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Error 218 when attempting to leave a team (which I never joined in the first place)
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Description
While attempting to leave a team, that I never joined in the first place, I'm getting the "Error 218" message, that I'm unable to leave team "chris", which I never joined in the first place.

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Research direction
Start by reproducing the team-leaving flow described in the issue and compare the result with the screenshot and exact Error 218 message. Trace how the client handles an attempted departure from a team the user never joined; done means the case is handled correctly and covered by a regression test or clear user-facing behavior.
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- Domain
- backend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 20/100