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lurking
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lurking
n.
reading of discussion groups without leaving messages in them or contributing to the conversation (Internet)
lurk
v.
lie in wait; hide; prowl, sneak about, slink; exist unsuspected or unseen; (Internet) be a passive participant in a discussion group (read other people's messages without adding one's own comments)
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Lurker
In Internet culture, a lurker is typically a member of an online community or PLN who observes, but does not actively participate. The exact definition depends on context. Lurkers make up a large proportion of all users in online communities. Lurking allows users to learn the conventions of an online community before they actively participate, improving their socialization when they eventually de-lurk. However, a lack of social contact while lurking sometimes causes loneliness or apathy among lurkers.
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lurking
Adjective
1. concealed and unsuspected; "lurking dangers"; "search for lurking ambiguities"
(similar) concealed
2. marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed; "a furtive manner"; "a lurking prowler"; "a sneak attack"; "stealthy footsteps"; "a surreptitious glance at his watch"; "someone skulking in the shadows"
(synonym) furtive, skulking, sneak(a), sneaky, stealthy, surreptitious
(similar) concealed
lurk
Verb
1. lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
(synonym) skulk
(hypernym) hide, conceal
(derivation) lurker, skulker, lurcher
2. be about; "The high school students like to loiter in the Central Square"; "Who is this man that is hanging around the department?"
(synonym) loiter, lounge, footle, lollygag, loaf, lallygag, hang around, mess about, tarry, linger, mill about, mill around
(hypernym) be
(hyponym) prowl, lurch
3. wait in hiding to attack
(synonym) ambush, scupper, bushwhack, waylay, ambuscade, lie in wait
(hypernym) wait
(derivation) lurker, skulker, lurcher
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lurk
v.
číhat
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lurk
Czas.
czaić się; kryć się
