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{{See also|Leaving and never coming back}}
{{See also|Leaving and never coming back}}


A '''wiki break''', '''wiki holiday''', '''wiki vacation''', or '''wiki absence''' is a period when even a {{Wp|Wikipediholic|wikiholic}} takes a purposeful parting from his [[edit]]ing or collaboration on a [[wiki]], or even the wider [[wikisphere]], for a longer period of time.
A '''wiki break''', '''wiki holiday''', '''wiki vacation''', '''wiki sabbatical''', or '''wiki absence''' is a period when even a {{Wp|Wikipedia:Wikipediholic|wikiholic}} takes a purposeful parting from their [[edit]]ing or collaboration on a [[wiki]] site, or even the wider [[wikisphere]], for a longer period of time.


Wiki breaks are the result of the decision of the [[:Category:Wiki People|wiki person]] departing, not the enforced disability to edit on a [[WhatIsWiki|wiki]] such as [[block]]ing or [[banning]], which would be in every sense of the word involuntarily.
Wiki breaks are the result of the decision of the [[:Category:Wiki People|wiki person]] departing; not the enforced {{Cambridge-Dictionary|disability}} to edit on a [[WhatIsWiki|wiki]], such as [[block]]ing or [[banning]], which would be in every sense of the word {{Cambridge-Dictionary|involuntarily}}.


A mix of wiki break and banning is the [[suicide by sysop]].  If one has inherently decided to leave but somehow knows that one would not have the strength to stay away, one enforces ones own decision by allowing oneself to collide with one or more restrictive or overworked [[sysop]] to ensure one gets banned!  By that way, one might draw a good amount of attention, disrupt the work of the wiki, may get a feeling of revenge and eventually regret after one succeeded.  From the outside, suicide by sysop is indiscernible from getting banned.
A mix of wiki break and banning is the [[suicide by sysop]].  If one has inherently decided to leave but somehow knows that one would not have the strength to stay away, one enforces ones own decision by allowing oneself to collide with one or more restrictive or overworked [[sysop]] to ensure one gets banned!  By that way, one might draw a good amount of attention, disrupt the work of the wiki, may get a feeling of {{Cambridge-Dictionary|revenge}} and eventually regret after one succeeded.  From the outside, suicide by sysop is {{Cambridge-Dictionary|indiscernible}} from getting banned.


The pain involved varies from [[user]] to user.  Some find it easy to endure, whereas others find the separation agonizing.
The pain involved varies from [[user]] to user.  Some find it easy to {{Cambridge-Dictionary|endure}}, whereas others find the separation {{Cambridge-Dictionary|agonizing}}.


