To stay, or not to stay? That is the question...

Started by TheFallenUmbreon May 27th, 2012 5:30 PM
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TheFallenUmbreon

Dreams shall never fall...

Seen July 27th, 2014
Posted November 17th, 2012
173 posts
11.1 Years
I've been noticing some people have been disappearing throughout the Month and I've wanted to ask you some question: How long do you expect to stay in the community? If its for a short time, then why?

NidoKingdra

Envy The Dead

Age 29
Male
They'll never find me. \|.-.|/
Seen May 14th, 2021
Posted December 9th, 2017
213 posts
13.8 Years
XD I've been thinking about that. I mean, I signed up a few years ago, but I never got involved in anything, so I drifted away. Came back, same deal, so on and so forth. So it'll probably happen again. Anything goes though, I may find something to stick around for.

Her

Age 29
Seen 5 Hours Ago
Posted 4 Days Ago
I don't know? I've had periods where I've left this site due to sheer boredom or wanting to focus on people/my job in the real world, I thought then I wouldn't return, but here I am! Alive and well! Still posting my crap! Haha! How sad. After nearly four years here, I don't see the curtain closing on my PC career just yet. I imagine I'll just stop caring about the people on here and fade away into the real world, forever rejecting the years I spent on this site.

Hikamaru

Age 30
Female
Australia
Seen January 24th, 2019
Posted September 4th, 2018
50,214 posts
12.2 Years
Even though I had a few close calls, don't expect this memetic lady to hang up her Poke Balls yet.

I still have some laughter left in me, I may suddenly fade if studies and work cram up my schedule but yeah, I'm not retiring from Pokemon yet.

Hikari is gonna stay...
Gone forever for personal reasons.
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Shining Raichu

Expect me like you expect Jesus.

Age 32
Male
Australia
Seen October 17th, 2020
Posted December 21st, 2017
8,958 posts
12.3 Years
I'm not going anywhere any time soon lol. I enjoy it here, it's homey now :)

Even if I do 'leave' one day, I'll never leave completely. I'll always come back and post around. Probably while listening to Viva La Vida and crying.
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Sammi

Age 33
she/her
The States
Seen 5 Days Ago
Posted November 8th, 2021
14,085 posts
18.3 Years
At this point, I want to stay until PC shuts down. I've been here forever, might as well stick around until the end. :p

idk if that will happen or not, but I've been here eight years now and I'm not bored of it, so it might. *shrugs*

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

droomph

weeb

Age 26
Male
nowhere spectacular
Seen February 1st, 2017
Posted January 3rd, 2017
4,282 posts
11.7 Years
Screw that, I'm staying.

Mostly because Facebook is too boring and there's no community in Youtube.

I don't like the Internet but this is pretty much what's keeping me on.
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Squirrel

Age 28
Male
Seen 1 Week Ago
Posted July 10th, 2021
9,551 posts
11.7 Years
I plan to stay as long as possible even I lose interest in Pokemon just because I have tonnes of friends here and it's a great place to be, but I'm sure there'll come a point when work/studying/life/etc gets in the way and activity will inevitably grind to a halt... But let's hope not eh? :D
Age 30
Male
Seen June 28th, 2019
Posted December 13th, 2015
3,801 posts
13.4 Years
10 bucks says I'll be permabanned by the end of the year.

I stay mostly because there's not much else I do online besides from looking for music on Grooveshark or Youtube or just watching a random vid for the hell of it, I don't see myself staying for that long though as I'll probably find something new on the internet to get sucked into at some point, god knows when that will happen though.

Guy

just a guy

Age 31
Male
Florida
Seen March 26th, 2016
Posted January 22nd, 2014
7,127 posts
14.7 Years
I was active for nearly three years straight since I joined back in 2008. It wasn't until mid to late last year that my interest on PC started to dwindle and I made the decision to leave for awhile. I didn't know whether I would return or not, but I knew if I did, it would be because I wanted to or I thought that my interest on here was starting to creep up on me again. You know how sometimes you leave something for awhile and then you begin to miss it or you just feel like you're ready to go back to it again? I guess that's how I would explain my return here after six months away.

