How to Go on a wikiBreak
Three Parts:Prior to leavingDuring your wikiBreakUpon returning
If you frequently contribute to a wiki, you may need to take a break to refresh yourself or real life may demand your time away from the Internet. Here are some considerations to keep in mind:
Steps
Part 1 Prior to leaving
- 1Wrap up any projects or complete your articles.
- 2Reply to your messages, then archive or delete them.
- 3Prioritize a list of responsibilities that others may need to assume in your absence.
- 4Post a message in the Forum.
- 5Add an appropriate template to your User or Talk page.
- 6Direct editors to send an Email if you do not plan on checking your Talk page.
- 7If your User page is frequently vandalized, ask an Admin to protect it.
- 8Put {{User Wikibreak|Start Date|End Date}} on your user page with your day you will leave in the first box and day you will come back in the second one.
Part 2 During your wikiBreak
- 1Take care of matters that demand your time, in order of most to least importance.
- 2
- 3Think of new ideas for articles or projects.
- 4Meditate and reflect.
- How has wikiHow and its editors influenced your life?
- How many more years do you think you'll participate?
Part 3 Upon returning
Tips
- Maintain a list of codes, templates and editors for quick referral. It comes in handy if you have been away for a while.
- If you're a frequent patroller, consider taking turns to go on break, to prevent an overflow of spam or vandalism.
- If you take a long wikiBreak, you may be overwhelmed by the new editors and features. Try to readjust accordingly.
- If you're taking a particularly short wikiBreak, posting a thread in the forums for it may serve as a bit of a nuisance. Use your judgement in cases like these.
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