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Post subject: Poll: About Surf-by Posters and Lurkers
 Posted: Jul 11, 2008 - 04:16 AM
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Every now and then we get a rush of folks who surf in, create profiles, post a few, and then disappear into the big black hole of cyber-space. Just for fun, have you ever been curious as to who just surfs in and out without getting to know any of us regular posters?
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A fan, aficionado or supporter is someone who has an intense, occasionally overwhelming liking of a sporting club, person, group of persons, company, product, work of art, idea, or trend. Fans of a particular thing constitute its fanbase or fandom. They may start a fan club, hold fan conventions, create fanzines, write fan mail, or engage in similar activities.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fan_(person)
A groupie is a person who seeks sexual and/or emotional intimacy with a celebrity. Groupies are often, but not always, fans of the celebrity they pursue. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groupie
Paparazzi is a plural term (paparazzo being the singular form)[1][2] for photographers who take candid photographs of celebrities, usually by relentlessly shadowing them in their public and private activities. Celebrities claiming to have been hounded by such photographers often use "paparazzi" and even "stalkarazzi" as a pejorative term.[3] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paparazzi |
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Posted: Jul 11, 2008 - 04:48 AM
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I voted fan, but am more of a "drive by" poster nowdays.
I'll look in, and if I see something interesting, I'll post... |
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Posted: Jul 11, 2008 - 02:48 PM
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I don't know if we can limit them to just 3 categories. They could be banned posters stopping by for a looksie.
What ever happened to Daryl Lorette?
I know you, the reader, remember Daryl.
Jena Fuller cannot be listed as a fly-by poster for one reason and one reason only:
Jena Fuller--Numero Uno, A-#1 |
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C'mon, The Tanner, check his I.D.
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Posted: Jul 11, 2008 - 03:24 PM
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| What about the terminally disillusioned? |
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Posted: Jul 11, 2008 - 04:14 PM
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Actually, I think all forums exist to fill the void of companionship.
Sharing a passion for a certain subject (in our case, all things William Shatner) makes us feel connected in some way.
But look at the percentage of threads that are actually Shatner related. Not that many.
Drive by posters are just looking for a place they feel they can fit in and sometimes they do find it and sometimes not. |
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Posted: Jul 11, 2008 - 05:28 PM
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| Gornman wrote: | I voted fan, but am more of a "drive by" poster nowdays.
I'll look in, and if I see something interesting, I'll post... |
Yea Gornie, but you are still family even though you don't post as often.  |
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Posted: Jul 11, 2008 - 05:28 PM
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I voted groupie. Groupies are bad gropers if they can get away with it. But my favorite are the trollers that come here trying to start some trouble and then everyone swarms on them like a bunch of Africanized bees. I live for the times that trolls come to the board! Can't get enough of them trolls!
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Posted: Jul 11, 2008 - 05:33 PM
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Oh no you didn't Angel!  ! You not only brought in the trolls, but nudist trolls at that!
Oh, the horror of it all!
Now we will have a whole new type of surfer in our midst.
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Posted: Jul 11, 2008 - 05:36 PM
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Location: Never you mind where I'm at! You don't need to be knowing! Snoops!
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Posted: Jul 11, 2008 - 06:35 PM
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| Angel, Did you use tribbles for bait? |
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Posted: Jul 11, 2008 - 06:57 PM
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 As a matter of fact I did! Since trolls look like they've got tribbles parked on top of their heads I thought "Now that's an idea! Attract them with something that they really like and want! What troll could pass up the opportunity to enhance their doos with more tribbles?" Kinda like those old fashioned rats that used to be used in beehive hairdos. Made a lot of sense to me! |
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Posted: Jul 11, 2008 - 09:24 PM
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Don't anyone mess with this message board! We have 24/7 Troll-Patrol.
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Posted: Jul 11, 2008 - 09:33 PM
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Location: Never you mind where I'm at! You don't need to be knowing! Snoops!
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| *snicker!* |
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Posted: Jul 11, 2008 - 09:38 PM
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| Angel, Your little signature box is a riot. It is a show in itself. |
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Posted: Jul 11, 2008 - 09:46 PM
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Well, at least we don't have any of those pesky paparazzi hanging around. I suppose it is hard to sneak a camera into a message board.
Of course, they might try to sneak in with Skype, if we ever get hooked up here on this board. Now that's a scary thought! |
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