Forum Lurkers - How many are there?

[T7V Wexel Daventry]

I know that I was for a long time a Forum Lurker. I never posted although read almost everything. This thread is to try and see if all those "Forum Lurkers" will throw a post in here and we can see if the community is much larger than we think or mainly just the regular crowd with a few Lurkers. We would love to get some of your Lurkers out of that Lurking status and into the discussions!

[drdarby]

Lurker here. I like reading the discussion, but I don't have the time to keep up with it. I try to read threads when they start, but generally can't make it past the first page or so on the longer threads. Maybe one day I'll catch up and be able to provide something.

[T7V Wexel Daventry]

Well, thanks for the post and glad to see there is at least one person lurking. I hope to get most of the Lurkers active by EE so we have a larger Crowdforging group to pull ideas from.

[Hulking Hurler]

Watching this game develop is more fun than playing most other games.

[T7V Wexel Daventry]

This is true. That is why I read the forums during a lot of the time I would normally be playing another game.

[Alexander_Damocles]

Mostly a lurker, post sometimes. Got tired of posting the same things to the same people for over a year, so decided to lurk instead.

[AM Government Official]

Ah! Excellent work T7V, you'll get a big bonus for this. We've been looking for this lot for awhile.

[T7V Wexel Daventry]

@ Alexander

I've seen you around and post here and there in the past and a few times recently. Glad to see you are still with us though.

[T7V Wexel Daventry]

AM Government Official wrote:

Ah! Excellent work T7V, you'll get a big bonus for this. We've been looking for this lot for awhile.

Shhhhh, you aren't supposed to let them know we are rounding them up!

[Tuffon]

I mostly lurk, I occasionally will post on a topic. I think the last time I posted was on the religion debate that is going on, I tried to offer an explanation as to why golorian has so many gods and why clerics don’t have to be the standard vision of what people feel a mmo cleric should be(or at least why I feel PFO doesn’t have to be that way)

Prior to that the devs had asked what meaningful role-play tool could be created that many people could take part in, I suggested a language/ linguist which only one other person responded too while the rest of the thread debated something about server limitations or the such, meanwhile it looks as though roads were the only thing to come out of that thread..

The only reason I chime in at all is because I know the Devs do read these threads even if they don’t respond all the time. I don’t want to argue my thoughts, I just want to post them and move on. Hopefully they get read by people that are able to do things with them if they think they are worthwhile.

The thread debates have always reminded me of the kid that gets told no, so he/she tries asking again with a louder voice, thinking if you say it again in a louder voice and continue that behavior eventually you get what you want…

[T7V Wexel Daventry]

@Tuffon

Thanks for the post and I understand. I have seen a lot of what you are talking about.

I also find it very refreshing to actually have the Dev's ear and have an impact (weather they change it for or against) and could possibly help the direction the devs are going even if just in a comment that gets them thinking of something when they read it.

[Steelwing]

I lurked for a good 8 months but I have become a little less shy lately

[Nihimon]

Steelwing wrote:

... a little less shy...

*snickers*

[T7V Wexel Daventry]

Steelwing wrote:

I lurked for a good 8 months but I have become a little less shy lately

Steel, I don't think you have ever been shy (but could be wrong)! But when you did come out of Lurker status you came out with a bang! I always enjoy the controversy you bring to the table with your posts just because they are from a different view.

Thanks for the post and hopefully we can draw out the other "shy" members!

[Steelwing]

T7V Wexel Daventry wrote:

Steelwing wrote:

I lurked for a good 8 months but I have become a little less shy lately

Steel, I don't think you have ever been shy (but could be wrong)! But when you did come out of Lurker status you came out with a bang! I always enjoy the controversy you bring to the table with your posts just because they are from a different view.

Thanks for the post and hopefully we can draw out the other "shy" members!

Careful what you wish for :)

[Vwoom]

I suppose I have given up that stauts as of late as well but once I put up the first post it was like opening the flood gates. As little as I do post I also delete posts rather than reword them one more time. I don't want to appear to be taking a side just advocating this or that.

[T7V Wexel Daventry]

@Steel

Even if I don't agree with you all the time I would miss having your views expressed. It all adds to the community so the more the merrier. Bring on any others like Steelwing that are hiding in the wings!

[T7V Wexel Daventry]

@Vwoom

I seem to see a lot of posts from you recently so indeed the floodgates have opened. I welcome that and even poorly worded posts are welcome as I'm sure you know from my own and other that have been such.

[Vwoom]

I find that it is far better if people disagree with what I did meant to say, vs. disagreeing with me because they think I said something that I did not intend. Don't get me started with people agreeing when something I did not say.

[Nihimon]

Vwoom wrote:

I find that it is far better if people disagree with what I did meant to say, vs. disagreeing with me because they think I said something that I did not intend. Don't get me started with people agreeing when something I did not say.

I totally agree with what you just said!

