Post to the lurkers

[Yvonne Belisle]

I am just wondering why you don't post. Is it that you are not yet comfortable here? Are we too unusual for you? Do you have nothing to say? We really would like to hear from more of you. Please join in I think you will be pleasently surprised by the results.

[Mairwen]

Great poll, Yvonne!

[rantnraven]

Ur... I don't know. Uh..I'm kindda shy. A little bit. Some say I am indesisive but I'm not. Well maybe. Just a little though. Ur, not really. Well, okay a smidge.

Come on, people, post your thoughts. We ain't gonna bite.

Woof!

RnR

[Mairwen]

:D I think it's funny that people are lurking in the Lurking Poll!! :p

[eaglewolf]

There are fewer lurkers than you might think... most of them are just guests and not members. I have rarely visited the boards and noticed names (members are listed on the front page) who do not regularly post, IME...

~ew

[Mairwen]

However, and Yvonne and I have discussed this a lot, sometimes you'll come here, and there'll be 20 people logged in ~ and no one is posting anything! BAH! :mad:

[Yvonne Belisle]

I saw 6 lurkers today!

[Armitage]

I hardly ever know what to say to things, and don't post unless I do. Don't wanna go posting a rant that no one understands except me ^_^

[Mairwen]

I yack my head off. I don't care if anyone reads what I write or not. And if someone doesn't understand, well, he should ask questions. That's how we learn things. :D

[rantnraven]

Originally posted by Armitage
I hardly ever know what to say to things, and don't post unless I do. Don't wanna go posting a rant that no one understands except me ^_^

Carefull how we throw the word "Rant" around. :D :eek: :D

[Merrie]

I'm normally a quiet person...I have a big shyness problem. I'm getting better, though!!!

[Skye]

I am lurking right now:-) By the way, I am a new member and I would like to say hello to everyone. Hello everyone!

[Mairwen]

Howdy neighbor! Welcome to the boards! Pull up a comfy couch/chair thingy and grab a glass of lemonade (you can have that lemonade hard or soft, btw). Watch out for the Spam (we still dont' know where it came from!). :D

[loopy]

I sometimes like to lurk. Not for long, though. After two minutes or so my fingers take control of me. :D

[Lavender]

Yeah, same here. I always say "I'm just gonna read a couple of posts..." Three hours & a billion posts later, I'm still here....

[Mairwen]

Me too! What IS up with that?! :rolleyes:

[Lavender]

:D Well, I think it's either one of two things...this place is absolutely fascinating, conversation is totally rivitting, company here is just plain out of this world...OR...we have no lives! :rolleyes:

[Wyrdsister]

Um, you notice how not one single lurker has posted here? I think I might actually have the lowest posting number of anyone who's posted in this thread!! :D :D 8O

Love you all,

Wyrdsister

[Kaylara]

Hee Hee... I lurk all of the time. ;) Then again, I'm normally on during work, so... I can't always post stuff...

Kaylara

[Spirahl]

Please don't take offense but...
I lurked for awhile although I am a regular poster on a couple other boards. When I finally did post here, I received a lot of negative energy. Everything I post, of course, is my own view and opinion, as it is with everyone, but somehow people got very defensive and upset... I thought that was what these boards were for, to throw ideas around, debate, discuss (of course it's NOT okay to make a personal attack!). Now I feel that I have to pussy-foot around because people are overly sensitive here. How is anything of real substance to be discussed if you are made to feel as if there is a majority opinion, and you are troublemaking by simply not agreeing? Folks, be secure in your own ideas and opinions- what should you care if I agree or not, your life is up to you. I feel as if I have to be falsely "warm and fuzzy" at all times or I am not welcome. I thought I'd come out for this post again- because hey, you asked but I think I'll go back to lurking again. I'm willing to give you all the benifit of the doubt, I know that many of you really care about this place so my experience must be unique and not the one that you all have had. Perhaps I'll come out and play again in a while...
Until then- all best wishes and blessings!:)

[idusty88]

Hey Spirahl, you sound like someone fun to have around posting, so I hope someday you'll feel the urge.
I like good old intellectual sparring, and why shouldn't I? I'm a libra. So, rack up those reasons, justify that viewpoint, cuddle up to a conclusion, preface that point and pound out a premise. See ya round, lurkers!

