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		haberman on Oct 5, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Searching for Mark Pilgrim 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."

joeyh on Oct 5, 2011 | [–]

Or just add an archival tarball to your 410 page.

jwpeddle on Oct 5, 2011 | | [–]

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

scorpion032 on Oct 5, 2011 | | [–]

HTTP 411, I suggest.

drivebyacct2 on Oct 5, 2011 | [–]

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

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