Ok - everyone - calm down
Mastodon DMs are more secure than twitter DMs.

Also - having a direct message functionality is useful.

If you are so scared of your admin please contact me at silverwizard@convenient.email and I'll help you find an abandoned bomb shelter to live in surrounded by MREs and you can curl up in the fetal position and weep without needing to pollute conversations with people who know the words "threat model".