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    Will you resign as a moderator, and cease all moderation activities (such as in CHQ), then? Commented Dec 13, 2023 at 2:35
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    How do I remove my name from a post, in accordance with CC BY-SA? Commented Dec 13, 2023 at 2:39
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    I’m not shutting down what I do on SO right now, and Charcoal stuff is generally not dependent on me. Commented Dec 13, 2023 at 3:31
  • Best approach is use the contact form to ask for such a thing, or even contact a CM in private. Commented Dec 13, 2023 at 7:25
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    I think its worth considering the subtext here - that we're losing a valued contributor who has put in thousands of hours as well as worked on other critical community infrastructure over a lack of belief in the stewardship of the network in general. Wouldn't have the same effect quiet quitting Commented Dec 13, 2023 at 14:45
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    We are sorry to hear that you feel that way, but we respect your wishes. Please make a request through the contact form and someone will follow up with you. As an aside, this comment and the following ones explain our thinking on the process in this case. Commented Dec 13, 2023 at 20:45
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    "Best approach is use the contact form to ask for such a thing, or even contact a CM in private." Ideally there would be a button somewhere in the profile, where you can initiate the process and say some waiting time like one-two weeks in which this process won't take place but one has the ability to stop it. Ceasing usership (or ownership of the content) is normal part of the user life cycle. Commented Dec 24, 2023 at 15:06