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I don't see anything wrong with lurking.
If I see a thread with an interesting title I'll dip me toes in and have a read. Sometimes I feel the urge to post and sometimes not.
Whwt's wrong with that? It's betting than thinking "Ohhhhh I've read it I'll have to post something now" and then posting some drivel.
If I see a thread with an interesting title I'll dip me toes in and have a read. Sometimes I feel the urge to post and sometimes not.
Whwt's wrong with that? It's betting than thinking "Ohhhhh I've read it I'll have to post something now" and then posting some drivel.
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Sorry - just couldn't resist.
I think if every lurker did that, these threads would be so full as to be unusable.
I don't mind how people use the forum - they may be the most active posters going, others sit back and read / digest everything and never ever post.
Either way, they're part of a big Runner's World cyber-culture. So called Lurkers are just the ones who in real life go to parties and sit on the sidelines just taking everything in and only contributing when they feel absolutely necessary.
Hmmmm, but then it would become a chat-room.
Bagpuss
It's those that *never* post that are lurkers.
But if I did, I would agree with Pizza Man, a few more lurkers and a few less drivel writers would not go amiss.
Oops, I have now set myself up for accusations of writing drivel.
Nice idea for outing the lurkers though.
Having nothing informative, interesting or amusing to say has never stopped me!
{ooops, did I think that too loudly?}
What is a lurker then? also what Trolling, boinging, spaming a thread?
Whats the deal with trying to get 100 posts or the 100th post?
Bert Brown Bear
You ask some fabulous questions, i will await feedback from seasoned formites with relish
pizzaman, how the devil are you? are you still, like me, dreaming of a sub 3 LM one day?!
btw i am 80% lurker, 20% contributor, i like to tease by only putting 'pen' to 'paper' once in a while
Quality not Quantity!!!!
Lurker :- just reading the posts, but not contributing to the discussion.
Trolling : just contributing to a thread to start an argument.
Boinging : if you think a thread needs moving up to the top of latest replies, then just put 'boing' as a comment.
Spamming :- adding to lots of threads with something totally unrelating to the thread, e.g. to advertise a race you are organising.
Still dreaming, maybe next year. I've had a hell of a time with injuries and (touch wood) I'm on my back, hoping for that sub 3 in the spring.
Are you running Chalfont on Saturday?
I thought Trolling was disagreeing with Dodge?
so hi
We're all very sad. 'Tis the highlight of our day.
No, it's not when someone is angry. It's when two people post at exactly the same time about the same thing (or something like that!).
Agree that a FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) type document could be set up for the site. Maybe we should suggest it to Runner's World? And I don't just mean a pointer to different forum threads that you have to wade through to get to the good stuff.
1) Think of something the other person has said that you particularly disagreed with.
2) Focus on the negative intentions behind that statement.
3) Imagine the negative effects the statement might have, and make sure you're convinced the person deliberately intended all those bad effects.
4) Ask yourself, "what kind of person would say such a thing?"
5) Tell the other person in no uncertain terms what you think of him and his behavior. Remember it's important to be honest. Let yourself go. If you feel you are expressing yourself too strongly, remember it's important to stop the b****** from spreading any more incorrect information.
6) Feel good about having upheld forum values and high moral standards.
PizzaM, good to hear you are on the way back, i am heading the other way at present and barely running - i have my eye on a return for the Ricky Road Run at the end of Oct but the prognosis is a wee bit gloomy.
Dizzy blonde, don't worry about being funny/witty, it's very tough to pull off and only the creme de la creme manage it - your best tactic would be to make the rabbit pop in and out of the hole, a good visual does wonders
time to move to another thread.....