There are instances where an account can be restricted without notification from us. Examples include (but are not limited to): spammers (drugs, gambling, crypto, etc.), uploading malware, creating multiple accounts to create fake user activity.
Why do we do this? Notifying these types of accounts about their behavior will essentially allow them to reverse engineer how we detect their activity so that they can modify their actions to avoid detection. Part of keeping the platform secure and safe is being able to have ways to detect malicious activity and respond to it. As an end-user, you may not be aware of the volume of malicious actors we have to deal with on a daily basis. Keep in mind we allow anyone to freely create accounts and upload content, so we need a moderation strategy that can scale.
If you think your account may have been incorrectly limited in some way then we ask that you contact support. As mentioned in the rules here, we do not allow the discussion of account restrictions in this community. This community is for asking and answering questions so other’s may be able to find help. It is not to get account specific support.
However, itch does not have a private messaging system, so how is it anyway possible to politely seek out in private a community moderator?
We will never have a private messaging system. If you need to contact support then you can do so from here: https://itch.io/support
Otherwise, any issues for developer run communities is up to the discretion of the developers hosting the community. Private messages create an huge opportunity for abuse through spam, malware, and harassment. There are plenty of other chat apps you can use if you need to contact someone.
You can read more about our stance about communicating with developers here: https://itch.io/post/6115416