Lurkers! Readers! Floaters! Lend me your Dimpled Chads!

[cleochatra]

We're now a board of over 20,000 members and we're growing everyday!

Now, I know this can be a bit daunting, and, let's face it: not everyone posts. Some like to read for information, for entertainment, for pleasure. Or maybe your 'home' is another board and you're reading here and posting there.


To not force you from your lurker-lou status, I've fashioned a poll which will help me to better understand your habits as non-posters at ADBB. Please click the answer which best fits your reasons for being here and not posting.


Thank you.

[goin2Bgood]

Re: Lurkers! Readers! Floaters! Lend me your Dimpled Chads!

You need a "I don't have a lot to say" option

[2big4mysize]

Re: Lurkers! Readers! Floaters! Lend me your Dimpled Chads!

can none registered folk I E lurkers post on ADBB?? I know that option was turned off when other admins were here

[tracymax]

Re: Lurkers! Readers! Floaters! Lend me your Dimpled Chads!

I lurked for a good two weeks before I said anything. I'm shy, and it takes me a while to get over the fear of "poster's remorse." But, this seems like such a great community of folks, and I was inspired by you to speak up!

[cleochatra]

Re: Lurkers! Readers! Floaters! Lend me your Dimpled Chads!

2big-- people can register and lurk and never post.

[2big4mysize]

Re: Lurkers! Readers! Floaters! Lend me your Dimpled Chads!

oh your def of lurkers is different then what i was told when i ask here back in 2003 sorry to mess up your topic Cleo.
Just so everybody else knows what are floaters?

[cleochatra]

Re: Lurkers! Readers! Floaters! Lend me your Dimpled Chads!

Floaters are other words for lurkers who float from board to board

[kealoha]

Re: Lurkers! Readers! Floaters! Lend me your Dimpled Chads!

I'm working on it! Being fairly new here (although, I do admit I lurked quite a bit before I joined) I don't feel "qualified" enough to post on many of the posts where people have questions about things (even if I think I might know the answer, I feel like people will think, "Well, what do you know, you've only been doing this a week"). I also feel kinda silly posting, "Welcome to the group, I know you're going to love it here!" when I'm new. I feel like people will think, "Wow, wannabe...you're not one of us yet." Yes, I have self esteem issues...even online LOL

[cleochatra]

Re: Lurkers! Readers! Floaters! Lend me your Dimpled Chads!

kealoha-- no worries here! I know what you're talking about. Even I didn't immediately jump into the fray (shocking I know) when I first got here.

We're people who, for one reason or another, don't always feel positive enough about ourselves to jump into any social situation, so why should the internet be any different? Many of us fear rejection, not feeling loves, wanted or secure with our position in a group.

What I really appreciate about ADBB is that there aren't cliques, judgements or bad vibes. We're a family and everyone is welcome.

Even a weirdo like me!

[divaindubai]

Re: Lurkers! Readers! Floaters! Lend me your Dimpled Chads!

Cleo heheh I think you are the ultimate supreme queenie posteress, afterall it was YOU who made the movies lol still laughing about them...they were so cute....I ended up making a slew of them for the family, even impressed hubby !

But seriously, this board ROCKS!

[soliwit]

Re: Lurkers! Readers! Floaters! Lend me your Dimpled Chads!

Yah deffinitely this board rawks !!
I guess I ain't shy or so, but I totally get the "OMG-they-will-think-I-am-soooo-stupid-for-saying-this", hey, don't we all have things like that creeping into our heads sometimes.
I think that's just totally human.
If one thing though; I totally feel like clicking on one of the answers in the poll, cause I wanna see what most people asnwered LOL.
Must......not...........click..................... .poll............aaaaaargh

[cleochatra]

Re: Lurkers! Readers! Floaters! Lend me your Dimpled Chads!

Click on Kent. He's the major babe.

[Fluffynomore]

Re: Lurkers! Readers! Floaters! Lend me your Dimpled Chads!

I clicked on Kent option. None of the rest really refer to me. I enjoy this board since I got a lot of support when I was on Atkins and love to keep up with what is going on here. I currently am doing the Weight Watcher Core program so I don't have much to contribute to the specific threads. I am not anti-Atkins in the least, I just guess I couldn't hit the right balance for it to work for me.

So that's my story. I read a lot and love to follow your progress. Plus Kent is a stud of course and a huge inspiration to anyone trying to lose weight. Cleochatra and many others aren't too shabby either!

[Kent]

Re: Lurkers! Readers! Floaters! Lend me your Dimpled Chads!

Click on Kent. He's the major babe.

Hey no prevoting electioneering. Next thing we will have the U.N. call this poll unfair and biased and rule it null and void.

[cleochatra]

Re: Lurkers! Readers! Floaters! Lend me your Dimpled Chads!

It's not like I gave away low-carb candies to fill a busload of people to take to the polls. All the people voting have punched their chads only once. And I promise that the box of votes I'm about to find in the closet at county headquarters are absolutely legitimate.