# Bye. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 21, 2002, 10:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bye/144207 "2002-12-21T10:13:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SmileyDeath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb8c5e/32.png) [@SmileyDeath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmileyDeath)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2002, 10:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bye/144207/1 "2002-12-21T10:13:11Z")
Well. I’m leaving, which means I’m not posting outside this thread ever again. For the duration of the thread I’ll answer any question’s you have. - Smiley death. ---
**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2002, 10:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bye/144207/2 "2002-12-21T10:15:23Z")
What brought this on, **SmileyDeath**? Why are you leaving? ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2002, 10:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bye/144207/3 "2002-12-21T10:15:58Z")
Hmm, I thought this was going to be about His4Ever. ---
**Author:** ![SmileyDeath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb8c5e/32.png) [@SmileyDeath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmileyDeath)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2002, 10:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bye/144207/4 "2002-12-21T10:18:14Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Ice Wolf \* > \*\*What brought this on, **SmileyDeath**? Why are you leaving? \*\* I can’t take it. A incredibly amount of forums are just basically types where you can post alot, have one liners. Etc. too much work. Sorry. ---
**Author:** ![neutron\_star](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/51bf81/32.png) [@neutron\_star](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/neutron_star)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2002, 10:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bye/144207/5 "2002-12-21T10:21:16Z")
Huh? ---
**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2002, 10:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bye/144207/6 "2002-12-21T10:21:24Z")
Well, right then, it’s your decision, and I for one will be sorry t’ see you go. All th’ best to you for your future, **SmilieyDeath**. Guess those who were worried about your initial post-rate can relax now, eh? ---
**Author:** ![SmileyDeath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb8c5e/32.png) [@SmileyDeath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmileyDeath)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2002, 10:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bye/144207/7 "2002-12-21T10:24:00Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Ice Wolf \* > Guess those who were worried about your initial post-rate can relax now, eh? \*\* The thing is, most boards arn’t like the SDMB at all. Some boards you can go and see people post 100 messages a day basically like me. ---
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2002, 10:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bye/144207/8 "2002-12-21T10:26:46Z")
WRONG forum, I’ll move this to MPSIMS. Lynn ---
**Author:** ![SmileyDeath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb8c5e/32.png) [@SmileyDeath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmileyDeath)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2002, 10:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bye/144207/9 "2002-12-21T10:31:28Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Lynn Bodoni \* > \*\*WRONG forum, I’ll move this to MPSIMS. > > Lynn \*\* Why?!?!?! C’mon, fine I’ll have a meltdown so it’ll get moved! I hate you all. [kidding] ---
**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2002, 10:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bye/144207/10 "2002-12-21T10:43:32Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by SmileyDeath \* > \*\*The thing is, most boards arn’t like the SDMB at all. Some boards you can go and see people post 100 messages a day basically like me. \*\* Yeah, I’ve heard of them. Folk on some of 'em have counts that would put **handy** in the shade. Ah, well. ---
**Author:** ![Francesca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9fc348/32.png) [@Francesca](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Francesca)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2002, 10:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bye/144207/11 "2002-12-21T10:58:02Z")
> [@](#): > > I can’t take it. A incredibly amount of forums are just basically types where you can post alot, have one liners. > > Etc. too much work. Sorry. You know, you don’t _have_ to read and respond to everything. It’s not mandatory. ---
**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2002, 11:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bye/144207/12 "2002-12-21T11:01:23Z")
**Smiley** , ya idjut. Hang around. I, for one, think you’re ok. ---
**Author:** ![SmileyDeath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb8c5e/32.png) [@SmileyDeath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmileyDeath)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2002, 11:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bye/144207/13 "2002-12-21T11:02:21Z")
Well, if I were to stay now I’d never ever stop hearing about it. ---
**Author:** ![Cazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cazzle/32/75_2.png) [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2002, 11:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bye/144207/14 "2002-12-21T11:06:04Z")
Seeya. ---
**Author:** ![jackelope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a6a055/32.png) [@jackelope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackelope)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2002, 11:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bye/144207/15 "2002-12-21T11:09:12Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Francesca \* > \*\*You know, you don’t _have_ to read and respond to everything. It’s not mandatory. \*\* Indeed. I make it a rule to stop before posting and think, “Hey, do I have anything meaningful to add to this conversation?” Usually, the answer is no, and I don’t post. (Sorry, folks, there is no prize for dredging up examples to the contrary.) I’d have a huge post count if I said everything I momentarily felt like saying on here, and I’d have no friends at all if I said everything I momentarily felt like saying in real life. So what the hell, stick around. Think twice before posting, think twice before leaving. ---
**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2002, 11:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bye/144207/16 "2002-12-21T11:13:55Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by SmileyDeath \* > \*\*Well, if I were to stay now I’d never ever stop hearing about it. \*\* What rot. You could just tell 'em we convinced ya to stay. It’s up to you, but if you take a look around, there are a few other eager beavers like yourself who’s managed to put up with us slow codgers. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2002, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bye/144207/17 "2002-12-21T11:16:48Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by SmileyDeath \* > \*\*Well, if I were to stay now I’d never ever stop hearing about it. \*\* Well, you’d just get lumped in with the others who have said “I’m going to leave now” (sometimes repeatedly) and never did. It’s not one of the more popular cliques. ---
**Author:** ![LolaCocaCola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@LolaCocaCola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LolaCocaCola)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2002, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bye/144207/18 "2002-12-21T15:07:55Z")
But who will kill all the smileys, then??? ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Ryan\_Liam](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ryan_liam/32/3965_2.png) [@Ryan\_Liam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ryan_Liam)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2002, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bye/144207/19 "2002-12-21T15:22:07Z")
ohwell…seeya, smileydeath. ---
**Author:** ![pezpunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@pezpunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pezpunk)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2002, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bye/144207/20 "2002-12-21T15:33:03Z")
Don’t you think that “I’m leaving” threads are just cries for attention much like “flame me” threads? Don’t you think that if you really felt like leaving you could just… leave? I’m not trying to be mean but rather trying to understand the thought process behind creating a thread like this. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bye/144207.md?page=2)