Lurkers come out of the woodwork

[Admin]

Come on all of you.....know you are lurking in the background!!!!!
Would love to hear from you.........................

Jan

[malcolm]

Did you really mean this?

lurk
Verb
1. to move stealthily or be concealed, esp. for evil purposes
2. to be present in an unobtrusive way; be latent [probably frequentative of lour]


or

lurk
v lurk [lə¢°k]
to wait in hiding especially with a dishonest or criminal purpose She saw someone lurking in the shadows

Perish the thought that there are any readers or members 'skulking'

One must regulate one's use of the English Language - as wot you wos tort at skool

M

[Admin]

Oh Eck...........did not mean that at all.............perhaps my English is somewhat lacking........................rofl

I went and researched the LURK word and this is what I found................

The term dates back to the mid-1980s. Because BBSs were often accessed by a single phone line (frequently in someone's home), there was an expectation that all who used a bulletin board would contribute to its content by uploading files and posting comments. Lurkers were viewed negatively, and might be barred from access by the sysop, if they did not contribute anything but kept the phone line tied up for extended periods.

By contrast, many modern Internet communities now 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 moar". 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. In flame-wars, a participant who is losing an argument will sometimes claim to receive email support from lurkers. This inspired Jo Walton to write a filk on the subject entitled "The Lurkers Support Me in Email".[1]

With the advent of social networking sites such as lurking has been expanded to include visitors from one "homepage" to another. This lurking typically involves reading personal information about another user, looking at the user's pictures if available, and may also include leaving a message that simply states "I'm just here lurking."

J

[malcolm]

Hi Jan- go on -blame the Internet - like txt on mphones - the language is being mauled - but us oldies try to maintain a reasonable standard in the face of overwhelming opposition.

but - 'Talk to the hand -co the brain ain't listening' -

closing with an abbreviated salutation -
LOL
M