User types
Profile labels
These are the rectangular labels shown on profile and question pages. They clarify whether a question was published by a signed-in user or curated under a profile representing a thinker, public figure, or historical source.
Signed-in person
A signed-in person using Socratic Vault directly. Their private questions, published questions, and profile activity are associated with their account.
Curated historical thinker
A curated profile for a thinker from the past. These profiles help place durable questions in conversation with established intellectual traditions and public-domain historical figures.
Curated public figure
A curated profile for a contemporary or widely known person whose public ideas may help frame questions, lists, or inquiry paths.