@manton At least for those of us replying to this thread there seems to be nearly full endorsement of keeping the specific user hidden from the list. In terms of the open web and IndieWeb principles, however, I wonder whether this is against the "it's your data" mantra? One might argue that an open web provides access to all the data. Sure, micro.blog doesn't need to display follower counts prominently or advertise them as an indicator of popularity, but hiding some data now seems like a slippery slope to hiding more data later. If it makes the community stronger today, then it might be worth it anyway.