from newest to oldest.

[[File:Shared Projects.png|thumb|241px|Shared Projects box.]]

===Favorite Projects===
{{see also|Favorite}}
This section allows a user to view all of another user's favorited projects.

[[File:Favorite Projects.png|thumb|241px|Favorite Projects box.]]

===Studios I'm Following===
{{see also|Studio}}
This section contains all studios that the user is [[Eng:follow|follow]]ing.

[[File:Studios I Curate.png|thumb|241px|The Studios I Curate box]]

===Studios I Curate===
{{see also|Studio}}
This section contains all studios that the user has [[Eng:curator (studio)|curator]] or [[Eng:manager|manager]] privileges in.

===Following===
{{see also|Following}}
This section lists Scratchers that the user is following. 
On September 24, the Scratch Team made it so your number of followings does not appear on your page. You can, however, see how many you have if you press the "View all" button.<ref>http://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/topic/53113/</ref><ref>http://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/topic/53108/</ref>

[[File:Following and Followers.png|thumb|246px|The Following (top) and Followers (bottom) boxes.]]

===Followers===
{{see also|Following}}
This section lists Scratchers that are following the user. You follow a scratcher by visiting their page, then clicking on the Follow button in the top right corner. On September 24, the Scratch Team made it so your number of followers does not appear on your page. You can, however, see how many you have if you press the "View all" button.<ref>http://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/topic/53113/</ref><ref>http://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/topic/53108/</ref>

===Comments===
{{main|Comment (website feature)}}
Users can receive [[Eng:Comment (website feature)|comments]] on their profile page. These comments are public, as are all others. This is useful when one user simply wants to tell another something. Users can also, if they wish, disable comments on their profile or delete any comment made by any user. Scratch Team members can also do that on any profiles. On September 24, 2014, the Scratch Team made it so your number of comments does not appear on your page.<ref>http://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/topic/53113/</ref><ref>http://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/topic/53108/</ref>


[[File:Comments profile.png|thumb|241px|The Comments box at the bottom of every profile page. This one is empty.]]

===Changes to Profile Page===

As of the 25th of September 2014, the following, followers and comment count was removed from everybody's profile. The Scratch Team made an Announcements topic about the update.<ref>http://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/topic/53108/</ref> {{quote|Why do this? We want to make sure people see someone’s projects, studios, and connections and not focus too much on the numbers. After all, it doesn’t matter if you have 10 followers or 10,000. Scratch is a place for creating, collaborating, and supporting fellow Scratchers.|speakvisually}}

Scratchers can still see the number of followers/users following by clicking on the ''View All'' button on the Followers and Following rows.

== Suggestions ==
Some users have suggested additions to profile pages, including an online indicator and customizable profile pages, with things like custom backgrounds and colors.<ref>http://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/topic/37967/</ref><ref>https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/topic/112052/</ref>

==See Also==
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*[[Eng:My Stuff|My Stuff]]
*[[Eng:Scratcher|Scratcher]]
[[Category:Scratch Website]]



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