Lurkers vs. Posters

Rollo Tomasi · Since 17 Mar 2005 983 Posts Attractive

Woof...

dangerD · Since 27 Jun 2005 223 Posts Bingen Heights Stoked

Im coming ouT! YES I love to watch you post. Does this make me a freak? Sometimes I REALLY enjoy your site 'cause I know nobodys looking and you are so pretty... Im just so scared that you'll bash me when you all show up at my favorite spot. I need help... Im not sure if I can even push the 'post' button. What if no one reads this? Am I just here to hear myself talk? Help me.. I think youre really cool
Sincerely
lurker#672

archkiter · Since 18 Dec 2005 32 Posts p-town

Well I am a bit of a lurker but I have posted a few times!

I moved to pdx about 8 months ago and found this forum. I have never kitesurfed but I have tried my hand at landboarding and buggying. I own a few foils (big and small) and like to kite at the coast. I planned on learning to kitesurf this summer but I took a spill off my landboard and tore my ACL so I wont be able to get out on that water until next summer.

Just thought I'd say hi! I've meet a few peeps from this forum and hope to meet more of you Very Happy

Stace

Onad · Tue Jun 27, 06 1:21 pm

And I thought pkh made up the term LURKER Confused

Suppose it’s better than being a stalker??

>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lurker

tonski · Since 11 Jun 2005 332 Posts NW Portland Obsessed

Thanks Onad - that's hilarious - here's the text:

History
The term dates back to the mid-1980s, when most people did not have access to the internet, but used BBS chat rooms and message boards instead.

Many internet communities advise newbies to lurk for some time to get a feel for the specific culture and etiquette of the community, lest they make an inappropriate or redundant comment, ask a frequently asked question, or incite a flame war. This leads to the tongue-in-cheek command to "lurk more". The verb to "de-lurk" means to start contributing actively to a community having been a lurker previously.

There are also some who lurk on a forum habitually, and rarely, if ever, contribute. It is generally difficult to guess how many such lurkers are present, due to their silence.

Malevolent lurkers
Some lurkers may attempt to heavily involve themselves in the administration of a moderated forum by repeatedly alerting moderators to comments which offend their political or moral point of view, but refrain from participating in the discussion directly. Some of these lurkers occasionally post comments praising moderators, usually in a vain effort to curry favor.

Benign lurkers
Most lurkers however, may simply be somewhat shy, not feeling adequately educated on a given topic, or just not good at expressing their thoughts in written form on email lists. They enjoy reading others posts and responses to them, but refrain from adding their own contributions. They have been known to send comments off-list, to individual posters, frequently positive.

Constructive lurkers
The constructive lurker is a person who regularly reads online forums but rarely posts. These individuals may have a high degree of sophistication within the topic of any given forum, but lack the time or willingness to post the detailed replies they feel that the topic at hand deserves. Lurkers of this sort are not shy about posting, but instead prefer not to start a discussion they do not have the time to finish. When these lurkers do post, they often provide well thought-out and detailed contributions to the discussion at hand. A constructive lurker is often a veteran of several previous online discussion forums. Having been involved in many heated online discussions in the past these lurkers are often willing to allow the more active forum members to hash out the obvious and may only contribute when the discussion takes a novel turn.

Smart-Ass lurkers
The "smart-ass lurker" is a person who watches a discussion take place, only to intervene with a derisive comment or "gotcha" gag-link that sends up the active participants (from a smug, detached position).

Mike Hawk · Tue Jun 27, 06 8:25 pm **what about trolls!?!?!?!**

Internet troll
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Internet Troll:

In Internet terminology, a troll is someone who comes into an established community such as an online discussion forum, and posts inflammatory, rude, repetitive or offensive messages designed intentionally to annoy and antagonize the existing members or disrupt the flow of discussion.

DO NOT FEED THE TROLL!!!

Onad · Tue Jun 27, 06 9:03 pm

Good One Hawk... Thumb's Up

Yes, the youngsters must learn that they could easily loose a hand feeding the Troll!

jahmbi · Tue Jun 27, 06 9:13 pm **Re: what about trolls!?!?!?!**

pkh · Since 27 Feb 2005 6548 Posts Couve / Hood Site Lackey

Here's a pretty funny guide to forum personalities:

http://redwing.hutman.net/%7Emreed/

Lurker:

http://redwing.hutman.net/%7Emreed/warriorshtm/lurker.htm

broadbandito · Since 26 Apr 2005 342 Posts CSO headwaters WheatHead

With so many kite freaks lurking and posing--I mean posting, we need some "conslutting" from the ecommerce world. Click, click$, baZAM.

Work it, Phil!

As the benevolent ruler of this society, you need ad revenue. If you can't live with spending all the loot on new equipment for yourself, you could use the fat bucks to sponsor local launch improvements like dry land, non-neoprene restrooms, cold beverages, and kite caddies! "Can I launch your kite for you now, sir?" Yeah!

Red Bull has those pimpy vanfuls of hotties and promo shwag--shouldn't NWKite have the same?

I think I clicked through at least twice on the old NWWeather site...

pkh · Since 27 Feb 2005 6548 Posts Couve / Hood Site Lackey