Are you a forumophilia lurker? :P

I found this quote of the philosophy of a lurker, so the question is, are you a forumophilia lurker? :p


A lurker never wants to be a lurker.

The state of lurking is generally one of perpetual unhappiness - the lurker has delusions of grandeur and wishes to be as well known and loved as the resident community gurus. An obvious example is an Everything lurker - he wishes to become the next dem bones or Pseudo_Intellectual. However, lurkers tend to be lazy and have a predisposition to procrastinate, and tend to be too noncommital to contribute time and effort to the status of their reputation in a given community.

Most lurkers tend to have short attention spans, and will only stay in a community for a few months before moving on and, hopefully, finally becoming popular in a better community that supports their tastes and skills. However, there is no such thing as this "perfect community", and the lurker floats from one mailing list or chatroom or webpage to the next, unhappy and unknown.

A community's lurkers are not to be confused with it's idiots. While some idiots are lurkers, lurkers are not usually idiots. They understand the culture of their community quite well, and easily recognize the names and personalities of the popular entities. They are, however, too lazy or too perfectionistic to sully their names with words and opinions that can never be taken back. A lurker is always questioning himself.

I was a lurker not sure if I agree w/ the description though

Wasn't, was, wasn't. Means not now.

Not I.

I completely disagree with this philosophy right from the first sentence.
To me, it's easy and crystal clear what a lurker is and I don't need three paragraphs to describe one.
It takes me all of one sentence, and a short one at that.

A lurker is someone who takes but doesn't contribute.

I used to be, now I am a contributor.

Im a lurker

I cant help myself
I just cant
I take and take and take

its who I am
I am recieveing councilling for it but its not helping
maybe theres a tablet I can take

sir_darkstar wrote:
Admitting you have a problem is the first step towards recovery.
Or so I've heard
Best of luck with your "therapy" Sir D

lurker trying to shed the lurkiness

In the same boat. I've got plenty to share but there's already a wealth of mat'l here...so i usually come in, download & browse while I'm around.

Now...I guess i'm posting.

I admit it. I .... I .... I lurked

MY NAME IS ALTON TOWERS, AND I AM A LURKER!

Oh, I feel better now it's out!

Seriously though, I did lurk to start with, but then started to contribute to a few threads when I got the "feel" for the place. I don't think it is a bad thing to lurk for a while; in fact at least one of the other forums I inhabit enforces lurking by banning you if you post too soon after registration. This was in response to a hideous attack of the phishers, spammers and rapidshare points whores, and has seemed to work so far.

Good on you, lurkers! Keep it up!

I am a lurker because i'm too lazy to post... lol

It seems like this thread has drawn out some previous lurkers

There are givers and takers in the world.
Without the takers the givers would just look at each other with a stupid grin on there faces, because no one will take what they need to give.

Us lurkers are aware of our place in this system.
We serve a purpose and we deserve thanks also

Never underestimate a lurker..

Hhmm..That's why i'm on dope, steso and cheap whisky..
Just to keep my self together, while jerking to
post on forumoph..That i've must admit, is a problem..
For a hell of a lot of people..Eccept ME
I love it..

No..Serious..Everybody is a lurker.
It's human nature.. ..But a real
lurker is a poster, who down stuff that
he/she want's or need at the same time.
That's as i see it, but is lurking to surf around
and just take or is it to seek contact 2 other
people or what..Maybe everything.
Don't think that there can be a "philosifi"
that cover all at the same time..

But onething i now..Make a thread for
blappermouths as me..
I write about politics in newspapers, blogs
an so on.Got familly, friends, yes, even a dog.

WHY can't i just keep my beer mouth
closed an enjoy the silence of beauty
in here... ..

Someone shoot me..
(that is a real nice butt 2 DP below)..