Psychology

» Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen - participant vs. lurker

I want to write an article about the psychological differences between people who "lurk" on forums or discussion but don't contribute, and those who participate in discussions.
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Now, I just need to figure out what those psych differences are! Self-esteem? Self-confidence? Ego? Writing ability? Knowledge? Laziness?

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» pink101 - participant vs. lurker

In response to participant vs. lurker posted by LauriePK:
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I have a hard time understanding what would drive a lurker.
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For myself, if I visit a place where I don't find enough interest to make a comment, I'm gone.
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I don't understand voyuers.
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-- posted by pink101

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» Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen - voyeur vs. lurker

In response to participant vs. lurker posted by pink101:

As it turns out, there's a difference between being a voyeur and a lurker...

http://psychology.suite101.com/article.c...

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» pink101 - voyeur vs. lurker

In response to voyeur vs. lurker posted by LauriePK:
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Lurkers might be something to which advertisers pay attention.
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But, are there really lurkers? And, how can they be tracked? Does a cookie seek out their identity? Can they be contacted for response?
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-- posted by pink101

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» Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen - voyeur vs. lurker

In response to voyeur vs. lurker posted by pink101:

There are DEFINITELY lurkers! I can see how many people read my blogs, articles, and discussions....and far more people read than post. Only you (Pink) and Redback contribute - and sometimes HeadZen - but the clicks average about 30 a week per discussion. The teacher-sex one surpassed 70 one week....but nobody responded! Maybe they were expecting something different.

There's a deer eating dinner on my lawn.

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» pink101 - voyeur vs. lurker

In response to voyeur vs. lurker posted by LauriePK:
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I'm sure the deer will leave quite a few deposit in return to help the lawn grow. So, the deer can't be called a lurker.
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-- posted by pink101

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» Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen - voyeur vs. lurker

In response to voyeur vs. lurker posted by pink101:

lol -- very clever! No, the deers don't lurk. They make deposits and withdrawals.

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