Originally posted by Twisterdog
Few things I hate more than the big drama-queen "I'm leaving!" messages. IMO, the entire purpose of these messages is to garner attention. People posting these types of messages are just wanting to read dozens of replies saying, "Ooooh, no, please don't leave! We love you! We need you! The whole site wil crumble without you!" Fishing for compliments, it's called, and it's pretty pathetic, IMO. And nine times out of ten, the person doesn't leave at all, because they never intended to in the first place. Or they leave for a little while, and come back later.

If one is truly wanting to quit posting on a particular site, then just quit posting. Everyone's world will continue to spin, guaranteed. Pretty simple. No drama needed.
You have a good point. But I know I wouldn't post a thread if I didn't intend on leaving. And even if I did get a million "Please come back" replies, if I decide to leave, I am deciding to leave. It also depends on how it's worded. If it is more or less "Oh I hate it here. Everyone hates me so I am leaving! I don't know if I will ever be back, do you want me back?" Yes that screams drama queen IMO but if it explains why you are leaving and some form of contact in a mature way, it just seems more like a notice to me.

But I guess we just see it differently. No worries.