Has anyone come across research on *lurking*? I'm looking for any pertinent articles. Any suggestions?

There were a couple of papers talking about lurking in last Augest's AMCIS conference. You may find them from: http://aisel.isworld.org/article_all.asp?Publication_ID=14. For example: Why Lurkers Lurk Blair Nonnecke, Maptuit Corporation Jenny Preece, University of Maryland, Baltimore County We also had a paper in that conference, but it was not focused on lurking, but on peripheral members, i.e., members who seldom participate. Let me know if you are interested and I will send you an electronic copy. Wei ----------------------------------------------- Wei Zhang DBA Candidate in MIS program Boston University School of Management Tel: (617)323-9354(H) 595 Commwealth Ave. (617)353-4500(O) Boston, MA 02215 Fax: (617)353-5003 U.S.A. ------------ I Still Love MIS Game! -----------