I belong to two great forums, this one and the biplane forum.com. I think I personify your described "lurker." I don't know how many members are here but there are approx. 5300 members on the biplane forum. In both cases I would guess 10% or less of the membership actively participate on a regular basis. Another 10% participate occasionally.
I was an original member of the biplane forum over 10 years ago. Seeing as I had already built two planes I was talked into joining so I could answer questions from new members. It did not take long before the membership far exceeded my expertise. Now I occassionally participate but mostly I am still learning from others posts even though I have built 3 planes.
I joined this forum approx. 3 years ago and have so far built 4 kayaks, I am still a beginner, I still learn much from the "experts" posts. Occassionally I ask a question or make a comment but rarely.
The point being, the work "lurker" is, to me, a misnomer, makes me sound like some sort of criminal element. I am here to learn from builders far, far more knowledgeable than I.
A teacher stands in front of a class and teaches, does this make the students "lurkers?" I don't think so. Someone has to teach and that person usually knows more than the students and has better vocal skills than the students. Someday the students will know as much as the teacher, until that day comes I will be very happy to continue my roll as "lurker" student.
I will continue to "lurk" on both forums and be thankful there are people with the knowledge, patience and expertise willing to teach me.
I learned a long time ago I cannot learn anything if I am talking so I am going back to my "lurker" student mode.
Thank you :)
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Steve Solomon -- 1/5/2017, 9:15 am- Re: Other: Over-Thinking It
Marc Upchurch -- 1/5/2017, 10:26 am- Re: Other: Over-Thinking It
Steve Solomon -- 1/5/2017, 10:52 am- Withdrawl
Marc Upchurch -- 1/5/2017, 12:31 pm- Re: Withdrawl
JohnAbercrombie -- 1/5/2017, 12:45 pm
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Steve Solomon -- 1/5/2017, 11:22 am - Withdrawl
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Nick R. -- 1/5/2017, 10:42 am- Re: Other: Over-Thinking It
Steve Solomon -- 1/5/2017, 11:07 am- Re: Other: Over-Thinking It
Walt -- 1/5/2017, 1:01 pm- Re: Other: Over-Thinking It
Steve Solomon -- 1/5/2017, 1:43 pm
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Les Cheeseman -- 1/5/2017, 2:31 pm - Re: Other: Over-Thinking It
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 1/5/2017, 11:32 am- Re: Other: Over-Thinking It
JohnAbercrombie -- 1/5/2017, 12:26 pm- Re: Other: Over-Thinking It
John Messinger -- 1/5/2017, 1:04 pm- Re: Other: Over-Thinking It
Etienne Muller -- 1/5/2017, 3:27 pm - Re: Other: Over-Thinking It
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JohnAbercrombie -- 1/5/2017, 11:57 am- Re: Other: Over-Thinking It
Etienne Muller -- 1/5/2017, 3:31 pm- Re: Other: Over-Thinking It
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 1/5/2017, 4:33 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 1/5/2017, 12:23 pm- Re: Other: Over-Thinking It
GCole -- 1/5/2017, 1:06 pm- Re: Other: Over-Thinking It
JohnAbercrombie -- 1/5/2017, 1:16 pm- Re: Other: Over-Thinking It
Randy Echtinaw -- 1/5/2017, 1:49 pm- Re: Other: Over-Thinking It *PIC*
Roy Martin -- 1/5/2017, 2:14 pm- Re: Other: Over-Thinking It *PIC*
Roy Martin -- 1/5/2017, 2:17 pm
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Steve Solomon -- 1/5/2017, 2:26 pm- Re: SOF kayak and biplane construction
