With Spring just around the corner, I get busy to where I have gone off line for weeks to months to get caught up. I find total forum withdraw is a little extreme and the critters I work around have no sense of humor. So the new plan is to limit forum time, in these busy times and try to go on line during meals, breaks or when recovering from injuries while on light duty.
Having a slower than average ISP, that is compounded by weather or BFC loading problems, also takes away time when trying to surf/read a dynamic forum of this size.