[T7V Wexel Daventry]

Vwoom wrote:

I find that it is far better if people disagree with what I did meant to say, vs. disagreeing with me because they think I said something that I did not intend. Don't get me started with people agreeing when something I did not say.

I agree! with what you did mean to say and didn't say as well as said but didn't mean and ummm… meant and said? Yes, I think that sums up my disagreement nicely.

[MrJones]

Long time lurker, sometime poster. Jump on the second Kickstarter, didn't even hear about the first one.

[John Benson 299]

Meh just made a post last week, 5 more and I can change my alias or something like that.

[galderon]

I'm mostly a lurker, enjoying the ride.

[Spraga "The Bird Caller" Uhuru]

Over 2 years now lurking these forums... I'm getting good at it...

[Copasetic]

did someone say there was icecream here?

[Ragerock]

Lurker +1

[Proxima Sin]

Settlement: The Cave

All the forum lurkers get together and create a really spooky ghost town if other people walk through, only hear unexplained sounds or see a window curtain quickly close when they glance that direction, and quickly get so creeped out they leave. Tumbleweeds are 14% of GDP. NBSI policy.

Not
Blue
Scare
It

[Xzaral]

Lurks in, steals a cookie, lurks out

I wouldn't say I'm a lurker (active on other parts of the board), but not really active in the PFO section.

[T7V Wexel Daventry]

Thanks all Lurkers who posted and please keep it up. And yes, ice-cream and cookies here! Well, PFO is all of this to me at least so come and enjoy and get active.

[T7V Wexel Daventry]

Proxima Sin wrote:

Settlement: The Cave

All the forum lurkers get together and create a really spooky ghost town if other people walk through, only hear unexplained sounds or see a window curtain quickly close when they glance that direction, and quickly get so creeped out they leave. Tumbleweeds are 14% of GDP. NBSI policy.

Not
Blue
Scare
It

Lurkers united in NBSI! New Settlement Lurkerville, voted spookiest town in the Crusaders Road!

[Cirolle]

Lurking around

Signed up after getting tired of having to find new posts

[T7V Wexel Daventry]

Cirolle wrote:

Lurking around

Signed up after getting tired of having to find new posts

Welcome Cirolle! Glad to have you!

[Thecrazyjester]

I'm a long time Lurker.

I just feel like I've got nothing meaningful to contribute to discussions so I just lurk.

[T7V Wexel Daventry]

Thecrazyjester wrote:

I'm a long time Lurker.

I just feel like I've got nothing meaningful to contribute to discussions so I just lurk.

Welcome! I totally understand and that is much the same reason I lurked as long as I did. At this point I don't always offer up much in the way of mechanic suggestions but just am posting to be part of the community. The bigger we make the community and include everyone the better the game will go as we will have already established relationships to help sort out the chaos of EE and OE with known factors. So get involved even if it is just to agree or disagree here and there. I don't have the mind to keep up with all the logistics as some do but I have found a place none the less.

[Shea of Gort]

One more lurker. Publish some info other then vagueness and I will join the discussion.

[Uthreth Baelcoressitas]

I mostly lurk these days. Since starting to hang out on these forums I've gotten married and we're looking to start a family soon, so my time is unfortunately much more restricted. I try to post occasionally, though.

[Iatronas]

Lurker.

[Bad_Horse]

I mostly lurk now as I don't have the time to post much anymore.

[T7V Wexel Daventry]

All are welcome and thanks for delurking to post

[Pancake]

Forum lurker signing in.

[T7V Wexel Daventry]

We have Pancake (singular)! Can we get some syrup?

[Traianus Decius Aureus]

Mostly a Lurker here as well. I'll probably post more once we have more concrete information on how everything will work.

[T7V Wexel Daventry]

Thanks Traianus. Thanks for the post and we all look forward to that as well.

[Ixiolander]

I have a nice cycle going between lurking and random flurries of posting.

[The Finder]

Long Time lurker, since I don't have time to really post much. I just read a lot to keep up to date.

P.S

Yes Nihimon I am still around.

[Nihimon]

The Finder wrote:

Long Time lurker, since I don't have time to really post much. I just read a lot to keep up to date.

P.S

Yes Nihimon I am still around.

I'm not worried, Kell. I think a lot of folks from a lot of guilds are quietly watching and waiting, or just occasionally checking in. I'm really looking forward to EE to start interacting with folks in-game.

[T7V Wexel Daventry]

Nihimon wrote:

The Finder wrote:

Long Time lurker, since I don't have time to really post much. I just read a lot to keep up to date.

P.S

Yes Nihimon I am still around.

I'm not worried, Kell. I think a lot of folks from a lot of guilds are quietly watching and waiting, or just occasionally checking in. I'm really looking forward to EE to start interacting with folks in-game.

Here here!

[First0f0ne]

Just lurking it up the only way I know how.

[Deianira]

First0f0ne wrote:

Just lurking it up the only way I know how.

<shudders>

I would be very worried to catch sight of THAT avatar lurking anywhere near me! Eek!