@DeitschHaLevi why is that?

I never even look at it, and I'm not thrilled with the decentralized, arbitrary moderation (and privileges to moderators) of individual servers. If the bird goes down, I'll probably wait until a better substitute arises.

Sure. But they are voluntary, based on my understanding, and aren't held to any legal privacy binder of a company. I don't need a volunteer having access to my direct messages.