yes lol

Yes and especially depending on the client. With amethyst half the time I'm lucky if the client can even find the right DM inbox relays to message somebody, and even if you do send one you really don't know if they'll receive it on whatever client they're using.

no

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DMs work fine, like a wild animal's direct hunt.

I don't check them.