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In Internet culture, a lurker is typically a member of an online community who observes, but does not participate by posting.[1][2][3] The exact definition depends on context. Lurkers make up a large proportion of all users in online communities.[4] Lurking allows users to learn the conventions of an online community before they participate, improving their socialization when they eventually "de-lurk".[5] However, a lack of social contact while lurking sometimes causes loneliness or apathy among lurkers.[6]
Lurkers are referred to using many names, including browsers, read-only participants, non-public participants, legitimate peripheral participants, vicarious learners, or sleepers.[7]
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- ^ Tan, V. M. (2011). Examining the posters and lurkers: Shyness, Sociability, and community-related attributes as predictors of SNS participation online status (Doctoral dissertation, The Chinese University of Hong Kong) (Thesis). S2CID 28707424.