lurkers

WALSH: Hey, a whole chunk of people listen to Rush that he calls lurkers, who really hate him ...

CNN Transcript Mar 28, 2004 2004

And you don't even need to be an active participant in the discussion: A 2008 study in the Journal of Medical Internet Research found that "lurkers" - individuals who read but do not post responses to online support group forums - reap the same empowerment benefits as active commentators.

Leslie Goldman: A Rheumatoid Arthritis Advocate's Recipe for Cooking with RA Leslie Goldman 2010

And you don't even need to be an active participant in the discussion: A 2008 study in the Journal of Medical Internet Research found that "lurkers" - individuals who read but do not post responses to online support group forums - reap the same empowerment benefits as active commentators.

Leslie Goldman: A Rheumatoid Arthritis Advocate's Recipe for Cooking with RA Leslie Goldman 2010

The others are primarily "lurkers" -- people who don't contribute but track the postings of others.

Techdirt 2010

Knowledge management people know this, and the general category for the 90% is "lurkers" - people who are in the community but never appear to participate.

Knowledge Jolt with Jack Jack Vinson 2010

While the number of active users and their level of participation have been considered the top measures of success for an online community, this year survey respondents are paying close attention to non-active users or "lurkers" - people who observe the community, but don't participate in the discussion.

Stephen's Lighthouse 2009

While the number of active users and their level of participation have been considered the top measures of success for an online community, this year survey respondents are paying close attention to non-active users or "lurkers" -- people who observe the community but don't participate in the discussion.

National Business News - Local Business News | bizjournals 2009

While the number of active users and their level of participation have been considered the top measures of success for an online community, this year survey respondents are paying close attention to non-active users or "lurkers" - people who observe the community, but don't participate in the discussion.

Stephen's Lighthouse 2009

While the number of active users and their level of participation have been considered the top measures of success for an online community, this year survey respondents are paying close attention to non-active users or "lurkers" - people who observe the community, but don't participate in the discussion.

Stephen's Lighthouse 2009

Among journalists surveyed by Brodeur, 48\% say they are "lurkers" - reading blogs but rarely commenting.

Ubercool 2008