User:Pilotguy/Essays/Leaving
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More often than not, we run into a situation where we see a fellow editor just pack their bags and hit the road- depart from the Wikipedia community. Why does this occur? The reasons are endless, but one thing seem certain here; anyone can just retire from the community, for a week or indefinately. Whether it's due to a dispute with another editor, a situation that has occured in real life, or another reason, we ask ourselves one simple question- why? [edit] Well...Very often, a goodbye message is not an attempt to leave, but an attempt to draw all the attention upon oneself. In this way it is typically PassiveAggressive, as an intrinsically NonViolent act--the RightToLeave--is turned around to become a vehicle for violence. If it helps you think of it, the GoodBye message is seen as the author as a means to punish the rest of the community for failing him or her. As in, "Fine, I'll show you. I'm out of here. From [1], has very good insight on the issue. So, a WP:POINT? Probably, likely not, depends on the situation. Often times editors leave because they need support; when we do not give that to them, they leave, either hoping to seek support, or just giving up altogether. My personal experience on the Wikipedia community has been that we do, often times, attempt to lure editors back through support. This is widely debated, and whether or not this method is actually effective remains to be seen. We all have our reasons, but, to support these poor souls or not? |
