In order to establish rapport in an internet clique, a common technique is to "lurk more," or observe the goings-on in a forum to learn the ropes.

and how well are you doing at that?

I once took that "lurking" approach following around a girl I took a fancy to. For weeks I'd trial closely behind her watching her evey move listening to her every word. But always I hid in the shadows never to reveal myself. I became so long a lurker that all my life became shrouded by a cloak of invisability and lurking became my way of life itself.After a time I completely forgot about the girl about anything really. Only I lurked... Until one day there came a knock upon my door. Seems the girl had not forgotten me.. That's what the officer said when he handed me the notice.. And so it seems I had not been invisible afterall.

Now after all these years an empty feeling still lurks inside of me

Edited July 20, 200818 yr by barmar46
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Yah, the way to fit in here is to jump in, participate, and deal well with criticism. And show up at the dc meet

So I read my wife my high school creative writing response to the lurking approach(which I accept as a fair enough offering as an alternative to my "jump in and splat" ways) and not revealing that I was the auteur after my monolouge I paused basking is pride and asked, "Wasn't that cool?" She just stared at me and said...and this is an exact quote: "You keep telling me how bright and clever those new friends of your's are but that guy's a real weirdo!..."

So now I'm going back to lurking at home.

I always like a good story with a happy ending.

and how well are you doing at that?

I'm not trying to, and never did.

Yah, the way to fit in here is to jump in, participate, and deal well with criticism. And show up at the dc meet

.....and bring the Capitole.

Ah...then I remain very uncool.

Nope, you are beyond cool, after all you are the QUEEN. Cool and uber cool are the early stages before being annointed.

Nope, you are beyond cool, after all you are the QUEEN. Cool and uber cool are the early stages before being annointed.

Nice save.

gracias, mi amigo................