Board Lurkers ("guests")

[seabass]

I'm much to opinionated to lurk, but everyone needs an audience.Keep lurking, sooner or later we'll find you!

[Mr. Sandman]

Well, by shutting down lurkers after some period of time you force them to join or leave. And I think most would join, this site is kind of addicting and it does not cost you anything. It would force you to become one of "us" and increase our numbers and keep out the dunnage only looking to pick up drifting tips and never contributing anything. I would also think it could shut out many of the bots that visit every day. I don't like knowing there are lots of peeping toms reading or "monitoring" but not contributing to the site day in and out. What good is that? None of this is up to me anyway. I am just a sb.com cult member like some of you. And it doesn't really bother me....I am just more vocal this time of year for some reason. Must be the lack of herring this year.

Like many of you said, we all were a lurker for some period of time...but what is reasonable? How hard is it to register? What is the problem there? I just as soon not have every person in the world be able to read my posts.

I am tired of hearing...Oh I don't go to those kinds of web sites...yet they seem to know all about them...hmmmm. (You know they are full of it)

Perhaps there should be a private "lounge", "saloon" or "cockpit" where lurkers can not go? We could all gravitate to there to divulge our hot fishing secrets out of the prying eyes of the skulking lurkers.

[skylarker]

A good time to say Hi to all..........

Just larking around and learning a little here and there. Great site and thanks to all the regular posters, great wisdom being passed (sometimes) and am now itchin for it like you.........

tight lines.....

[Skitterpop]

Sandman:

I know the lurking feeling is creepy but I signed on but didn`t post much for quite awhile which many can still do. Be a member and just read for all their visits.

How about that other site that has a special fee driven membership where you are privy to current reports. I don`t think S-B wants to go there.
There is always PMs to let your compadres know if you want to.

Its a tough one to define. Kind of like illegal immigration.

[Slingah]

I found this board by doing a search for striped bass....not looking for a message board... I would pop on here and there forgetting about it for months.....
for me the whole concept of the message board was too weird........Ive never been one to "belong" to any type of group or club......so I lurked until I felt comfortable....I cant believe all the obsessed fishing nuts like me Ive met from this place .....truly amazing

[kippy]

I lurked for a few days before deciding to join. I'm now on here all hours of the day and my girlfriend keeps saying "why are you so addicted to that site?" she has no idea!

[GBOUTDOORS]

Never lurked just jumped in both feet and asked who wanted to go to Cuttyhunk and fish for a weekend. I offered a place to stay and to cook and they all thought I was some kind of nut case Boy look at all the friends I have made since that first post. And we did get out to Cutty twice that year. Yes John I remember you caught the biggest fish both times but Clammer and I had more fun Anyone ever see that pizza del. guy????????

[MoroneSaxatilis]

Maybe I'm just naive, but what's the big deal about so-called "lurkers"?
Granted, I'm a newcomer to this board and a surf googan,
but I could care less about how many unregistered people are people are viewing this site.
I have only participated in one "Keep The Lights On" raffle, but if there were a monthly fee to be registered here,
I'd pay it because I learn so much about fishing, and I enjoy the opportunity to express my opinion
on all manner of topics in The Scuppers.
IMHO, targeting Unregistered Guests for expulsion/exclusion smacks of elitism.
What if we were all required to "register" on EVERY web site we visit?
How many times per week do you use Google?
You should be required to register.
How often do you use the web to obtain some sort of valuable information?
You should be required to register.
By the way, my own personal choice was to register immediately.
I found this board by doing a search on striped bass,
and immediately upon entering and being unable to view photos,
I registered.

[Swimmer]

I think Sandmans post was designed to get more people involved, not a slight towards lurkers. Lurkers might be the smartest of all. Keeping their yaps shut and just deciphering where all the best spots are. You know kind of the Da Vinci code of fishing. Where is the Holy Grail of spots, and all that good stuff.

[baldwin]

I'm a stalker, does that count?

[sok]

Just checked for the hell of it. The reports never get updated.

I figured it out when I first registered.
The best spots are in saltwater.
Between NC and ME.

I joined so I could look at the fish-porn.
(Can't see pictures unless you register.)