I'm sure I'll end up leaving again in the future, but when may that be? I'm not sure yet. Probably not for a long while from now.

Kurui

Kageroza's Waifu

Female
In Kageroza's Arms
Seen January 28th, 2013
Posted January 23rd, 2013
285 posts
11 Years
I tend to drift away from any forum that's not my own, and return and leave again, like in cycles. That will likely happen here too, depending. The only surefire way to be in my life %100 is to be part of my true circle of friends elsewhere besides a forum.
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Mr Cat Dog

Frasier says it best

Age 32
Male
London, UK
Seen September 29th, 2017
Posted July 12th, 2017
11,344 posts
19.1 Years
I'll leave as soon as this place stops being fun for me or I physically can't make it on any more. When either of those days will arrive, I can't say. I'm sure they will come, but I'm terrible at prognosticating the future, so I wouldn't even be able to make an accurate guess, I'm afraid.

Elite Overlord LeSabre™

On that 'Non stop road'

Age 97
Shimoda City
Seen 2 Days Ago
Posted January 25th, 2022
9,705 posts
15.5 Years
I don't plan on leaving anytime soon. Of course, plans can change, but right now there's nothing going on where I feel I need to leave. Besides, I have several friends who I chat with daily, and I don't want to walk away from them. So right now I anticipate sticking around for the long haul.

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Alex

what will it be next?

Seen December 30th, 2022
Posted December 26th, 2022
6,407 posts
16.4 Years
Eh I've had my ups and downs with this community and I've wanted (and have) to leave quite a few times in the past. I used to put too much importance on this community and now I see it much more for what it is: a place to pass the time. And it's a nice place. We're a very creative bunch and I think we all relate on the fact that we love (or once did) a game that many consider is just for kids. Some people can't even fathom the thought of competitive Pokemon but it's out there.

As far as staying goes, it's not an estimated timeframe for me. I'll stay so long as I have time to waste and remember my login info. I don't see this place changing very drastically and as a result I don't see myself leaving.

alisaie

they/them
Seen March 14th, 2023
Posted February 3rd, 2022
13,598 posts
14.8 Years
I've "disappeared" from this place a few times, but nothing drastic since I was modded until I was going somewhere on vacation irc. Other than that I left once for about nine months and I don't remember what got me back on here (I think it was people from the old PokeSupe Fanclub but I ended up at Other Trivia instead) but since then I've been around for the most part. There was two weeks in which I had disappeared but that was because I was spending all my days on the computer just reading Detective Conan. I think there might have actually have been another time but hell if I remember.

I don't plan on leaving this place anytime soon. I've been having my activity go up and down but that's how it is for most people. Not planning on leaving and quitting my mod job here for a long time coming.

Hybrid Trainer

Age 28
Him/Them
«UK»
Seen April 12th, 2023
Posted January 27th, 2022
2,096 posts
14.5 Years
I think I'll stay here until something bigger and more interesting to me personally comes along and catches my attention. I'm not the most dedicated person when it comes to me doing things by choice, so unless I had something tying me down like a person or a responsibility I doubt I'd stay for long if I found something better.

mikey

Age 30
Male
Seen 9 Hours Ago
Posted 4 Days Ago
6,229 posts
14.1 Years
Been here since 2009, and I dont see myself leaving anytime soon, at least permanently. Sometimes I do take PC breaks but they never last too long.

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Age 25
Between Black and White
Seen October 26th, 2016
Posted October 6th, 2014
240 posts
11.4 Years
I don't have a lot that connects me to here besides my love of pokemon, and some of my friends. I usually leave during school, but come back and become active during the summer, so I guess I'm on and off.

I might end up leaving this place if my career kicks off, or if school begins to pressure me to my breaking point. Really hope that doesn't happen.