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There is virtually no difference in regard to the creation and minting process of public and private Drops. The only difference between the two options is that making a Drop "private" will make it undiscoverable on the POAP Gallery page.
It should be noted that while the Drop will not be displayed in the Drop list, or searchable, the page will still be public and accessible to anyone via www.poap.gallery/event/{DropID} if they know the Drop ID. All data will also be publicly available on blockchain explorers.
Test Drops
Issuers may mint test POAPs to explore platform functionality and mechanics, as long as tests are clearly marked as such both in the description and in the artwork, and set as “Private” events to prevent cluttering various parts of the platform. This is found at the bottom of the Create New Drop page.