In Praise of FL Lurkers

[Marc Chevalier]

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Time to give a big nod to our silent majority: the Fedora Lounge lurkers. That's right ... the many thousands of very mum folks --some of them registered members, most of 'em not-- who look at our threads and that's about it.


Who are our lurkers? We'll never know. Perhaps they are peasants ... perhaps they are kings. Perhaps they secretly lust after our Stetson-capped physiques. Maybe they're just laughing at us (and who could blame 'em?) This much we know: the FL's lurkers feed our threads' view counts and presumably see the adverts. They deserve to be recognized. They need to be praised.


:eusa_clap So thank you, lurkers, each and every one. You won't say "You're welcome," but that's okay. After all, you are lurkers!


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[dhermann1]

Just about every member started out as a lurker, some for a short time, others for a long time. Lurkers are good!

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Just about every member started out as a lurker, some for a short time, others for a long time. Lurkers are good!

Agreed. :eusa_clap In general, a long lurk period produces a better-informed Lounger.


So far, this thread has attracted about 20 lurk views. lol


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[jetgirl]

lurk lurk...

 

[avedwards]

I was a very short time before I joined (no more than a few days). I was looking for info about the Stetson Downs and a thread on this site came up. Since not much information was given I decided I'd have to join in order to ask more questions. Once I got the info I wanted Idecided it was worthwhile to stay here when I saw that there are a lot perfectly normal people who, like me, enjoy wearing hats and dressing like people used to.

Now that I think about it though, I came across this site a year before I joined in a search about sweatband shrinkage, but at the time didn't see any need to join.

So may we wish the lurkers a welcome, just as we would with any new member.

 

[R.A. Stewart]

You're lurkome, I mean welcome!

*lurching back to the lurk den*

~Rich

 

[scotrace]

Our Lurkers include the very, very famous. That much we know.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Our Lurkers include the very, very famous. That much we know.

Hi there, Johnny "Lurker" Depp!



(Just kidding! Just kidding!)


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[Foofoogal]

Hi there, Johnny "Lurker" Depp!

trying to make me faint?

<-----------not a lurking bone in my body. Wouldn't even know how.
(ppsssttt...yes, we know)

I was always the first one on the dance floor too..

Welcome to all of you. If it counts I am always attracted to the quiet type. lol

 

[BinkieBaumont]

"Must admit I love my friends dearly, but I'm crazy about strangers"

 

[ScionPI2005]

I was hardly a Lurker...I joined FL at the drop of a hat. (nice pun, eh? )

Congrats to the Lurkers though. May they all turn into full-fledged Lounge addicts in their own time!

 

[bettydarling]

As a recent convert I must admit that I began as a lurker. I wanted to enter the inner realm much sooner but with the absence of a non-hotmail/gmail email I had to wait until I magically acquired a usable email address.

....I was lurking, secretly lurking all the while!

 

[Lady Day]

If you mean guests, like people who dont have log ins, I find it amusing you placing this kudos thread in a room they can see

LD

 

[23SkidooWithYou]

I know I'm new and don't contribute a lot as I have much to learn. I found FL whilst Googling Marcel Waves, landed in the Beauty section and then waited impatiently for membership approval. (Ain't that so, LD? )

I couldn't lurk if my life depended on it. It would be like living under a gag order!

BTW Johnny if the French wife thing or the FooFooGal thing doesn't work out for you, pm me. Oh shoot, only members can pm. Doomed. Doomed to be a spinster.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

If you mean guests, like people who dont have log ins, I find it amusing you placing this kudos thread in a room they can see

Which begs the question: why is the Observation Bar closed to lurkers (er, guests)?


I'd like to have opened this thread in one of the public sections. But which of those sections would be appropriate for this kind of thread? Short answer: none.

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[Lady Day]

I would think there have to be some surprises for people when you get a log in, right? Otherwise, whats the bonus?

As to where to move this particular thread, I think its swell where it is

LD

 

[Marc Chevalier]

I would think there have to be some surprises for people when you get a log in, right? Otherwise, whats the bonus?

As to where to move this particular thread, I think its swell where it is

LD

You have a good point. (But how do the guests know that these surprises exist? )


I like that the thread is here, too. If anything, it's a humbling reminder that we all began as guests.
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[Brooksie]

I was also never a lurker as soon as I stumbled upon the joint I signed up but that was because I did not know anything about forums or much about computors at that time.

B

 

[WideBrimm]

Some FL members are loquacious, and some are simply tongue-tied lol :eusa_doh:

 

[The Good]

You know, I was a frequent lurker for four months before deciding to register. The forum's topics; hats, suits, jackets, World War II, the Golden Era.... they're all interesting.