Write a status and bio
Start with why people visit your page. One sentence about your job or hobby is usually enough; a joke works if it is about you, not about someone else.
Guides
Practical guides
A profile is rarely put together in one go: the profile picture changes with your mood, the bio is written in a hurry, and posts pile up for years. In the end the page says more about you than you would like, or, on the contrary, nothing clear at all. The guides below help you go through your profile calmly and in order, without deleting everything in sight.
One quiet evening with your settings is worth a dozen hasty deletions after something unpleasant happens.
How this section works: the steps are described in general terms, because menus differ between apps and change often. We do not name social networks or show screens from specific apps. If an option is called something else in yours, look for it in the privacy or security settings.
Guides
Five tasks that make your profile work for you rather than against you.
Choose a profile photo
Pick a shot where your face is clearly visible, with no other people, number plates or view from your window. For work contacts, a neutral background is better.
Set up visibility
Decide what to show everyone, what to show friends and what to keep for those closest to you. It makes sense to hide your phone number, date of birth and workplace from strangers.
Clean up old posts
Go through your posts starting with the earliest. Unfortunate ones can be moved to the archive, while anything that hurts others is better deleted altogether.
Agree on family rules
Discuss at home which photos of the children can be posted, who tags relatives in photos and what to do if a post has upset someone.
Article catalogue for English-speaking readers
This is where standalone articles from the reference will appear in English. We write them around the questions English-speaking readers actually ask, rather than translating them from other language versions.
- Exploring Escape from Tarkov boss mechanics: Gaming Culture
Why bosses matter in Escape from Tarkov culture: the risk of losing gear, squad planning, clip culture, and a sober look at boss-kill and boosting offers.
- Gaming Resources And Editorial Discovery: Beginner-Friendly Checklist
A beginner checklist for finding current, trustworthy game information across MMOs, shooters and ARPGs, with criteria for comparing guides and profiles.
- Aion2Boost brand & Aion 2 player resources: How It Fits into Aion 2 Progression
How Aion 2 players can sort official sources, community guides and named service brands like Aion2Boost by role, with a privacy check for your profiles.
- GTA 6 Money Systems and Economy Explained: Player FAQ
A cautious FAQ on GTA 6 money: what Rockstar has confirmed, what GTA V and GTA Online suggest, and how to judge economy claims and money offers online.
What the editors plan to cover
- How to write a professional bio that does not read like a CV
- How to talk to your teenager about their profile without bans or snooping
- How to ask a friend to take down a photo you appear in
- How to leave a busy group chat without offending anyone
Editorial rules
- Articles in this catalogue are written separately for each language version and are not translations.
- Some articles link to third-party websites, including gaming services; we do not control their content, prices or terms.
- We do not publish collections of other people's statuses or quotes, advertising for services, rankings or reviews.
A profile from scratch in one evening
Create a strong password
Use a long password that you do not use on any other site, and store it in a password manager or another safe place.
Turn on a second login step
Two-factor authentication will ask you to confirm a login with a code or on another device, even if someone has found out your password.
Keep your backup codes separate from your phone: they will come in handy if the device is lost.
Choose a name and photo
Use a name your acquaintances will recognise you by and a clear photo without unnecessary details in the background.
Write a couple of lines about yourself
Mention your job or a hobby. Your city is fine to include; your street, your child's school and your daily routine are not.
Set who sees what
Go through the privacy section: contact details, friends list, photo tags and who can send you direct messages.
Look at the result from the outside
Open your page the way a guest sees it and fix anything that seems like too much.
If a guest can see your full date of birth, leave only the day and month or hide it.
Set a reminder
Come back to your settings every six months: apps get updated, and new options are sometimes switched on by default.
See also
- Settings
Settings found in almost every social network: profile visibility, close friends list, photo tags, login history, two-step login and archive.
- Security
The risks of a public profile: location tags, photos of documents, quizzes with personal questions, reused passwords, suspicious links.
- Comparisons
Public or private profile, plus which topics suit a status and what risk each of them carries.
- Trouble
Hacked account, your photo posted without asking, a hurtful comment, a fake page, a child posting too much: what to do.
- Glossary
A glossary of terms: profiles, privacy and communication on social media in plain words.
Sources
- Social networks' privacy help pages
- Federal Law No. 152-FZ on Personal Data (Russia)
Legal information is summarised in general terms from the official texts of the laws as of the preparation date. Social network settings and laws change over time, so check the help pages of the services themselves and the current versions of the laws.