# \[Announcement\] Stepping down from the council groups - William X
**URL:** https://gov.near.org/t/announcement-stepping-down-from-the-council-groups-william-x/32954
**Category:** Creatives DAO
**Tags:** nxm-dao, vn-artists-dao
**Created:** [February 8, 2023, 1:15pm UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/announcement-stepping-down-from-the-council-groups-william-x/32954 "2023-02-08T13:15:32Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@williamx](https://gov.near.org/u/williamx)
#### Post date: [February 8, 2023, 1:15pm UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/announcement-stepping-down-from-the-council-groups-william-x/32954/1 "2023-02-08T13:15:32Z")
Dear Creatives,
Hi everyone, following [Creatives DAO new guidelines](http://gov.near.org/t/guide-creativesdao-guidelines-and-procedures/32878), I’m stepping down from NxM & VN Artists DAO council position to avoid a conflict of interest.
We are still going-on & remaining council members will be in charge of organizing our future activities. I will stay around, but will no longer participate in internal voting processes. I am grateful for the experiences and connections that I have made during my time, and thank all of you for the opportunity to be a part of such fantastic communities.
I will continue to follow the progress of the NxM and VN Artists DAO and wish everyone all the best in the next chapter.
Stay #NEAR! Stay #Creatives!
William X
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### Author:  [@Psalmy](https://gov.near.org/u/Psalmy)
#### Post date: [February 8, 2023, 7:32pm UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/announcement-stepping-down-from-the-council-groups-william-x/32954/2 "2023-02-08T19:32:51Z")
Williams you’ve really been doing a good job 👌 thanks for your contribution and time to improve the creative.
Keep up your good work pal
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### Author:  [@Mer](https://gov.near.org/u/Mer)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2023, 2:02pm UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/announcement-stepping-down-from-the-council-groups-william-x/32954/3 "2023-02-09T14:02:10Z")
Thanks Will so much for your enthusiastically contribution! We will cooperate again on many interesting projects in the future!
Love!
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### Author:  [@hairen](https://gov.near.org/u/hairen)
#### Post date: [February 9, 2023, 2:44pm UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/announcement-stepping-down-from-the-council-groups-william-x/32954/4 "2023-02-09T14:44:47Z")
Thank you for acknowledging the potential conflict of interest, updating guidelines and taking steps towards removing the conflict.
It does seem to me like this is purely a nominal move and that the power structures and conflict of interest remain largely the same. However, it is a step in the right direction and I hope both teams are able to continue addressing this issue in a satisfactory manner…
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### Author:  [@IamnotRapper](https://gov.near.org/u/IamnotRapper)
#### Post date: [February 10, 2023, 5:50am UTC](https://gov.near.org/t/announcement-stepping-down-from-the-council-groups-william-x/32954/5 "2023-02-10T05:50:29Z")
Respect bros !!!, your contribution will never be forgotten 🤟 🤟 🤟