Is there any actual way to become a patient here, or am I just destined to receive a permanent ban?
One doesn't necessarily need to receive a temporary suspension to qualify as a transient patient. However, if one is issued a permanent ban, then they have officially become a permanent patient.
P.S. I’m going to let you in on a little secret, but please, keep it between us. 😉 Navigate up to where you see your name displayed with "Good Day." Directly beneath that, you'll find a box labeled Quick Links. Click there, and within the dropdown menu, select the option to edit your profile details. This will open a new page for you. Once you're on that page, simply scroll down until you come across a section titled...
Optional Information - All Information will be viewable by other forum members First, you just need to leave one blank line at the top and type in your permanent forum ID, #333. Once that's done, just hit save below. That should do the trick. ☕I suppose from this point forward, everyone will simply view you as a patient—which is exactly what you seem to want to be.