Poll: Are you a Lurker?

[Scarim Coral]

That whay I used to do on here before I join! These day however I only do it if the topic is interesting but I have nothing to say about the topic.

 

[MikhailGH]

Its often that similar thought to mine have already been said, so I don't feel the need to share mine. Simple as that. And when I see a post with 16 pages of responses I know that my comment won't really be important ^^

 

[albear]

ill take part in the polls (if its a poll thread im on)

but yeah most of the time ill just read what others have said and not give my own input,

i will post if i havent spotted a post that represents how i feel/ what i think about the topic in question, (if i can spot a response similar to what mine would be on the first page)

but chances are there are others that do fell the same way as me and have posted as such and i dont see the point in stating what has already been said

- as ive just noticed has already been said above ^^

 

[sjrskl]

yeah never really feel like i have to contribute to threads but usually do take part in polls

 

[CactiComplex]

I'd say I have a 50% lurk rate most of the time, yet here I've been oddly active with at least a post a day since joining. Unusual, really, given that my traditional approach is to lurk for a good few weeks before posting...

 

[Royta]

Youtube has taught me that it's better to read the comments, form your opinion about them, type a response and then delete the response without posting it.

That way you avoid flamewars and your inbox being spammed by haters because whatever you say, they will hate you.

Youtube really has a bad influence on me ;(

So yeah, I'm a lurker as my post count should show. I've been here about...4-5 years now?

 

[Penguinness]

Yeah I generally lurk. Infact I've don't think I've ever posted a comment on someone's youtube video, unless it was a friend's one.

 

[Spade Lead]

I lurk occasionally, somtimes I like to read a thread and just have nothing to contribute.

Or the vote in the poll is opinion enough.

 

[Rinji]

Up until yesterday I've lurked for over 2 years... yeah... so, in a way, I know some of the people here better than they know me.

Not to be creepy or anything... <.<

 

[omega 616]

Going into other peoples threads and not posting at all. Just reading what others post. I.E. Lurking.

I see. I used to only visit these forums, without even having an account here, just reading. Though lately I've started to spend more and more time here reading, as well as posting a bit. Especially the last few days. I still tend read way more threads than I reply to, simply because I can not think of something to add.

It's how it starts, the occasional post becomes "I have to get mah fix!".

On topic. it's about 50/50, sometimes I will just click a random thread and have a read, sometimes a thread will catch my eye and I will post.

I don't think anybody can claim to post on every single thread they click on, they might do though.

 

[Always_Remain]

I'm afraid I don't quite know what people mean with the term "lurking". Could anyone please explain?

Going into other peoples threads and not posting at all. Just reading what others post. I.E. Lurking.

Why is that a bad thing, if youve got nothing to say or contribute theres no real reason to post.

I wasn't trying to imply it was a bad thing?

Yeah I generally lurk. Infact I've don't think I've ever posted a comment on someone's youtube video, unless it was a friend's one.

Can't blame you. Youtube's community does kind of suck. A lot.

 

[Vidiot]

I tend to lurk unless I have something meaningful to contribute... this post/thread being an exception.

 

[sluggyfreelancer]

Well, going by the date I joined and my post count, yes, you can call me a lurker. Though I did forget about this website for a number of months. Never again!

 

[wizard_joe88]

I always try to add something to a conversation on a forum here, but most of the time, I end up lurking because I'm afraid I'll end up sounding stupid
.....Stupid chronic lurking >_<

 

[tharglet]

I usually lurk, as often I don't have much to add to the discussion.

I think I post reasonably frequently - but it can change on a daily basis.

 

[rewata]

I'm posting this so that I'm not lurking!

 

[Jernau]

Yes, I do lurk most of the time. mostly because I never really add anything constructive.


Yeah, just like that.

 

[Sharps92]

As you can see I have 30-odd posts since 2009, so yes I am a massive lurker, seeing as I come to this website quite a lot.

 

[Aureli]

Yeah, I definitely lurk a lot. I read through just about anything that seems interesting, but I hardly ever feel the need to leave a response.

 

[Jark212]

I've been here for coming up on 3 years, and only have a few thousand posts to show for it...

So ya I lurk like crazy...