I, NonvocalScream (talk), am leaving Simple English Wikipedia :'-(.....

That is a statement from me that you will never see unless I really mean it. Here is why:

It shows a fundamental disrespect to the community to claim you are leaving Wikipedia unless you are absolutely sure that you will do so.
It adds to the drama, the soap opera aspect of the Wikipedia community while not contributing anything to the building of an encyclopedia.
By announcing you are leaving, you come across as very immature when you return, especially if you do it more than once. If you expect future support for an RfA or some other leadership position, you are seriously harming yourself.
So, if you are in any way uncertain, declare a wikibreak. Take at least one week to mull over your decision and let the emotions of the situation subside before making a true final decision.
Also, consider the way in which you approach Wikipedia. You don't have to keep doing what you have always done. Write some articles instead of vandal fighting, if the latter stresses you out. Cut back the hours you spend if you think you are becoming addicted. Think about how you want to continue, you have many options.
But don't burn your bridges. At some point you may decide to return to the area that is stressing you now. Allow yourself the option to do that at some future time.

I pledge to never declare my departure from Wikipedia until I have taken the time to be sure that this is not just a temporary inclination and I am absolutely certain that I am gone for good.

I invite you to take the pledge

We the undersigned take the pledge:

NonvocalScream (talk) 20:29, 1 February 2009 (UTC)
Majorly ^talk 20:39, 1 February 2009 (UTC)
Juliancolton (talk) 20:51, 1 February 2009 (UTC)
Razor flame 21:14, 1 February 2009 (UTC)
Steve^Talk 21:26, 1 February 2009 (UTC)
Very well said, sir. PeterSymonds (talk) 21:27, 1 February 2009 (UTC)
I don't plan to retire, so will do. TheAE talk 21:37, 1 February 2009 (UTC)
Here here! Gob lin 21:40, 1 February 2009 (UTC)
Nice one! Chenzw Talk 11:37, 2 February 2009 (UTC)
Can I still sign this? Why not. I don't have any plans to retire. Nice idea though. Kennedy ^(talk) 11:48, 2 February 2009 (UTC)
Æåm Fætsøn ^{/ˈaɪæm ˈfætsən/} 05:30, 3 February 2009 (UTC)
obento musubi 18:00, 24 March 2009 (UTC)
fr33kman ^talk 02:34, 29 March 2009 (UTC)
Excellent. →javért ^stargaze 23:31, 3 August 2009 (UTC)
Griffinofwales (talk) 23:33, 3 August 2009 (UTC)
There's one of these on enwiki, and I ~~singed~~ signed that one as well. When I'm gone, I'm gone, and i won't make a big to-do about it. EVula // talk // ☯ // 23:34, 3 August 2009 (UTC)
Is there a song to go with your singing? :) Majorly talk 00:34, 4 August 2009 (UTC)
La la la la laaaaaaa *cough* EVula // talk // ☯ // 01:58, 4 August 2009 (UTC)
Barras || talk 19:18, 17 August 2009 (UTC)
Pmlineditor Talk 12:34, 19 August 2009 (UTC)
Mythdon (talk • changes) 06:53, 31 August 2009 (UTC)
иιƒкч ? 10:33, 2 September 2009 (UTC)
hmwith τ 13:04, 2 September 2009 (UTC)
--Gordonrox24 | ^Talk 22:56, 3 September 2009 (UTC)
Don't think I want to retire yet... too many articles to create --Chemicalinterest (talk) 12:30, 4 September 2010 (UTC)
Not retiring for a long, long time yet. Too much vandalism to revert and articles to improve! Orashma tash 23:20, 18 October 2011 (UTC)