Why not just leave?

[P38Ace]

Why do people have to post that they are going to leave AH? Why not just leave? Doe we really care why they don't want to fly anymore if we are still flying and having fun?

I just don't get it.

[guncrasher]

saying goodbye to friends.


semp

[Spikes]

I'd imagine for attention mostly.

[Peanut1]

saying goodbye to friends.


semp

Spot on.

[RotBaron]

saying goodbye to friends.


semp

I’d imagine for this and possibly a couple other reasons...

P38Ace:  your BBS join date is April of this year. Are you a returning player? Countless players have made lifelong friends, close friends, and acquaintances we like to see in game and say hello/how ya been...

If you’re new you’ll probably make some too if you stay awhile, be courteous, respectful and help out your teammates...

[Ack-Ack]

I'd imagine for attention mostly.

DING! DING! DING! WE HAVE A WINNER!

[P38Ace]

I’d imagine for this and possibly a couple other reasons...

P38Ace:  your BBS join date is April of this year. Are you a returning player? Countless players have made lifelong friends, close friends, and acquaintances we like to see in game and say hello/how ya been...

If you’re new you’ll probably make some too if you stay awhile, be courteous, respectful and help out your teammates...

I been playing on and off for a long time. There were times I was too busy or the game was too frustrating to play. Death starts, alt monkeys. Sometimes the game was like clubbing babby seals. And then there is the ENY problem! I quit sometimes but I never announced it. And I didn't annoucne when I came back.

I think some guys announce they are leaving because they want other guys to agree with them the game sucks, or it's no fun. I just don't see it that way. And I agree some guys are just saying goodbye.

[P38Ace]

DING! DING! DING! WE HAVE A WINNER!

Yup! 

[Mano]

 Agree

[JimmyD3]

What ever the reason, why not say goodbye? I think Rotbaron sums it up the best. 

[Oldman731]

What ever the reason, why not say goodbye? I think Rotbaron sums it up the best. 

It's both.  When people like Shipper leave, it's letting the rest of us know that real life is the reason, and saying a fond goodbye.

There are others who announce their departure as a protest to some aspect of the game.  We could do without those, I think.

- oldman

[captain1ma]

when you leave a friends house, do you just get up and leave? or do you say goodbye for the attention?

how about because its the polite thing to do, and you have a lot of friends that might want to know.

shipper has been around a long time. the respectful thing to do is to wish him well.

if you dont approve of people saying good by, you could just keep your mouth shut. as the old saying goes, if you have nothing nice to say, dont say anything at all. at least 'what most "adults" do.

[Spikes]

when you leave a friends house, do you just get up and leave? or do you say goodbye for the attention?

how about because its the polite thing to do, and you have a lot of friends that might want to know.

shipper has been around a long time. the respectful thing to do is to wish him well.

if you dont approve of people saying good by, you could just keep your mouth shut. as the old saying goes, if you have nothing nice to say, dont say anything at all. at least 'what most "adults" do.

I agree with that.

I assumed OP was talking about these style of posts rather than leaving for actual good reason (eg. unable to play for one reason or another):
https://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,403042.0.html
https://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,402265.0.html
https://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,401453.0.html

[TheBug]

Why do you care either way?

[LCADolby]

when you leave a friends house, do you just get up and leave? or do you say goodbye for the attention?

how about because its the polite thing to do, and you have a lot of friends that might want to know.

shipper has been around a long time. the respectful thing to do is to wish him well.

if you dont approve of people saying good by, you could just keep your mouth shut. as the old saying goes, if you have nothing nice to say, dont say anything at all. at least 'what most "adults" do.