# Member psychology - outspoken member who wants to leave but doesn't actually leave **URL:** \ **Category:** Community Building\ **Created:** [July 2, 2024, 1:33pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/member-psychology-outspoken-member-who-wants-to-leave-but-doesnt-actually-leave/314622 "2024-07-02T13:33:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 13
**Author:** ![HAWK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/hawk/32/86627_2.png) [@HAWK](https://meta.discourse.org/u/HAWK)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2024, 2:47am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/member-psychology-outspoken-member-who-wants-to-leave-but-doesnt-actually-leave/314622/13 "2024-07-03T02:47:50Z")
> [@Ar\_D](#): > > If it’s in a format that’s fully legal, you basically are required to do so. If you are trying to comply with GDPR or similar privacy legislation, the request does not need to be in any particular format. A request is a request. For any other [that I can think of] it is at your discretion. > [@Ar\_D](#): > > My advice, invest in a good legal advisor 😉 > Might as well save 68$ (and extra +1$ transfer fee) as a fine. This isn’t a legal discussion though – it is a people discussion. @Jumanji I’m curious as to why you are on the fence about how to behave here. If someone asks you to remove their account, I would just remove it. If they change their mind, that’s on them. You don’t have to be accountable for that. > [@icaria36](#): > > I would respond telling them that ok, your account will be removed on [a date 5 days from today], and then do just that unless they stop you before. Yup, I’d do this. But when the deadline comes up, actually do it. It sounds to me like this person is just struggling with their own boundaries. They want to leave but they kept getting sucked back in because technology can often become an addiction. --- _[View the full topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/member-psychology-outspoken-member-who-wants-to-leave-but-doesnt-actually-leave/314622)._