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Given that a) Mark is known by his real name, employed by a major company, and presumably has numerous friends, coworkers, and acquaintances in meatspace b) none of his friends, coworkers, or acquaintances are stepping forward either with information or panicked questions

is it safe to assume that our interest and attention at this time is unwanted?



The moral of the story is that if you are well-known on the Internet and want to disappear quietly, you need to leave a note saying "I'm fine, I just don't want this stuff here anymore. Please respect my privacy in doing so."


Or just add an archival tarball to your 410 page.


... and that's why you always leave a note!


HTTP 411, I suggest.


Not only that, but it's just slightly less obviously melodramatic.




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