I cannot in good conscience do this. As far as MSE goes - hopefully there will be no further need for the mod team to feature posts of people leaving. As far as Super User goes I suspect we will discuss this when it comes to it.

While I respect the CMs we have left, I don't think its fair either to put them in a spot to do something I am personally uncomfortable with for matters of ethics and community.

Due to recent events however, these resignations have become more and more a place for people to post hurtful words and attack Stack employees, other mods, teammates, and community members.

As difficult as it is some days - dealing with this is part of the role of a Moderator. Unfortunately, it gets more difficult without support from the company and with actions that encourage the worst of us, and the loss of the more moderate voices.

If we fear our darkest impulses, and hide from them, in the dark, what hope is there for the light?

Moderator resignation announcements have traditionally been encouraged as opportunities for former teammates to say a goodbye and have others wish them well. They are things we want the community to share in and respond to.

We watch out for, and remember our own. If we're restricting this due to fear, we're lost. We have lost.

I suggest perhaps your bosses need to consider why the community has been growing increasingly hostile and combative, rather than try to muzzle us.

I cannot in good conscience unfeature a post commemorating a member of the community who was a mod or otherwise contributed above and beyond to the community . As far as MSE goes - hopefully there will be no further need for the mod team to feature posts of people leaving. As far as Super User goes I suspect we will discuss this when it comes to it.

While I respect the CMs we have left, I don't think its fair either to put them in a spot to do something I am personally uncomfortable with for matters of ethics and community.

Due to recent events however, these resignations have become more and more a place for people to post hurtful words and attack Stack employees, other mods, teammates, and community members.

As difficult as it is some days - dealing with this is part of the role of a Moderator. Unfortunately, it gets more difficult without support from the company and with actions that encourage the worst of us, and the loss of the more moderate voices.

If we fear our darkest impulses, and hide from them, in the dark, what hope is there for the light?

Moderator resignation announcements have traditionally been encouraged as opportunities for former teammates to say a goodbye and have others wish them well. They are things we want the community to share in and respond to.

We watch out for, and remember our own. If we're restricting this due to fear, we're lost. We have lost.

I suggest perhaps your bosses need to consider why the community has been growing increasingly hostile and combative, rather than try to muzzle us.