New ish here trying to figure this masto thing out. How do I view profiles from different groups?

Also what is the lock for? How does one lock/unlock it? Is it for the account of the viewer?

@FTL you just tap on their profile pic, no matter in which instance this account is located.
If you are talking about the lock in the profile, it means that’s a private profile, you can disable it in the settings.
If you see a lock on a toot, that means said toot is ‘unlisted’, meaning you will not see it in the account’s replies feed.

@timppa

Thank you. I even asked this questions in the wrong place.

@FTL it’s alright, now you know. ☺️