Peter -- 1/6/2017, 8:52 am- Re: SOF kayak and biplane construction
Randy Echtinaw -- 1/6/2017, 10:25 am- Re: SOF kayak and biplane construction
Peter F Lord -- 1/6/2017, 10:47 am- Re: SOF kayak and biplane construction
Marc Upchurch -- 1/6/2017, 11:34 am- Re: SOF kayak and biplane construction
Bill Hamm -- 1/7/2017, 12:40 am- Re: SOF kayak and biplane construction
Randy Echtinaw -- 1/7/2017, 9:51 am
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Randy Echtinaw -- 1/7/2017, 10:53 am- Re: SOF kayak and biplane construction
Marc Upchurch -- 1/7/2017, 11:12 am- Re: SOF kayak and biplane construction
Randy Echtinaw -- 1/7/2017, 1:41 pm- Re: SOF kayak and biplane construction
Marc Upchurch -- 1/7/2017, 3:01 pm- Re: SOF kayak and biplane construction
Randy Echtinaw -- 1/7/2017, 3:47 pm- Re: SOF kayak and biplane construction
Marc Upchurch -- 1/7/2017, 5:25 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 1/8/2017, 12:25 am- Re: SOF kayak and biplane construction
Peter F Lord -- 1/8/2017, 9:55 am- Re: SOF kayak and biplane construction
Marc Upchurch -- 1/8/2017, 11:22 am- Re: SOF kayak and biplane construction
Peter F Lord -- 1/8/2017, 3:54 pm- Re: SOF kayak and biplane construction
Bill Mayberry -- 1/8/2017, 5:36 pm- Re: SOF kayak and biplane construction
Bill Hamm -- 1/9/2017, 1:17 am- Re: SOF kayak and biplane construction
Peter F Lord -- 1/9/2017, 4:54 am- Re: SOF kayak and biplane construction
Randy Echtinaw -- 1/9/2017, 8:09 am- Re: SOF kayak and biplane construction
Bill Hamm -- 1/12/2017, 1:26 am- Re: SOF kayak and biplane construction
Peter F Lord -- 1/15/2017, 5:29 am
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Marc Upchurch -- 1/5/2017, 2:11 pm- Re: Cluture Comment - Yes
Steve Solomon -- 1/5/2017, 2:45 pm- Re: Cluture Comment - Yes
Marc Upchurch -- 1/5/2017, 3:46 pm- Re: Cluture Comment - Yes
Steve Solomon -- 1/5/2017, 4:33 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 1/5/2017, 3:52 pm- Re: Other: Over-Thinking It
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 1/5/2017, 5:11 pm- Re: Other: Over-Thinking It
Randy Echtinaw -- 1/5/2017, 5:41 pm- Re: Other: Over-Thinking It *PIC*
scottbaxter -- 1/5/2017, 5:59 pm- Re: Other: Over-Thinking It
Marc Upchurch -- 1/5/2017, 6:09 pm- Re: Other: Over-Thinking It
scottbaxter -- 1/5/2017, 6:32 pm
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Steve Solomon -- 1/5/2017, 7:17 pm- Re: Other: Over-Thinking It
Marc Upchurch -- 1/5/2017, 7:39 pm- Re: Other: Over-Thinking It
Steve Solomon -- 1/5/2017, 10:39 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 1/6/2017, 3:32 am- Re: Other: Over-Thinking It
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 1/6/2017, 10:22 am- Re: Other: Over-Thinking It
Bill Hamm -- 1/8/2017, 12:31 am
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Steve Solomon -- 1/5/2017, 6:14 pm- Re: Other: Over-Thinking It
John -- 1/5/2017, 6:32 pm- Re: Other: Over-Thinking It
Nick R. -- 1/5/2017, 6:41 pm- Re: Other: Over-Thinking It
Steve Solomon -- 1/5/2017, 6:57 pm
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 1/5/2017, 7:41 pm- Re: Other: Over-Thinking It
Steve Solomon -- 1/5/2017, 11:51 pm- Re: Other: Over-Thinking It
Bill Hamm -- 1/6/2017, 3:09 am- Re: Other: Over-Thinking It
Les Cheeseman -- 1/6/2017, 9:46 am
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 1/6/2017, 11:29 am - Re: Other: Over-Thinking It
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 1/6/2017, 11:03 am - Re: Other: Over-Thinking It
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