Merge and keep it public. If in 3 or 6 months he has proven himself maybe move it to private. He shouldn't be able to censor his history. Maybe in 6 months his thread will be full of positive feedback, and it won't need moving. My 2c.
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Merge and keep it public. If in 3 or 6 months he has proven himself maybe move it to private. He shouldn't be able to censor his history. Maybe in 6 months his thread will be full of positive feedback, and it won't need moving. My 2c.