User:Fetofs/Leaving Wikipedia

Well, as a professional lurker, I have decided to write this over a subject that's becoming - unfortunately - rather frequent: leaving this encyclopedia. Oh, and the section titles are a bad joke ;)

Why?
I've seen that the list at Esperanza/Alerts is becoming larger and larger. I wanted to provoke some cooling down by part of those who leave before they do, as many of them come back, because they left only as a result of stress.

Why?
Mostly, when someone decides to leave, there are basic reasons, either for conflict, or unhappiness with the system. These reasons are generally justified.

Why?
What one has to keep in mind is that:


 * Wikipedia is not perfect. There are flaws in this site, and I expect every site to have their own. It's even worse here, because the content is edited by lots of people, and not all of those people have good intentions (or end up posing more problems than benefits). But, on the other hand, it's this dynamism that makes this site so good and broad. If you don't want to cope with problems, it's best to leave.


 * Wikipedia is a great resource. While the content presented here is not accepted on professional research, I've found it to fit almost all of my needs. That's what builds up the pleasure of building an encyclopedia: the knowledge that you're contributing to something that will be as useful to others as it was to you.


 * Wikipedia has great people. While there are editors that damage the encyclopedia, looking at it in reverse may convince someone that there are lots of editors that are willing to support who is in need, and do great benefits to the 'pedia.

What then?
The first thing to look for is to cool off. These are some suggestions. Also, remember that you have a community to support, whatever your choice is.

Well, if the issue is related to administrative/community related issues, one can try to forget about it and focus on articles for a while, which is the purpose of this site.

If the issue is more serious, the next thing to consider is a Wikibreak for a week or so. If that person likes the site concept, that person will probably want to come back.

If one is just tired of the site, they can leave on an indefinite Wikiholiday, notifying others of the reason so they won't worry too much.

If one doesn't like the way things work, well... You try to change them, or you leave...