Message Boards where you Lurk, but Don't Join? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Janice · 11-30-2007, 09:10 PM

I love reading the ratings threads at Marc Berman's site. I have no desire to join in, but I learn a lot and get a lot of laughs. I read a thread last night on Wednesday's ratings, and it took me almost two hours. I was LOL like crazy. There are some real characters over there.

When I was into politics, I used to lurk at democraticunderground.com. I signed up years ago, made a few posts, but decided that just lurking was more fun.

There are two chronic pain sites that I read. I may sign up at one, but I'm not sure. I do learn a lot though from those sites.

Youtube, not a member. A few others that I can't think of at the moment.

The thing with me is that I'm not interested in becoming part of another online community, as SO is enough for me, and I don't want to make friends anywhere else online.

coffield3 · 11-30-2007, 09:16 PM

For a long time i lurked on here, then i finally joined yay! thats it really, all the places i visit now im joined to, but lurked on before hand.

Mikado · 11-30-2007, 10:03 PM

I joined and posted a couple days after I found SO.....made 250 posts in a matter of a couple days!

Mr. Television · 11-30-2007, 10:14 PM

I lurked here for 3 years and 3 months before I finally joined.

I lurk at Marc Berman's site too, I also lurk at a couple Cowboys boards and I read some of the boards at TV.COM though I don't go over there much. I go to Youtube too although I'm not a member.

Janice · 11-30-2007, 10:18 PM

Message Boards where you Lurk, but don't Join?

Mikado · 11-30-2007, 10:41 PM

oh sorry, misread

Mikado · 11-30-2007, 10:42 PM

Well, sometimes i go read message boards about different NHL hockey clubs, cartoons, or anime* , and just read them and leave without joining.

* Or anything else that i might have an interest in reading about, but not discussing

Corolla · 11-30-2007, 10:52 PM

I usually join forums and lurk around but never post. I feel better being a member for some reason. >_>

dawsongirl · 11-30-2007, 11:09 PM

TV Without Pity's mb. Funny stuff, but don't want to join.

Sara Micelli · 11-30-2007, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by dawsongirl

TV Without Pity's mb. Funny stuff, but don't want to join.

I post over there all the time. It's hysterical and crazy.

coffield3 · 11-30-2007, 11:25 PM

A few local message boards like bbc stoke, thats all i tend to lurk on.

treky · 12-01-2007, 03:21 AM

IMDB.COM, TVTOME.COM and some other TV sites, because I'd have to make up ANOTHER user name and password

Hollow · 12-01-2007, 03:45 AM

a few months ago i read about something mind-blowing that happened on the somethingawful.com forums. you have to be a member to view the board which costs a $10 fee, so i joined. i needed an "archives account" to read the thread i was after which cost another $10, but it was totally worth it. i still lurk there sometimes out of boredom but i don't post. they're really strict and borderline unfair anyway, there's always at least five or so members who get banned or put on probation every day just for saying something stupid. hell, if they saw this post here and knew who i was there, they would probably ban me for ****-talking their administration.

OH Nuts! · 12-01-2007, 11:04 AM

I lurk on You Tube but don't post there. This is the only Bd for me!

BensonFan · 12-01-2007, 11:10 AM

Sometimes I go to sports message boards just to read what people are posting. Or I find myself looking at message boards pertaining to computers or other electronics for help on things I'm having problems with that I can't figure out. I've found a lot of really useful information that way.

11-30-2007, 09:10 PM	#1
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	Message Boards where you Lurk, but Don't Join? I love reading the ratings threads at Marc Berman's site. I have no desire to join in, but I learn a lot and get a lot of laughs. I read a thread last night on Wednesday's ratings, and it took me almost two hours. I was LOL like crazy. There are some real characters over there. When I was into politics, I used to lurk at democraticunderground.com. I signed up years ago, made a few posts, but decided that just lurking was more fun. There are two chronic pain sites that I read. I may sign up at one, but I'm not sure. I do learn a lot though from those sites. Youtube, not a member. A few others that I can't think of at the moment. The thing with me is that I'm not interested in becoming part of another online community, as SO is enough for me, and I don't want to make friends anywhere else online.

11-30-2007, 09:16 PM	#2
coffield3 <3 Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 23, 2006 Location: England Posts: 7,379	For a long time i lurked on here, then i finally joined yay! thats it really, all the places i visit now im joined to, but lurked on before hand.
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11-30-2007, 10:14 PM	#4
Mr. Television 23 Years at Sitcoms Online Forum Icon Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Location: Somewhere you're Not Posts: 62,132	I lurked here for 3 years and 3 months before I finally joined. I lurk at Marc Berman's site too, I also lurk at a couple Cowboys boards and I read some of the boards at TV.COM though I don't go over there much. I go to Youtube too although I'm not a member.
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12-01-2007, 03:21 AM	#12
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	IMDB.COM, TVTOME.COM and some other TV sites, because I'd have to make up ANOTHER user name and password
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11-30-2007, 10:03 PM	#3
Mikado Main st bridge Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 06, 2005 Posts: 25,892	I joined and posted a couple days after I found SO.....made 250 posts in a matter of a couple days!

11-30-2007, 10:18 PM	#5
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	Message Boards where you Lurk, but don't Join?

11-30-2007, 10:41 PM	#6
Mikado Main st bridge Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 06, 2005 Posts: 25,892	oh sorry, misread

11-30-2007, 10:42 PM	#7
Mikado Main st bridge Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 06, 2005 Posts: 25,892	Well, sometimes i go read message boards about different NHL hockey clubs, cartoons, or anime* , and just read them and leave without joining. * Or anything else that i might have an interest in reading about, but not discussing

11-30-2007, 10:52 PM	#8
Corolla Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 21, 2006 Location: Owen Sound, ON Posts: 2,376	I usually join forums and lurk around but never post. I feel better being a member for some reason. >_>

11-30-2007, 11:09 PM	#9
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	TV Without Pity's mb. Funny stuff, but don't want to join.

11-30-2007, 11:25 PM	#11
coffield3 <3 Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 23, 2006 Location: England Posts: 7,379	A few local message boards like bbc stoke, thats all i tend to lurk on.

12-01-2007, 03:45 AM	#13
Hollow Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 16, 2001 Posts: 30,406	a few months ago i read about something mind-blowing that happened on the somethingawful.com forums. you have to be a member to view the board which costs a $10 fee, so i joined. i needed an "archives account" to read the thread i was after which cost another $10, but it was totally worth it. i still lurk there sometimes out of boredom but i don't post. they're really strict and borderline unfair anyway, there's always at least five or so members who get banned or put on probation every day just for saying something stupid. hell, if they saw this post here and knew who i was there, they would probably ban me for ****-talking their administration.

12-01-2007, 11:04 AM	#14
OH Nuts! Member Forum King Join Date: Feb 15, 2005 Posts: 133,383	I lurk on You Tube but don't post there. This is the only Bd for me!

12-01-2007, 11:10 AM	#15
BensonFan Board Psychologist Senior Member Join Date: Mar 16, 2004 Location: Chicago, IL USA Posts: 2,733	Sometimes I go to sports message boards just to read what people are posting. Or I find myself looking at message boards pertaining to computers or other electronics for help on things I'm having problems with that I can't figure out. I've found a lot of really useful information that way.