The degree of coercion also varies.  Some remarkable individuals are actually capable of taking a ''voluntary'' wiki holiday: they are to be admired for their strength of character.  Others still are forced into it through circumstances beyond their control: it is often at such times that {{Wp|Wikipediholic|wikiholics}} discover their condition.  Sometimes, a wiki break can be a {{Wp|tampo}}, by which one expresses hurt feelings.
The degree of {{Cambridge-Dictionary|coercion}} also varies.  Some remarkable individuals are actually capable of taking a ''voluntary'' wiki holiday: they are to be admired for their strength of character.  Others still are forced into it through circumstances beyond their control: it is often at such times that {{Wp|Wikipedia:Wikipediholic|wikiholics}} discover their condition.  Sometimes, a wiki break can be a {{Wp|Silent treatment|tampo}}, by which one expresses hurt feelings.
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!reasons to take a wiki break!!source of reason!!occasions to come back
!reasons to take a wiki break!!source of reason!!occasions to come back
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|you are going on a '''journey'''||your life||you came back from travelling
|you are going on a '''journey'''||your life||you came back from [[:Category:Travel|travelling]]
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|you are a student and have '''exams''' or other pressing school work||your life||your '''exams''' are over// holidays
|you are a [[:Category:Student|student]] and have '''exams''' or other pressing school work||your life||your '''exams''' are over / holidays
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|you '''marry'''||your life||honeymoon is over
|you '''marry'''||your life||honeymoon is over
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|you (get) '''divorce'''d||your life||you decide that your '''divorce''' has left you more time to be a wiki person
|you (get) '''divorced'''||your life||you decide that your '''divorce''' has left you more time to be a wiki person
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|you are neglecting your '''work and job'''||your mind||you catch up with your backlog, or get fired!
|you are neglecting your '''work and job'''||your mind||you catch up with your backlog, or get fired!
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|you get addicted to a '''new video game''' that you obsess over for the next few days||your life||you defeated the 'Boss' several times
|you get addicted to a '''new video game''' that you obsess over for the next few days||your life||you defeated the 'Boss' several times
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|you find yourself repeatedly '''{{Wp|Assume bad faith|assuming bad faith}}'''||your mind||you learned what J. Krishnamurti meant saying: "To keep observation separate from evaluation is the highest form of human intelligence".
|you find yourself repeatedly '''{{Wp|Wikipedia:Assume bad faith|assuming bad faith}}'''||your mind||you learned what {{Wp|Jiddu Krishnamurti}} meant saying: "To keep observation separate from evaluation is the highest form of human intelligence".
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|you are '''stressed''' to the point that it affects your editing||your mind||you've done all the '''relaxing''' you can do and besides, all that talk about '''relaxation and thinking clearer''' is baloney anyway
|you are '''stressed''' to the point that it affects your editing||your mind||you've done all the '''relaxing''' you can do and besides, all that talk about '''relaxation and thinking clearer''' is {{Cambridge-Dictionary|baloney}} anyway
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|you have a new '''girlfriend''' or '''boyfriend'''||your life||you find out your new '''girlfriend''' or '''boyfriend''' is a wiki person, too
|you have a new '''girlfriend''' or '''boyfriend'''||your life||you find out your new '''girlfriend''' or '''boyfriend''' is a wiki person, too
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|your old '''girlfriend''' or '''boyfriend''' wants you to spend more time with them||your life||especially when you find that now you've been spending a lot of time discussing, fighting over and making up with said '''friend'''
|your old '''girlfriend''' or '''boyfriend''' wants you to spend more time with them||your life||especially when you find that now you've been spending a lot of time discussing, fighting over and making up with said '''friend'''
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|you have to look for a '''job'''||your life||what you where looking for was money actually; after you 'found' it, they found you; after you've been arrested and suddenly find yourself with nothing else to do while serving time in jail
|you have to look for a '''job'''||your life||what you where looking for was [[:Category:Money|money]] actually; after you 'found' it, they found you; after you've been {{Cambridge-Dictionary|arrest}}ed and suddenly find yourself with nothing else to do while serving time in {{Cambridge-Dictionary|jail}}
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|you find yourself making '''minor edits''', in order to use the recent changes page as a discussion||your mind||you found somebody in real life who really cares for you
|you find yourself making '''minor edits''', in order to use the [[recent changes]] page as a discussion||your mind||you found somebody in real life who really cares for you
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|you have to '''move''' to a new home||your life||you have finished '''moving'''
|you have to '''move''' to a new home||your life||you have finished '''moving'''
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|you are '''injured''' or '''sick'''||your life||you've recovered from your '''sickness'''
|you are '''injured''' or '''sick'''||your life||you've recovered from your '''sickness'''
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|your '''{{Wp|Wikistress|wiki stress}}''' is making it hard to work||your mind||you've let go of all your '''{{Wp|Wikistress|wiki stress}}''
|your '''{{WMF-Meta|Wikistress|wiki stress}}''' is making it hard to work||your mind||you've let go of all your '''{{WMF-Meta|Wikistress|wiki stress}}''
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|you need time to '''relax and think''', so that when you ''do'' return to your wiki, you'll hopefully be refreshed||your mind||you finished the last self-improvement book and are eager to try it out in your not so real life first
|you need time to '''relax and think''', so that when you ''do'' return to your wiki, you'll hopefully be refreshed||your mind||you finished the last self-improvement book and are eager to try it out in your not so real life first
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|your time on your wiki is having a drastic effect on your '''{{Wp|Real life (reality)|life outside of your wiki}}'''||your mind||you've decided to take a break from your '''wiki break'''
|your time on your wiki is having a drastic effect on your '''{{Wp|Real life|life outside of your wiki}}'''||your mind||you've decided to take a break from your '''wiki break'''
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|your '''computer''' has broken down||your life||since your '''computer''' is broken, you find yourself at the library or other publicly accessible computer every day, editing your wiki, or you get a new one
|your '''computer''' has broken down||your life||since your '''computer''' is broken, you find yourself at the [[:Category:Library|library]] or other publicly accessible computer every day, editing your wiki, or you get a new one
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|there is an '''emergency in your area'''||your life||you survived and your computer too :-)
|there is an '''emergency in your area'''||your life||you survived and your computer too :-)
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|you find yourself checking your [[watchlist]] '''compulsively''' throughout the day to defend your edits against [[vandal]]s and other ne'er-do-wells||your mind||
|you find yourself checking your [[watchlist]] '''compulsively''' throughout the day to defend your edits against [[vandal]]s and other ne'er-do-wells||your mind||
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|you're '''giving up''' editing your wiki for {{Wp|Lent}}, {{Wp|Ramadhan}}, {{Wp|Hajj}}, or a similar religious observance||your life||your religious observances have been inspiring
|you're '''giving up''' editing your wiki for {{Wp|Lent}}, {{Wp|Ramadhan}}, {{Wp|Hajj}}, or a similar [[:Category:Religion|religious]] observance||your life||your religious observances have been inspiring
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|you have been '''grounded''' by your parents, business partner, or significant other from using the computer||your mind||you found a way around that
|you have been '''grounded''' by your parents, business partner, or significant other from using the computer||your mind||you found a way around that
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|you have got a '''baby'''||your life||your ''baby'' grew up
|you have got a '''baby'''||your life||your ''baby'' grew up
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|you are '''{{Wp|Wikiaddict|addicted}}'''||your mind||you are '''cured''' from being a '''{{Wp|Wikiaddict|wiki addict}}''' (it may never happen, most likely, you will never recover)
|you are '''{{Wp|Internet addiction disorder|addicted}}'''||your mind||you are '''cured''' from being a '''{{Wp|Internet addiction disorder|wiki addict}}''' (it may never happen, most likely, you will never recover)
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|you become '''{{Wp|disillusioned}}''' with the project, or haven't received any satisfaction out of editing the wiki but don't wish to depart forever||your mind||
|you become '''{{Cambridge-Dictionary|disillusioned}}''' with the project, or haven't received any satisfaction out of editing the wiki but don't wish to depart forever||your mind||
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|you find yourself suffering from '''{{Wp|Adminitis}}'''||your mind||you feel like it
|you find yourself suffering from '''{{Wp|Wikipedia:Adminitis|Adminitis}}'''||your mind||you feel like it
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|your relatives invaded/occupied 'visited' your house||your mind||your relatives '''('''<small>thankfully</small>''')''' left your house
|your relatives invaded / occupied / visited your house||your mind||your relatives '''('''<small>thankfully</small>''')''' left your house
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