Opt-Out Mechanism Euthanasia

Opt-Out Mechanism If your code is included in this version of the Stack and you would like it removed for any reason, please use the "Am I in The Stack?" Space to submit a removal request. Repositories that opted out are removed from the dataset before each patch release. and anyone that does opt out should be publicly shamed and black-listed. “and anyone that does opt out should be publicly shamed and black-listed.” And you should be euthanized.

A screenshot of a Hugging Face discussion about opting out of a code dataset. One commenter says that people who opt out should be publicly shamed and blacklisted, and another escalates the joke by saying they should be euthanized. It is used as an absurdly hostile reaction to overzealous gatekeeping or punitive attitudes toward privacy and consent.

• @gentoomemes / 21490 2026-07-26