They are just damn right plain and simple thieves.
Fast forward 25 years later and the mods the site holders they don't give a rats ass for the long time customer. If there was an issue whether something you had done or someone was accusing you of customer service gave you the opportunity to defend yourself or very least give a warning. The customer the paying customers were the ones who kept the site going.
There was a time when Squirt first started just like many new sites it was booming and lots of great people good fun.