# Lurkers: Say something **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 15, 2011, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lurkers-say-something/585561 "2011-06-15T14:18:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lurkers-say-something/585561/1 "2011-06-15T14:18:52Z")
Just to check up on the **Lurker Situation** I did a keyword search for _lurker_\* in the titles of threads all-time and found 54 of them! (I just this week learned about the **“\*”** wildcard for keyword searches that allows for both _lurker_ and _lurkers_ to be searched for at the same time.) I’m not wanting to get as intimately involved as I did in the _Lurkers Anonymous: Roll Call_ threads by running summaries and that sort of thing, so this is just a call for Lurkers (use your own definition) to make whatever comment or observation feels good about the world of Lurking and your place in it. Using this format… URL Title Starting Date/Time Original Poster (OP) Latest Date/Time Latest poster Replies – Views Forum …here are threads I thought might be fun to review or revisit: > **[Lurkers Anonymous: Roll Call Part II](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=468241)** > > Zeldar posted a thread calling for lurkers to announce themselves back in August of 2005, almost two a half years ago. I still consider myself a lurker, since I come here every day and read the thread here, yet I hardly post. Since I joined in July... Lurkers Anonymous: Roll Call Part II 05-15-2008, 10:12 PM Hirka T’Bawa 05-07-2009 07:40 PM by A.Selene 162 4,197 Mundane Pointless Stuff I Must Share (MPSIMS) > **[Rate Yourself: Lurker, Poster, Thread Starter](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=509567)** > > I’m not a lurker. I’m more like 60/40 to 70/30 Poster/Thread Starter. You? Rate Yourself: Lurker, Poster, Thread Starter 03-08-2009, 10:10 AM Zeldar 03-12-2009 01:36 PM by CallMeKate 47 544 In My Humble Opinion > **[Lurker poll:Why don't you post?](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=449076)** > > I’ve been a lurker here for about 5 years. Some of the regular posters almost feel like old friends. I almost never post, though. I suspect there are a flock of us like that. So why is it? Are we all social voyeurs? Shy? Can’t spell? For my... Lurker poll:Why don’t you post? 12-25-2007, 05:46 PM Turki-lurki 12-31-2007 01:01 AM by Tannim 122 3,092 In My Humble Opinion > **[Lurkers Anonymous: Roll Call](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=328473)** > > If you have less than 50 posts to your credit and have been a member of SDMB longer than six months, for the sake of this thread please consider yourself an official Lurker and just reply to this post with a word or two to indicate you’re willing to... Lurkers Anonymous: Roll Call 08-02-2005, 05:23 PM Zeldar 02-11-2006 09:03 AM by Zeldar 126 2,771 Mundane Pointless Stuff I Must Share (MPSIMS) **[the Oldest?]** > **[Psst... Hey, lurkers...](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=12927)** > > Okay, I know you’re out there. Secretly pining to get into the SDMB fray, but afraid to act on that. Well, be a wallflower no more!!! Here is your chance to post! C’mon… We won’t bite! Just post right here and let the world know why you contented... Psst… Hey, lurkers… 09-14-1999, 01:40 AM Satan 09-19-1999 10:29 AM by Fretful Porpentine 47 94 Mundane Pointless Stuff I Must Share (MPSIMS) ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lurkers-say-something/585561/2 "2011-06-15T16:13:56Z")
Okay. This has been up for going on two hours. Lots of Views. This is the only Reply so far. Y’all can’t be spending this long reading those old threads, right? If you primarily Lurk, say something. Or just post “\_” or some clever character. ---
**Author:** ![Fly\_Sparge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a698b9/32.png) [@Fly\_Sparge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fly_Sparge)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lurkers-say-something/585561/3 "2011-06-15T16:22:09Z")
I’ve been a lurker-in-hiding for almost a decade. But, earlier this month I was reading a post about beer, and I thought I actually had something intelligent and useful to offer as I’ve been a homebrewer for years. But, by the time I finished creating the account and went back to the post, someone had just submitted the information I wanted to post. Go figure! ---
**Author:** ![howye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9adbd/32.png) [@howye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/howye)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lurkers-say-something/585561/4 "2011-06-15T16:31:37Z")
You realize you are asking the shy kids to come to the front of the classroom and introduce themselves, right? Anyways, hi I am howye, I am lurker. Mostly I read and watch, but sometimes I have something to say. Usually, I will discard the post because I will not have time to come back and follow-up what I have posted. But not always. Of course then I don’t have time or get distracted and invariably don’t get back to something until long after the discussion has moved on. Most of y’all are funny or entertaining in some other way and help to fill the slow times at work. ---
**Author:** ![sandra\_nz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@sandra\_nz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sandra_nz)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lurkers-say-something/585561/5 "2011-06-15T16:34:17Z")
I post a bit, but probably not enough together noticed. So, hi. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lurkers-say-something/585561/6 "2011-06-15T16:34:24Z")
> [@howye](#): > > You realize you are asking the shy kids to come to the front of the classroom and introduce themselves, right? Right! Breaking the ice, more or less. Thanks for taking the dare. Nice post. ---
**Author:** ![NajaSong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9d8465/32.png) [@NajaSong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NajaSong)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lurkers-say-something/585561/7 "2011-06-15T16:39:40Z")
Hi! I’ve been a lurker since 2002…even had Charter Member status at one time. I also suffer from someone-already-said-it-better disease. In addition to that I tend to kill threads I post in. :eek: We’ll see how this one goes. ---
