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Even the best Wikipedians need a break sometimes.

A wikibreak, wikiholiday, wikivacation, or leave of wiki-absence is a period when even a wikipediholic must be parted from Wikipedia, although presumably only temporarily.

The pain involved varies from Wikipedian to Wikipedian. Some find it easy to endure, whereas others find the separation agonizing and painful. Often the latter find themselves grasping at any opportunity to go online "just to check what's going on".

The degree of coercion also varies. Some remarkable individuals are actually capable of taking a voluntary wikiholiday: they are to be admired for their strength and assertiveness of character. Some people have to enforce their departure for their own good. Others still are forced into it through circumstances beyond their control: it is often at such times that wikiholics discover their condition.

Generic templates

The wikibreak template

When taking a wikibreak, it is a good idea to inform your wikifriends that you are not active and indicate when you might be back. You can use the wikibreak template for this purpose. Let's say Example wants to go on a wikibreak until Christmas. They would then place Template:Tlx on the top of their user or talk pages, and it produces: Template:Wikibreak

The wikibreak-in-house template

Template:Tl produces: Template:Wikibreak-in-house

The WikibreakSwitch template

To keep a template that you can switch on or off, or even convert into many of the others shown below, use Template:Tlp where <status> may be OFF, ON, LONG, etc.

The tmbox template

If your message isn't covered by any of the templates on this page, you can use the generic Template:Tl template to create a similar-looking box containing your text and one or two images.

Specific case templates

Busy

The busy template

An alternative for those weaning themselves more slowly from Wikipedia is the 'Template:Tl' template, which is designed for those who are being overtaken by "real" life (if you have one) work. Wikipediholics can use this template to assuage the guilt associated with long breaks from the Wiki. If Example were using this template, they would place either Template:Tlp or Template:Tlp at the top of their user page: Template:Busy

A topicon is also available Template:Busy topicon. Use {{Busy topicon}} to use it.

The off and on wikibreak template

There are times when one is having trouble being able to consistently make contributions for some reason. If you are inconsistently able to make edits, add Template:Tl to your userpage, which will produce: Template:Off and On WikiBreak

The moving template

When you move to a new location there is no help for it; you have to stop editing until your computer is found or edit from public computers. Template:Tl produces: Template:Moving Name auto adjusts as well as width.

Education

The at school template

When school beckons, use Template:Tl to get: Template:At school

When school beckons, but you still have opportunities to edit, use {{At school|occasional=yes}}. It produces: Template:At school

Note: This template uses even more parameters as well, and has a syntax. Click here for a quick look.

The exams template

Another template for those who have exams coming up soon, to add it just add Template:Tl at the top of your user page: Template:Exams

Alternatively, you can use Template:Tlp to specify the date that your exams finish. That will yield: Template:Exams

Health

The sick/ill template

For those of us who are sick or ill and would thus be partially inactive, Wikipedians can use Template:Tl to indicate this. Template:User health inactive

The terminally ill template

For those of us whose illness will sadly be likely to lead to their death and would thus be partially inactive, Wikipedians can use Template:Tl to indicate this. Template:User terminally ill

The Injured template

For those of us who got injured from an accident and would thus be partially inactive, Wikipedians can use Template:Tl to indicate this. Template:User injured

The mental health template

For those of us who are struggling with mental illness or psychological problems and would thus be partially inactive, Wikipedians can use Template:Tl to indicate this. Template:User mental health

Note: NEVER add this to a user page that isn't your page, as this is potentially libelous (not to mention cruel).

The stress template

Template:Tl produces: Template:User stress

Vacation

Grieving

If you are suffering a loss and you are grieving, you may use Template:Tl. Template:User grieving

Other

The bonked template

{{#invoke:Shortcut|main}} Template:Tl produces: Template:Bonked

The Template:Tlp can be used when you have been wikibonked so much that you will have to leave Wikipedia. Template:Bonked

The contempt template

Template:Tl produces: Template:User contempt

The discouraged template

For those users who have been disheartened by the wikiprocess through failure, edit wars, bullying, and other acts of not assuming good faith towards the user. They may also be suffering from a sense of wikifailure. Wikipedians displaying Template:Tl may periodically check their watchlist, but will not engage in editing. Wikipedians will typically return to their regular contributing activity once their faith in the wikicommunity has been restored or their existential wikistress has been resolved.

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The frustrated template

Template:Tl produces: Template:User frustrated

The personal issues template

Template:Tl produces: Template:Personal issues

Semi-wikibreak

Template:Humor A semi-wikibreak is a Wikibreak taken by Wikipedians who are not fully on a wikibreak but are not fully editing. There are many possible reasons for a semi-wikibreak, such as: Template:Div col

stress
busy at work or school
going on vacation
new puppy isn't housebroken yet
toilet got backed up
slow internet connection
family members needing more attention
kids need affection/cereal/ride to sports practice (Note: order may vary)
Super Bowl
AL/NL Pennant Race
Stanley Cup Finals
chase for the NASCAR Cup Series
March Madness
NBA Playoffs
FIFA World Cup
new xkcd strip
sharing computer with others
ran out of coffee/tea
reading paper-bound volumes (apparently called "books")
partying
computer is broken
tired of Wikipedia
sleeping
PSL
Indian Premier League
UEFA Champions League
finding cheap gas
visiting at the library
Reaching DEFCON 1
GTA 6 release
watching YouTube
installing a new Linux distro

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Template:Wikibreak

Retirement

The retired template

We hope this never happens, but sometimes good things must come to an end. If you are retiring from Wikipedia you can use the Template:Tl template. Template:Retired

Template:Tlp produces:

Template:Retired

The Semi-retired template

Template:Tl produces: Template:Semi-retired

The Almost retired template

Template:Tl produces: Template:Almost retired