Have You Ever Thought About Leaving PC?

Started by ♥~*Abby*~♥ July 15th, 2008 6:17 AM
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So have you?

Signomi

Age 32
Female
Britland (United Kingdom)
Seen 1 Week Ago
Posted October 10th, 2022
7,480 posts
17.8 Years
Of course, I've even left twice in the past.

The first time I left was because I felt far too jaded by my mod position to even care about PC any more. To my embarrassment, I left and came back two weeks later. This forum had me stuck like glue.

The last time I left was in October 27th 2007; when I actually wanted a demotion from the staff because my college work was above all my priority, and it was pretty much piled at the time. I didn't expect to actually leave, but I found myself distancing away from this forum for at least 6 months before eventually coming back on April Fools (lovely day to come back.)

For now I can safely say I don't plan on leaving again. Things have toned down in all areas for me, so it's enough to keep me satisfied.

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Anastasia.R

Female
Boston, MA
Seen October 9th, 2017
Posted October 9th, 2017
1,541 posts
15.8 Years
Yep. I thought of leaving one or twice. Not a bad idea, but I can't leave just yet. =P I always think of leaving, but I never could leave. >___< (Thank SOME friends around here for keeping me here ... >.>)

~A.R

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Rika . Nina . Dakota

Seen September 18th, 2020
Posted February 18th, 2018
7,741 posts
16.6 Years
I have once, for at least half a year. I'd migrated to PokeCorner, but since that merged with a Yu-Gi-Oh board, all went tits up and I came back here.

Then I decided to come back to make a total of 1000 posts because I'd never achieved that on any forum before.
Now I'm just making the occasional idiosyncrasic comment while I wait to be offered a mod position that I'll deny anyway. :D

I don't even have a reason to be here, and don't particularly like it here, but PokeCommunity has me running circles in its little pen for now.

22sa

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Male
Canada
Seen January 11th, 2023
Posted November 9th, 2022
8,421 posts
19.7 Years
To answer my own question- yes, I have. I've left about 3 or 4 times in the past. In fact, I've been thinking it for about a month now, thinking that no one would care. ;~;
Hah... exactly

I don't leave anymore though. Playing video games or whatever other stuff I do is no better, and I'm not on so excessively that I need breaks anymore.

. きみさえ~ いれば

Michii

as in Mishy

Age 28
Female
United States
Seen January 1st, 2012
Posted January 22nd, 2010
1,321 posts
15.4 Years
I've left before, but only once. I got into a fight just shy of two weeks after I joined (January 13th, I joined on the first). I left because I was angry, and came back on the 18th of February because I got photoshop back and wanted to make a shop. XDD;

It's been long but we can do it; let's make this our dream

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Is it hope? Love? Is it nothing at all? We won't know at all until we make something of what we feel.
When that happens, we'll find the truth. We'll find what we want. And we will find ourselves, finally.

Aegis

The Savage Nymph

Age 29
Male
Canada
Seen May 20th, 2015
Posted October 30th, 2012
4,558 posts
17.3 Years
I have. I even semi-left for most of summer '07, though I still did come back and post occasionally. I just didn't really feel connected with anybody on the forum, and I just didn't get that big of a thrill from posting anymore. Buuut after about two months that changed, and my activity increased a lot more.

The only other time I did was about two-three months ago, when some drama occurred off of PC, but with PC members. To put it simply, I felt like I wasn't needed or wanted on PC anymore, and really considered quitting and leaving. Buuut that feeling passed after a day or so, and I'm so glad I stayed <3

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Gerri Shin

  

Male
Burbank, CA
Seen February 17th, 2014
Posted April 13th, 2013
3,575 posts
15.9 Years
I've never left, though I've probably thought about it before, but thanks to some of the most awesome people here, this place is like an addiction to me now. (a good addiction like an addiction to milk or Orange Juice though)
Equipment:
Custom PC, MacBook Pro (MBPr), 3DSxl Blue, 3DS Midnight Purple, iPhone 4S Green

Margot

some things are that simple

they/he
Seen April 16th, 2022
Posted February 25th, 2019
3,662 posts
17.3 Years
Yep! I left for about 2 weeks back in February? I think that's the month. I even sent all my closest friends goodbye PMs. Buuuut, because I loved my friends so much I had to come back. I don't regret coming back though, I'm not nearly as active anymore so it doesn't bother me/
Age 31
Male
Seen November 9th, 2021
Posted March 17th, 2015
3,517 posts
18.2 Years
Eh, I've considered leaving these past few weeks so I can spend more time learning how to program in Cocoa, and also spend more time focusing on school instead of being on the computer when the time comes.

...Still haven't decided yet
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Wish

No spoils for the meek.

Seen February 11th, 2018
Posted August 4th, 2016
1,893 posts
15.8 Years
Erm...Yeah, I have thought of leaving PC and thinking about it now actually. XD

I have left once in the past for...2 years? The reason was that basically I was getting bored of this forum actually and boredom brought me right back. After coming back, I got addicted again and started coming on a daily basis, and here I am a year later.

Sydian

fake your death.

Age 30
they/them
Georgia
Seen May 22nd, 2022
Posted November 29th, 2021
33,354 posts
15.2 Years
I don't think I could ever leave. xD

I have a buttload of friends on here that I can talk to about stuff I can never get across to my real life friends. And that includes literate conversations.
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Seen August 30th, 2021
Posted July 9th, 2009
5,902 posts
19.7 Years
It has never been something that I've seriously considered. Maybe it crossed my mind a couple of years ago, back when it seemed like a lot of my friends had disappeared for good, but after thinking it over a while...I just decided, what's the point of cutting it off completely like that? Most people who decide to "leave" seem to be back here within a month's time, anyway. XD;

So, even if my activity dwindles down to only a few visits and posts every now and then, I do plan to stick around. I know I could never bring myself to leave just for the heck of it -- I have too many good memories of this place!
Age 36
Male
Argentina
Seen March 15th, 2011
Posted December 24th, 2010
1,955 posts
17 Years
Of course, and I'm sure almost every member around here must have thought about that at least once (if not done it a few times :P)

In my case, I just was overwhelmed with stuff so I just decided to quit, but after two or three days thought about everything more calmly and then came back. After that, I realized the importance this place has for me, and now I know that whenever I think "why dont we leave, at least for a while?", the answer inmediately comes "...but you'll miss the place after 10 minutes..."

Just to give you an idea, when I had to be away for a month for studying, I really struggled a lot to pay attention to my studies and not to PC (which I ended up checking logged out a few times per week >.<)

Dont forget I'm one of the people who really considers PC as an addiction.


B-Baller

My ballin' is br00tal

Age 28
New Zealand
Seen January 19th, 2010
Posted September 26th, 2009
1,276 posts
18.9 Years
Of course. I've left so many times I've lost count. In fact, I've come back today after being absent for a couple of months. True story.

Just depends if I can find the time to go here, really.

edit - Whoa, just looked at my join date...I've been registered for 4 years...hahah

Sammi

Age 33
she/her
The States
Seen 5 Days Ago
Posted November 8th, 2021
14,085 posts
18.3 Years
The only time I've close to left PC is when I first joined. I very rarely visited for a few months.

Ever since I've been active on PC, I've never considered leaving, just quitting from the staff. Obviously, that never goes through... a break is usually all I need to stick around.

I'll make a proper signature when Pokecommunity gets a proper slogan