# any lurkers in here? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 31, 2002, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-lurkers-in-here/121721 "2002-07-31T17:24:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Dusk\_Bender](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e4f/32.png) [@Dusk\_Bender](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dusk_Bender)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2002, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-lurkers-in-here/121721/41 "2002-08-01T16:38:23Z")
:::slowly steps out of shadows::: I’ve lurked for a loooooonnnng time. Way back in the summer of '99, I clicked on a link over at Snopes, arrived here, read a thread involving a certain little known poster named Phaedrus (and his ‘evidence’), and have been here ever since. And I have a post count of 2 (well, 3 now). I suppose that officially qualifies me for lurker status. hee hee :::hisses at light and then hurriedly scurries back into shadows::: ---
**Author:** ![imthjckaz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/imthjckaz/32/3223_2.png) [@imthjckaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/imthjckaz)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2002, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-lurkers-in-here/121721/42 "2002-08-01T20:26:48Z")
I am a lurker. Mostly in the shadows. Or the womens showers. [sub]whadayameanthatsnotwhathemeant?![/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Pencepon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ac8455/32.png) [@Pencepon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pencepon)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2002, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-lurkers-in-here/121721/43 "2002-08-01T22:14:57Z")
Hmmmm… I think the shoe fits. I’m beginning to realize (in all of life, not just here) that I like to read _ever_ so much more than I like to write. But I did go to the San Diego Dopefest at Farrell’s! ---
**Author:** ![dawnjoy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9e8a1a/32.png) [@dawnjoy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dawnjoy)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2002, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-lurkers-in-here/121721/44 "2002-08-01T23:24:52Z")
Back in the day I was a top poster on several of the local bulletin boards. I even had my own subs! But now I am a lurker. ---
**Author:** ![DougAB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47c2d/32.png) [@DougAB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DougAB)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2002, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-lurkers-in-here/121721/45 "2002-08-01T23:36:07Z")
> [@](#): > > Do many of you find yourselves very interested by many threads, but fear the level of debate and knowledge of the subject shown by other posters is beyond you? > That’s often the way I feel, interested, but unable to think of any valid points to contribute to the debate. Absolutely. I like to read, and I _would_ like to discuss, but somehow all my posts are somewhat like this…nothing special. But someday, after hours of lonely reading, endless telelvision watching, and long nights in the study…I **will** say something of relevance. ---
**Author:** ![belladonna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9fc29f/32.png) [@belladonna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/belladonna)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2002, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-lurkers-in-here/121721/46 "2002-08-02T00:15:47Z")
::rides in on a blossom-adorned float, and sees scores of lurkers milling about:: Well, my word! I never! ::Pulls out backup case of \*\*\*Official Doper-Lurker Medals \*\*\*:: Gather round, don’t be shy! ::Tosses medals gaily to the crowd:: (See them sparkle in the cold artificial glow of your monitor!) ::sees **Aglet** bouncing impatiently, tosses him one with a smile:: Three Cheers for Lurkers! ---
**Author:** ![Eran](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Eran](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eran)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2002, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-lurkers-in-here/121721/47 "2002-08-02T00:31:44Z")
I ended my dislike of message boards when I saw that the threads in this one didn’t always devolve into name-calling. Otherwise, I would’ve never registered at all. But still, my behavior here is like in real life; I never talk but I always listen. And **belladonna** , can you mention _me_ by name in your next post here, _pleeease_? ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2002, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-lurkers-in-here/121721/48 "2002-08-02T01:43:25Z")
See now, _that’s_ cool - you know you’ve arrived here when people ask to be mentioned **by name** in your posts! ---
**Author:** ![belladonna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9fc29f/32.png) [@belladonna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/belladonna)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2002, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-lurkers-in-here/121721/49 "2002-08-02T01:54:05Z")
I’ve _arrived_? I’ve _ **arrived** _?! ::dances around happily:: I was once a lurker too, you know. ::blows **Eran** a kiss:: bella–🆒ly ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2002, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-lurkers-in-here/121721/50 "2002-08-02T01:59:43Z")
