:lurker: n. One of the `silent majority' in a electronic forum;
one who posts occasionally or not at all but is known to read the
group's postings regularly. This term is not pejorative and indeed
is casually used reflexively: "Oh, I'm just lurking." Often used
in `the lurkers', the hypothetical audience for the group's
{flamage}-emitting regulars.
-- The AI Hackers Dictionary
one who posts occasionally or not at all but is known to read the
group's postings regularly. This term is not pejorative and indeed
is casually used reflexively: "Oh, I'm just lurking." Often used
in `the lurkers', the hypothetical audience for the group's
{flamage}-emitting regulars.
-- The AI Hackers Dictionary
Related:
- lurker n.
One of the `silent majority' in a electronic
forum
one who posts occasionally or not at all but is known... - newsgroup: [USENET] n. One of {USENET}'s huge collection of
topic groups or {fora}
Usenet groups can be `unmoderated' (anyone can post)... - pseudo: /soo'doh/ [USENET: truncation of `pseudonym'] n
1. An electronic-mail or {USENET} persona adopted... - newsgroup n.
[Usenet] One of Usenet's huge collection of
topic groups or fora
Usenet groups can be `unmoderated' (anyone can post)... - flamage: /flay'm*j/ n. Flaming verbiage, esp. high-noise
low-signal postings to {USENET} or other electronic... - pseudo /soo'doh/ n.
[Usenet: truncation of `pseudonym']
1
An electronic-mail or Usenet persona adopted by a human... - ping
[from the submariners' term for a sonar pulse] 1
n. Slang term for a small network message (ICMP... - glork: /glork/ 1. interj. Term of mild surprise, usually tinged with
outrage
as when one attempts to save the results of two hours... - fried: adj. 1. Non-working due to hardware failure
burnt out. Especially used of hardware brought down...
