Bug Report (?): follower count has actually not been deleted

It's still possible for anyone to view the number of people someone is followed by and is following via the Lichess API (/api/user/[username]). They're provided in the fields 'nbFollowing' and 'nbFollowers'. I've attached some screen-shots as examples below:


(lichess.org/api/user/DrNykterstein)


(lichess.org/api/user/thibault)

I'm not entirely sure whether this is a bug or an intended feature, since I'm not a part of the Lila contribution team - if someone's aware about why this is the case, please let me know.

Thanks!

Follower count is not"DELETED". Its just that it has been removed from the profile page.

#2
That's strange, I'd have thought that follower counts were supposed to be removed entirely to prevent their abuse.

Nice discovery.

#4
The only reason I created this thread was that I didn't find any other existing one pointing this out.

and now it's gone??

It seems to have been removed, yes

THANKYOU FOR RUINING IT FOR PEOPLE WHO WANTED TO SEE THE FOLLOWER COUNT. @E-XT-raordinary YOU KNOW YOU COULD HAVE KEPT IT TO YOURSELF.

#8
Did you even bother to check those links before yelling your lungs out? The count IS NOT VISIBLE ANYMORE.

@E-XT-raordinary said in #9:
> #8
> Did you even bother to check those links before yelling your lungs out? The count IS NOT VISIBLE ANYMORE.

THATS WHY IM MAD, YOU RUINED IT I WAS GOING TO MAKE A CHROME EXTENSION BUT I CANT NOW.