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It seems highly unlikely to me that changing your privacy from public to private is tantamount to relinquishing control over your entire account. You have nothing but time to reinstate it. At least safe from channel being expunged, maybe take some rest?
While you sleep, the hive mind will figure out a solution, I'm sure.
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