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What do you mean? The author seemed to indicate that it was their personal problem.

If they had quit, but didn't tell anyone, would they get the validation craved?

That's a shitty thing to assume. For all you know they treated their website like a diary and just write for the sake of expressing themselves. It's not like the author posted it here seeing as they are dead.

Apologies for flippant tone, i was continuing the argument as if I was the top level comment author.

If I'm active in a community and suddenly stop showing up, I may make an announcement too.

Because you can't take the social away out of social media.

How on earth is this anyone else’s problem?

Perhaps its purpose is simply to notify any followers why things might get quieter.

Though, of course, she probably should’ve taken account of your… feelings about potentially being exposed to her blog someday. The utter nerve, apparently. After all, you’re the main character, and people must only have motivations insofar as they apply to you, right?