@coraxcelticus here? it might be initially, but you can change in settings.
if its requiring you to approve followers, thats in teh followers tab.
@Beanc I'm not PRO (at least not yet) so I can't change it from Public anyway there. Yet when I click on the toot link (the 25m or whatever) in my own or most people's toots, it goes to an "Oops! Private Profile!" page.
@coraxcelticus yeah. it can be.
Tho for people like me (I'm a don't post me outside of here!! person haha) a lifesaver.