Well… arrived further than some of us, anyway. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Eran](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Eran](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eran)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2002, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-lurkers-in-here/121721/51 "2002-08-02T02:00:18Z")
_Woo-hoo!_ That’s the most exciting thing that has happened to me all day! ---
**Author:** ![Hatter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/57b2e6/32.png) [@Hatter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hatter)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2002, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-lurkers-in-here/121721/52 "2002-08-02T05:40:01Z")
Do I qualify? You tell me. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Gui](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/35a633/32.png) [@El\_Gui](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Gui)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2002, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-lurkers-in-here/121721/53 "2002-08-02T05:42:15Z")
Lurkers of the board, UNITE!!! . . uh, maybe later . . . ---
**Author:** ![TVGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/82dd89/32.png) [@TVGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TVGuy)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2002, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-lurkers-in-here/121721/54 "2002-08-02T06:12:24Z")
In a strange and offbeat way, this seemed JUST the thread for my 100th post… ---
**Author:** ![MarkF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@MarkF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MarkF)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2002, 9:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-lurkers-in-here/121721/55 "2002-08-02T09:15:16Z")
**::lurk, lurk, lurk::** 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Beerman63](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c2a13f/32.png) [@Beerman63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beerman63)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2002, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-lurkers-in-here/121721/56 "2002-08-03T01:56:26Z")
Same here lurk often post seldom ---
**Author:** ![Aglet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/aca169/32.png) [@Aglet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aglet)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2002, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-lurkers-in-here/121721/57 "2002-08-05T15:26:07Z")
> [@](#): > > **Originally posted by belladonna** > ::sees Aglet bouncing impatiently, tosses him one with a smile:: ::Aglet clasps hands around shiny medal with delight:: I humbly thank you, belladonna [BTW ::looks down to check:: I’m a she]. I think a lot of people read through the threads for awhile before posting. It can be a little intimidating, what with all the intelligence/humor/wit bandied about on this board. Not to mention the intensity of the flames. When my job was busier, I was unable to actively join in. Summers are usually slower, so I hope to contribute more. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Surb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ce73a5/32.png) [@The\_Surb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Surb)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2002, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-lurkers-in-here/121721/58 "2002-08-05T18:37:06Z")
I have been reading these boards for 2-3 years. I just don’t have much to add. I like to read more. BUT, this is the second lurker post I’ve posted in. Maybe if we had more lurker posts… ---
**Author:** ![belladonna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9fc29f/32.png) [@belladonna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/belladonna)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2002, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-lurkers-in-here/121721/59 "2002-08-05T20:15:31Z")
::blushes deeply over calling **Aglet** a boy:: (actually, I checked your profile but couldn’t tell. I figured a girl’d mind being called “he” less than a boy’d mind being called “she” in case I was wrong, which of course I was 🙂 ) ::Tosses **Hatter** his medal:: Do you qualify? But of course! You, **El Gui** and **MarkF** are hereby designated as the _Grand Lurker Trinity_. Use your powers wisely, or I’ll take them back as arbitrarily as I have assigned them. Bwaahahaha! ::stares pointedly at **TVGuy** ’s post, notes the thirty extra posts in three days:: You, sir, are not a lurker! Fraud! Imposter! Thirty lashes for you, please bend over now. (hey, being a regular does have _some_ benefits 😉 ) ::throws out more medals randomly:: Up with lurkers! ---
**Author:** ![Aglet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/aca169/32.png) [@Aglet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aglet)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2002, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-lurkers-in-here/121721/60 "2002-08-06T16:22:38Z")
Hey, **belladonna** ; don’t you worry about referring to me as a boy. I still retain a bit of tomboy essence, so you probably picked up on those vibes. 🙂 Okay, my problem now is that I appear to be busting out of Lurkdom with a vengeance! I initially hopped the gate to respond to a thread about quitting smoking (a topic near and dear to my heart—er, lungs) and now I can’t seem to stop myself from posting. I would imagine this is fairly common. Right? Please say right . . . [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-lurkers-in-here/121721.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-lurkers-in-here/121721.md?page=4)