ext_info");
      this._appendMsg(message, groupEle);
    }

    // higher the level -> more severe
    // i.e. lower levels == more messages
    // currently goes from 0 - 5:
    debug(message, level=3) {
      if (level >= getSetting(['debug-level',],6)) {
        let groupEle = document.getElementById("info_circle_text_debug");
        this._appendMsg(message, groupEle);
      }
    }

    leech() {
      let groupEle = document.getElementById("info_circle_text_leech");
      this._appendMsg("", groupEle