**Author:** ![JoeBlank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/41988e/32.png) [@JoeBlank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoeBlank)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lurkers-say-something/585561/8 "2011-06-15T17:04:29Z")
Been a lurker for over a decade. Enjoy reading, don’t often have much to add to the conversation. ---
**Author:** ![Heropsychodreamer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a88e4f/32.png) [@Heropsychodreamer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heropsychodreamer)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lurkers-say-something/585561/9 "2011-06-15T17:12:51Z")
“\_” ---
**Author:** ![Crackrat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/919ad9/32.png) [@Crackrat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crackrat)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lurkers-say-something/585561/10 "2011-06-15T17:33:40Z")
I lurked for a few years, but I post very occasionally now. ---
**Author:** ![JoThrive](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/87869e/32.png) [@JoThrive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoThrive)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lurkers-say-something/585561/11 "2011-06-15T17:40:52Z")
I’m a lurker, too. I’m also an old gal - 85 years old!! Yes, indeed. My DH is 91. He’s a veteran of WWII. The two of us have been married for over 64 years. Anyway, I’ve posted a couple of times, and may post a bit in the future. But as an old gal, my opinions tend to be a bit antiquated compared to the opinions of the younger crop of posters. Therefore I think I will just continue to lurk for the most part. Actually I am very comfortable in my lurkdom. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lurkers-say-something/585561/12 "2011-06-15T17:43:14Z")
> [@JoThrive](#): > > I’m a lurker, too. I’m also an old gal - 85 years old!! Yes, indeed. My DH is 91. He’s a veteran of WWII. The two of us have been married for over 64 years. > > Anyway, I’ve posted a couple of times, and may post a bit in the future. > > But as an old gal, my opinions tend to be a bit antiquated compared to the opinions of the younger crop of posters. Therefore I think I will just continue to lurk for the most part. > > Actually I am very comfortable in my lurkdom. Thanks so much for choosing to reply. Happy lurking! ---
**Author:** ![Doctor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Doctor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lurkers-say-something/585561/13 "2011-06-15T17:52:04Z")
Occasional poster, but more of a lurker. A little over 300 posts in 8 years… ---
**Author:** ![BigDadWolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aeb1de/32.png) [@BigDadWolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigDadWolf)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lurkers-say-something/585561/14 "2011-06-15T18:12:01Z")
I’ve lurked for many years and slowly have begun posting and even started a couple of threads this year. I checked my stats and have 51 posts since my first post in 2006 and two threads started. It seems that other than “General Questions” to which I know the answer and the occassional response to “what’s your favorite…”, most threads I read are pretty well played out by the time I get to them and whatever thoughts I have on the subject are usually already expressed. ---
**Author:** ![azraiel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@azraiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/azraiel)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lurkers-say-something/585561/15 "2011-06-15T18:15:47Z")
Same boat as NajaSong. I’ve been reading Straight Dope for more than a decade now. At some point I decided to create an account (and think I had the Charter Member status too, IIRC) but never posted. For some inexplicable reason, I felt like posting in another thread a little bit ago. So, um… hello? ---
**Author:** ![tbook](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/df705f/32.png) [@tbook](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tbook)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lurkers-say-something/585561/16 "2011-06-15T18:32:51Z")
This site is the fifth stop in my morning internet routine, and the place where I spend the most time online. ---
**Author:** ![theater\_in\_a\_crowded\_fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aca169/32.png) [@theater\_in\_a\_crowded\_fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/theater_in_a_crowded_fire)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lurkers-say-something/585561/17 "2011-06-15T18:50:18Z")
Oh why not… Hi, my name is Theater in a Crowded Fire and I’m a lurker. I’ve posted very very occasionally over the years, but I read through the boards almost daily. The only reason I can think of that I haven’t jumped in is that there are so many really sharp, intelligent folks on here that it can be intimidating to join the conversation for fear of sounding like an idiot. I should probably just take the leap and start posting more when I feel like I’ve got something to add. ---
**Author:** ![Hilgram](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ac8455/32.png) [@Hilgram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hilgram)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lurkers-say-something/585561/18 "2011-06-15T18:50:19Z")
I’ve been lurking since 2006, maybe a couple years earlier, don’t really remember. Didn’t register until 2009. Took me 20 minutes to submit this. This is why I am a lurker. ---
**Author:** ![Noelq](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/noelq/32/16438_2.png) [@Noelq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Noelq)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lurkers-say-something/585561/19 "2011-06-15T18:53:09Z")
I lurk, therefore, I am. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2011, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lurkers-say-something/585561/20 "2011-06-15T19:40:12Z")
Some of you lurkers seem to be making the mistake of thinking they all have to be gems. Trust me, they really don’t have to. 🙂 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lurkers-say-something/585561.md?page=2)