Do you allow goodbye threads from departing members?

[MeganChan]

Yeah, I allow em. Actually I use the into area for that as well. Though I don't think anyone has used it for that so far.

 

[Cierra]

I allow it if it isn't drama filled.

 

[MrDawn]

I have seen a few them. I don't see a problem with it. I encourage it more than anything. I've had a few good fellow members walk out without dropping anyone a line. It's good that they're considerate enough to leave a farewell. So long as they're sincere about it.

 

[Gizmo]

No unless it's for an urgent reason or they are now retired staff.

 

[Cosmic]

I probably wouldn't shut down such a thread, but I also think that they tend to be ridiculous or over dramatic. If you want to leave, then leave, you know what I mean?

 

[Ashley]

I've never had a section on my past forums that allowed members to post goodbye threads. The main reason is I have seen it done on quite a few forums, and almost every time you see at least one person leaving over an incident that happened on the forum that they didn't like, which usually leads to a disrespectful goodbye and out of hand thread.

I've been foruming off and on since 2007, and I can't even begin to say how many times I've encountered such cases. One thing I can say, though, is that when people make a farewell thread on my forum, I, if nothing else, at least expect that person to be respectful of the community. Quite frankly, if one's going to be gone for a while,especially a regular member, I'd much rather they said in the general discussion thread why they were leaving.

 

[Teg]

I allow goodbye threads for staff who are stepping down from their positions. It's important that they "Formally" step down, unless they're let go. As far as members posting goodbye threads I don't really condone it. Members come and go from forums so much that it would over flood a forum with combinations of both introductions and goodbyes. Then, if they chose to come back and leave again, they're posting multiple good bye threads. It's quite annoying.

 

[John]

I do, but I'm honestly not a big fan of them. They, in my opinion, are generally just to seek attention. Whenever a productive member leaves, they generally do something more like add a note to their signature, or maybe send a PM to their friends. The people who make goodbye threads are generally people who just want attention for themselves.

 

[Ash]

I don't have a dedicated section for departing/leaving members to post threads but I don't have any problems with them posting a thread in the Lounge section of my forum

 

[Allenafaith]

I don't see why you wouldn't accept them but I don't have a specific section on my forum for them.

 

[cabaye2]

I sometimes do as a matter of fact if I'm going to be out for medical reasons or whatever. I did, however, used to be one of the immature ones as HCF described and used to make a good-bye thread here on FP if, say, I was having trouble with a staff, whether we weren't just not getting along.