[mol]

It seems that, like in life, you will meet people who take things a little too personally. It happens.

What I hope is that people will learn to take posts from the perspective of the writer and use the info they can and discard the rest.

I hate to see that people are not posting because they are afraid of hurting someones feelings. Sometimes...you have to hurt someone a little...to be a friend. We dont always want to hear someone disagreeing with us...but thinking about the disagreement just makes us stronger.

[Greenthumb]

...sometimes you feel like a lurk,, sometimes you don't.....
Some of the boards are intense, and can make one a little fearful of participating. So,, go to a few of the more "placid" boards, make some friends, get some confidence & "expand".
I always feel like lurking less when I remember my safety goggles & bandaids.

peace
greenthumb

[quixote]

just spent some quality time lurking, eyes now burning from too much time staring at the monitor. The question for me is often, what do I say? In the mundane part of my life there are not many opportunities to express my pagan views. I guess it will get easier as I go along. Thanks for the forum.
BB
quixote

[Aventurine]

Originally posted by quixote
The question for me is often, what do I say? In the mundane part of my life there are not many opportunities to express my pagan views. I guess it will get easier as I go along.

I felt the exact same way when I first posted, and will probably feel the same way the last time I post ... but when I wandered off due to time constraints, I missed being able to speak freely! ;) No matter how rarely. (Rarely compared to a lot of the people here, anyway!) So no matter how often or rarely you post, -do- post, because you get something out of it!

- Aventurine

[sherry]

Mol got me started with giving my opinion!! Now look what he started !!

I have posted more since I moved out here to New Mexico but it was strickly a time and understanding thing.

(I had to waite until everyone went to bed and mostly I worked the night shift, AND my brother in law was affraid my WICKED ways would rub off on his daughters!! to late they were born with their own special talents) Oh well!!:D :D :)

Now Bluecat and I are always online, so we are posting often!!

[bluecat]

Sorta like a Mounds or Almond Joy thing. I post a lot, but there are times when I feel that I should not, when all that is said is good or that someone else has already responded and I would just be putting in an ATTABOY. I know folks need pats on the back (I DO) but there are times when it seems out of place.

I have also been out of town, Sherry and I are preparing to move near DIMMITT, TX. Our house will be just outside of Easter, TX (Easter is one of those places that consists of a grain elevator and maybe a couple of houses.)

Blue

:cool:

[Marlyn]

Originally posted by quixote
The question for me is often, what do I say?

I lurk because I'm not Pagan -- I'm Buddhist with Pagan leanings and in the midst of a time of personal spiritual re-evaluation to boot. Thus I find I read in here more to learn and to find new stuff to think over quietly to myself than to discuss openly.

Besides, you all are far more conversant in this stuff (Wiccan and Pagan topics) than I am -- and I find I learn more with ears open and mouth closed than the other way around.

Namastè! (I bow in respect to you and your beliefs)

Marlyn

[Mairwen]

{{{HUGS!}}} Hey Marlyn!! :D

[Celtic_Angel]

I voted for "I have nothing to say". :) I lurk a lot more than I ever take the time to post. :p I like being able to keep to myself and have the freedom to observe others without actually participating. That's why I very rarely ever go into chat rooms. It's a little harder to remain unnoticed in a chat forum, unless it has a lurker mode. :) Large crowds of people make me antsy. :) I also try to go by the old rule "If you don't anything nice to say, don't say nothing at all." I'm not always as nice as I may appear. I've just learned to bite my tongue a lot. :p <- See! It's red.

[Faolan]

I'm new so I'm a tad shy, plus I don't really know what to say, it's not that I don't want to, just trying to get the feel for things. :D

[aquinnah]

Sometimes I don't have anything to say - I've posted a few times. I get really busy with work in the spring and I didn't even have time to log on. I get alot out of many of the posts, though, and I think you guys are great! Plus I'm not that technically savvy and I have a hard time putting in all the fun smily faces. I tried but couldn't get the avatar I wanted because it wasn't the right size or file type or something... I'll try to say hello more often.

