No offense taken at all, lavoslayer. I appreciate the add’l info.
I was not aware @ParlerSupport was employed by mods, user volunteers, at that. Addressing some requests for help would require account access, as mine did (change email address), so naturally that leaves me with more concerns about privacy — exactly why I didn’t trust them with my phone number.
It could also explain why support (user mods?) opted to ban me than delete my account. The ban function could be done as easily as checking a box or clicking a button on a front-end GUI, while account deletion would likely require technical knowledge and (I hope) more restricted access to the database.
If you click on the Tip Jar, you will see, quite literally, the more you pay, the more “Influence” you’ll earn. I’m pro-capitalism, but literally paying for “influence” on a social media site — to potentially be more likely to receive support, in particular, is a bit much for me, though I’m a Libertarian myself. ;)