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These resignation messages are really short (the one from FSF being the other)!! Not much context in there. I get that he said a lot of things which some think

These resignation messages are really short (the one from FSF being the other)!! Not much context in there. I get that he said a lot of things which some think are so-so, some think are terrible. Maybe he decided he’s so bad at this he won’t even try to explain what happened, choosing to resign without saying a word.

tptacek 7y ago
The Internet has created in all of us an expectation that other people's lives happen primarily to enlighten and engage us, the bystander audience. In reality, most resignations are approximately this concise.
Ensorceled 7y ago
I’ve been in industry for 32 years now and not single one of my resignation letters contained any reason beyond “decided to pursue other opportunities”.
- djsumdog 7y ago
  I'll sometimes include a "Thank you" or "I enjoyed working with everyone," if it's true. But even with that, none of mine since I graduated University have ever been more than two to three sentences tops. Resignations should always be short and to the point. Nixon's was one sentence: https://watergate.info/1974/08/09/nixons-resignation-letter.html https://watergate.info/1974/08/09/nixons-resignation-letter....
  - Ensorceled 7y ago
    Yep. “I wish $company all the best” etc. Just never a reason.
djsumdog 7y ago
I think the two recent resignations are specifically over the mailing lists posts where he quibbled on using the term rape in the case of statutory rape, and specifically the departments that had continued to take funding from Epstein after his original convictions.
cldellow 7y ago
My last two resignations: - "As discussed, this is my notice of resignation effective February 28." - "Further to our conversation, this email confirms my resignation from <X> effective today." The interesting conversations about resignation happen in private. The paper trail for administrative reasons doesn't have to have the gory details.
II2II 7y ago
Resignation notices should be short. Their sole purpose is to provide notice of the resignation. If anything more is said, there could be grounds to refuse the resignation and/or invite legal action.

tptacek 7y ago

The Internet has created in all of us an expectation that other people's lives happen primarily to enlighten and engage us, the bystander audience. In reality, most resignations are approximately this concise.

Ensorceled 7y ago

I’ve been in industry for 32 years now and not single one of my resignation letters contained any reason beyond “decided to pursue other opportunities”.

djsumdog 7y ago
I'll sometimes include a "Thank you" or "I enjoyed working with everyone," if it's true. But even with that, none of mine since I graduated University have ever been more than two to three sentences tops. Resignations should always be short and to the point. Nixon's was one sentence: https://watergate.info/1974/08/09/nixons-resignation-letter.html https://watergate.info/1974/08/09/nixons-resignation-letter....
- Ensorceled 7y ago
  Yep. “I wish $company all the best” etc. Just never a reason.

djsumdog 7y ago

I think the two recent resignations are specifically over the mailing lists posts where he quibbled on using the term rape in the case of statutory rape, and specifically the departments that had continued to take funding from Epstein after his original convictions.

cldellow 7y ago

My last two resignations: - "As discussed, this is my notice of resignation effective February 28." - "Further to our conversation, this email confirms my resignation from <X> effective today." The interesting conversations about resignation happen in private. The paper trail for administrative reasons doesn't have to have the gory details.

II2II 7y ago

Resignation notices should be short. Their sole purpose is to provide notice of the resignation. If anything more is said, there could be grounds to refuse the resignation and/or invite legal action.