[D~M]

Good idea for a poll!!
I put down that i dont have anythin to say, which isnt strictly true (I suppose I should've put I'm too shy!) I just dont post as much as I'd like to cuz I feel that.....hmmm, I dunno, I just feel that at my age (14) I should be learning more than giving out advice. Does that make sense? I just feel that I don't know enough to contribute yet....Does anyone else feel this way or not?!?! Am I a loner in my feelings?
Love y'all
:D :D :D :D :D

[Yvonne Belisle]

Bring yourself over to the family forum and start posting ideas on what adults can do with people your age that is fun and teaches. Ie how can we talk about our religious choices? What things are fun to do with adults? .........ect........ect:D

[D~M]

ok, i sure will :D

[Dria El]

Originally posted by Marlyn


I lurk because I'm not Pagan -- I'm Buddhist with Pagan leanings and in the midst of a time of personal spiritual re-evaluation to boot. Thus I find I read in here more to learn and to find new stuff to think over quietly to myself than to discuss openly.

Besides, you all are far more conversant in this stuff (Wiccan and Pagan topics) than I am -- and I find I learn more with ears open and mouth closed than the other way around.

Namastè! (I bow in respect to you and your beliefs)

Marlyn

Welcome to Mystic Wicks Marlyn!!! Glad to see you found us ok! :)

[Dria El]

Originally posted by aquinnah
I tried but couldn't get the avatar I wanted because it wasn't the right size or file type or something... I'll try to say hello more often.

I'd be happy to help you with the avatar problem if you'd like. It's up to you.

:)

[Semele]

Wow check out this thread necromancy...someone must have voted on the old poll eh? So yeah why the lurking..for me lately it is because most of what I would say will come out cynical because I feel that way and I used to be one of the biggest haters of cynical people as such a little mary sunshine type myself. Now How is that for an ironic statement..I guess I didn't hate it so much as dislike it and always come along and say.."stop being so negative" so therefor until I can stop being so damn negative all the time I lurk and only post when I have something positive to say or when I just can't stop myself.

[Ahautenites]

**Grins** Keep on not-posting, lurkers. I eat lurkers for breakfast. **munch-munch on a bit of roast shin**

[Astara Seague]

I do both, mostly I post
Sometimes I just read

[Raven Reed]

I go through periods where I lurk... bi-polar thing. Sometimes I just can't bring myself to participate.

[LyraDragonStar]

I post pretty regularly. When I'm not posting, I'm searching er... 'lurking' for useful information. Sometimes, there's just nothing to say in Just Talk or nothing else to do, so I just run around. :tongueout

Ahh, and the thread digging is CREEPING me out.

[Noriohtle]

Maybe somepeople like myself find information here that is wonderful and helps so much. But when i post i feel like I have done something or said something that everyone is sitting there laughing at for some reason. I like the information but dont really fit in.

[smckim]

Oh no.... that's the beauty of this place EVERYBODY fits in somewhere here.
There is something for everybody, and as I start to sound totally fluffy the people here are so nice everyone cares about the next one and willing to help how ever they can. Just jump in and have fun!!

[ForestChild]

It's my first time here and I'm trying to get a feel for the board before I really get to posting

[Anyanka]

Hmm...well when I log on, i usually start posting straight away. I find that there's always something to post about, but there are periods where I feel like just reading posts. i'm not going to speak for the 'lurkers' but I guess that's what they want to do, just read. There's a lot of information on the boards and it's probably a bit overwhelming. But anyway, as for me, I just jump in head first! :lol:

[Philosophia]

Sometimes I lurk, go through periods of non-activity, but I generally de-lurk.

[Willow Rosette]

It depends on my mood and if I feel whatever I have to say is worth hearing. I agree with Semele that trying to keep it positive is important and if I am feeling negative then maybe I should keep it to my self.

[Evendusk]

Sometimes I lurk, sometimes I post. In many threads someone has already stated my opinion or else I don't understand enough about the topic to add anything or am interested enough to want to post.

[Platinum Dove]

I'm too new and too shy to post.

[saya]

I'm really shy, so I lurk~ I think I feel unintelligent after seeing such great posts ;)

[KayJay]

I Lurk. Mainly because being new to MW, forrums and computers in general really.
It's a bit like getting up and talking in front of a group, stage fright or something I guess.

