for a myriad of reasons i imagine! priv accounts qrt to agree, disagree, or just elaborate on the original post and converse with their followers away from the OP’s twt.

also, what’s not controversial to you or me could be very controversial to someone else. priv qrts tend to be a space where ppl can somewhat contain the reaction to their opinion (especially if it’s in disagreement with OP) since those accounts are limited to their approved circle of followers instead of the public sphere

regardless i like to imagine my priv qrt-ers are just shy but cheering me on 😉