Well, we started posting this week because we finally plucked up courage to complete our profile and post some pics and admit we wanted to take part.
Lurking is useful when you first start to get the feel of the place but posting is better.
I think this is a brill way of letting people say hello.....
Also nice to see the acid tongues have been held in check, :censored: well for now anyway.
A big welcome to all who want to post and hello to those who want to lurk ......
Mike xx
I am what I would term an Occasional Poster rather than a Lurker. I tend to only respond to a thread when I actually have something to say. Though I often get half way though typing a reply to a thread and think "And your point is? This is going nowhere, and is of no interest to anyone" and cancel the update. I s'pose what I mean is that I don't feel I have to make an appearance in every thread for the sake of it and be a "pointless poster".
I don't read all of the threads - which tends to cut down the opportunities for posting! I scan the thread titles and read those that sound as if they could contain something that might interest me. I log on two or three times every evening, but sometimes I'm logged on and off in a couple of minutes without having opened a thread, other times I'm here for an hour or so.
I'm also reluctant to put a reply on a thread that has clearly run it's course and bring it up to the top of the list again, opinion held or not.
Finally, I often forget which posts I have put an update on, so tend not to get into to-and-fros and banter.
'Course, all of the above means that I don't get well known and - to use a pub as a simile - I am more like the bloke who turns up most nights and sits in the corner reading his book over a pint or three and occasionally pipes up, rather than one of the noisy group of regulars at the bar.
"And my point is?" Must. Press. Submit.....
I think water babe hit the nail on the head, but also a lot of threads seem to go totaly of subject, with people having a bit of banter, so by the time you get to the end, whatever you were going to put has lost its relevence. also of a lot of threads are for specific information, which "lurkers" may not have any subject knowledge off. and of course there are the people who do not wish to be seen is fools, (I include myself in the latter)
I think water babe hit the nail on the head, but also a lot of threads seem to go totaly of subject, with people having a bit of banter, so by the time you get to the end, whatever you were going to put has lost its relevence. also of a lot of threads are for specific information, which "lurkers" may not have any subject knowledge off. and of course there are the people who do not wish to be seen is fools, (I include myself in the latter)
The Lurkers....... Now they were a good band from the late 70's, from Fulham I believe.
But long split up so I don't think they can answer any questions
add posts now and again and when I do I feel involved and love it,only problem is it becomes bloody addictive and stops me getting out so much(maybe a good thing)so stuck in transition stage at moment. Maybe will come in and stay in, I know I want to 