Anyone else feel the same way?


Kev

[Ravendancer]

Not a lot of time to do the things that
I would like to. Sometimes I read just to learn what I can.
Don't always feel like posting. Seems I might be a little shy.

[SylverStar]

Wow, this thread is old...lol. Hey welcome to the new people. ^_^

I actually lurk more than post now...mostly because there's just not many threads I feel like posting in...there's not as much that interests me here as there use to be. Though I guess I still post regularly. Also a lot of the time I'm just to lazy to post...lol. And Semele you should post...I actually tend to enjoy the cynical posts because it creates balance.

[la tortuga]

:/ I post sometimes, but only when I've something interesting to say. If the general aspects of my opinion have already been posted, why waste a teensy bit of cyberspace reiterating it?

Just a thought. I'm also not really around here much, too busy loafing around the house and whatnot.

[BabyBird]

I post sometimes, but when I don't, it's usually because I don't have anything to add to the conversation, or I feel like what I do have to say has already been said.

Also, sometimes, I get into a mood where I feel like anything I say is going to sound silly, arrogant or offensive. So I type out a message, reread it, then promptly erase it.

(For instance, I nearly erased this message, but then decided that as a lurker, I'm honorbound to post in a thread directed to lurkers.)

[demonique]

I'm a semi-regular poster. I don't post a lot. I don't often have a lot to say, but I'm kinda like that offline, too. I prefer to read, and read, and read... A lot of times, someone else on here has said what I was going to say, and I'm too lazy to click reply just to say "me too" on a lot of things. I do ask questions when I have them, and post when I /do/ have something to say... but most of the time, I prefer to just lurk and read. _inabox_

[demonique]

I post sometimes, but when I don't, it's usually because I don't have anything to add to the conversation, or I feel like what I do have to say has already been said.

Also, sometimes, I get into a mood where I feel like anything I say is going to sound silly, arrogant or offensive. So I type out a message, reread it, then promptly erase it.

(For instance, I nearly erased this message, but then decided that as a lurker, I'm honorbound to post in a thread directed to lurkers.)

Ha! See? My thoughts /exactly/... and here I've done it! Posted the same thing, pretty much, and directly under the reply that so echoed my own thoughts. And gosh, we must be twins, because I do the same thing - type out a message, reread it, and erase it because I decide maybe I shouldn't say it after all. And... I, too, nearly erased the first message I wrote to this thread! *lol*

[Cornflake_Girl8]

I am just wondering why you don't post. Is it that you are not yet comfortable here? Are we too unusual for you? Do you have nothing to say? We really would like to hear from more of you. Please join in I think you will be pleasently surprised by the results.
In my lurking days (and the days that I visit, but do not post), I put the board stinks.

To be completely honest, I'm looking for just ONE person who doesn't rub off as a fake and isn't on this board as a way to become "cool", "popular", and "trendy". Not to mention all goody-goody two shoes.

[FroggieThePunk]

I post regularly, but when i first got here it took me a couple days to get used to it. Then I started online gaming and basicaly disapeared from the boards, only to come back about 6 or so months later. Now I check the boards once a day at work while there is some down time. Or like now when I can't sleep.

[Old Witch]

I'm lurking...just look around, you'll see me........
Mwahahahaha!!!

[maldito]

I don’t usually post, mainly it’s because I don’t have many time to login and a few times is for laciness.

[Patriciaj]

Sometimes I lurk, sometimes I post. In many threads someone has already stated my opinion or else I don't understand enough about the topic to add anything or am interested enough to want to post.


That's exactly how I feel. http://bestsmileys.com/thinking/6.gifhttp://img52.exs.cx/img52/271/l9iblush.gif

[Spellsilver]

I'm a lurker... I admit it. *blushes*

It might sound silly, but there is so much wisdom on these boards, and I am quite intimidated by it! I can never think of anything to say.

Plus I kind of got started lurking, and it just became a habit. The longer I've stayed quiet, the harder it's been to say anything at all. Sounds weird, but it's the truth of it. *laughs*

I'd like to say thank you though, for all the wonderful information on these boards. I learn something new every time I come here. :)