Is LURKING anything like kerbcrawling? Just noticed my catagory is lurker!

[charlie Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close charlie]

Hi All

In these days of political correctness it pays to find "marketing" terms for unpleasant lables. For example it is considered actionable to call someone a W......K..R (tell the kids that means waLker) in the modern business enviroment. However the term owner / operator used in the office can imply the same without causing upset.

On behalf of the underclass of "Lurker" (who I would describe as inerested readers who only post after searching the forum ,if we have something useful to add to a dicussion or most importantly to thank a useful DIY writeup on the forum.) I would repectfully request a reclassification.

(Yes I'm joshing!)

These terms could be expanded find lables for drivers who drive down the narrow beach track and stop 1/2 way to let down their tyres.
Urban 4WDrivers who can sometimes bee seen going cross country on the new land development etc.

Any suggestions?
Its a great forum

[1stPrado-White150GXL Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close 1stPrado-White150GXL]

Hi Charlie,

Officially your answer is:

User Title Minimum Posts Controls
Lurker 0
Junior Member 30
Member 100
Senior Member 250
Advanced Member 500
Contributing Member 1000
Addicted PP Member 2500
Out of control poster! 5000
Do I ever leave the computer member? 10000

Provided by:
http://www.pradopoint.com/showthread...l=1#post280600

I do see your point. Reminds me of a song from Painters and Dockers (one of my all time favourite Australian bands - anyone remember them?) - 'Labels are for jars, not people.'

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Actually, the lurker category was a default from Vbulletin.. It wasnt made up for any other reason..

As a note.. Dictionary.com says:

lurk (lɜːk)

— vb
1. to move stealthily or be concealed, esp for evil purposes
2. to be present in an unobtrusive way; go unnoticed
3. to read messages posted on an electronic network without contributing messages oneself

[Schaffer Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close Schaffer]

Keep going Charlie and you wont be a lurker any more. At least it's not Groper

[Trekrider Banned Find all posts View Profile Close Trekrider]

Keep going Charlie and you wont be a lurker any more. At least it's not Groper

But he's in WA so he is a Groper (a Sandgroper)!

[Keeper Member Find all posts View Profile Close Keeper]

Or Lurker (google def) @ freedictionary =

1. One who lurks (refer Piggy's post)
2. A small fishing boat (from Websters Dictionary)

I am still 'a small fishing boat' - but one step closer however to junior membership. Thanks charlie (I look forward to your future posts as well!)

[REV Find all posts View Profile Close REV]

Everyone Lurks before becoming a member. (Or is that Looks?)

[Doctor Dog Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close Doctor Dog]

so is it a numbers thing ?
how many posts to progress through the ranks ?
Lurker has connotations of dirty old men in raincoats !

[Trekrider Banned Find all posts View Profile Close Trekrider]

so is it a numbers thing ?
how many posts to progress through the ranks ?
Lurker has connotations of dirty old men in raincoats !

Try reading post #2!

[charlie Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close charlie]

Problem solvered!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for the info. In direct contrast to Indiana Jones you can now call me Junior!!!!

[kav Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close kav]

i love a good lurk . i often hang around these forums in an unobtrusive manner . going un noticed

[Mark from Brisbane Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Mark from Brisbane]

Lurker....hilarious....never seen it before but keep it up......I reckon we all should be lurkers!!

[craigm Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close craigm]

Think I've been called a member before too! Oh no wait, it was something else "like a member" they've called me....... Lol lol

[charlie Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close charlie]

Thanks Craigm! A new politically correct term - "MEMBER" ..... As in What a member!

[Doctor Dog Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close Doctor Dog]

Oops I see the numbers now in post 2 -- will have to read instead scan in future -- looks I will have to "lurk" for a while longer
Cheers,
Doctor Dog