I've always preferred the term "monitoring" rather than "lurking" MG -----Original Message----- From: air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org [mailto:air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org] On Behalf Of Semenov Alexander Sent: May 8, 2007 1:35 AM To: air-l@listserv.aoir.org Subject: Re: [Air-l] we need a better word than lurking Once I asked my group mate why she didn't post in blogs and forums and she answered that she was a "looker". "Lurker" - I said correcting her as she was not much aware of Internet terms. "No, I prefer "looker" as I rather prefer to look at others' posts than write myself" - she said. It seems like she anticipated this discussion although she is absolutely profane in Internet and Internet-related research. Alexander Semenov. P.S. I've always known that Erving Goffman is "the must" sociologist to apply for Internet-research =). <http://www.msses.ru/English/index.html> _______________________________________________ The air-l@listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org Join the Association of Internet Researchers: http://www.aoir.org/ !DSPAM:2676,46403933315892092316254!