Ever thought about....
 

PM'ing a lurker to say...."saw you peekin', hope you liked what you saw:D "


I've been tempted a few times, but haven't found the courage yet..LOL!

Haven't really thought about it, I don't think. I have gotten PM's from lurkers before, though. Usually lurkers who frequent the picture threads.

LOL I was gonna start a PM a Lurker thread once encouraging people to do it but a certain AQUAtic member, who shall remain nameless, :p, talked me out of it. I have done it when i saw someone pouring through all my pic threads, asking them if they were insane yet.

I have thought about it...but I wouldn't want to be responsible for scaring anyone away! Not that it would happen...just that if it did I would hate knowing it was my fault. They lurk for a reason...though I can't figure it out...and so I say Que Sera <sp?>!

That is exactly why I haven't done it!!!!! But it is still tempting!

Sharni~ thanks for the words of encouragement, but like Lixy said I would hate to scare them off. Maybe one day when I catch someone going through all my threads, like Lil did I will.

Gilly~ I have had the same thing, funny that they will respond in a PM, but not want to post! I guess they really want to remain anonymous! Oh well as Lixy said "Que sera, sera"

btw, Lilith~ why did the certain AQUAtic member not think it was a good idea? Or maybe I should just use my "psycho" abilities and figure it out...lol

Oh cause..like someone said...peep are lurkers for a reason.

I guess I could be considered a lurker, since I don't post too often. I had someone send me a message, saying they saw me lurking and wanted to welcome me. Of course it was a couple weeks before I even noticed I had a message. Messages were not what I was looking for. She was very sweet about it. In fact, I think it might have been her message that moved me to post.

I must say now I am here for the conversations you all have...well and the pictures too. I love this place!

davidlovesit

I used to PM new lurkers welcoming them to Pixies but I it gave up after a time.

I agree!!!! I think often someone just needs encouragement to feel welcome.

<-----would not know a "lurker" if one sat on her face.

how can you tell they are a lurker if they don't post? if they make themselves visible, how are they lurking? i'm serious here, HOW can you tell? :confused:

<-----runs from the room before anyone can tell her she's MORE of a blond than Gilly. :D

I'm guessing it's noticing names in the "Who's Online" feature?

Lilith wrote, "I have done it when i saw someone pouring through all my pic threads."
Huntersgirl wrote, "...when I catch someone going through my threads."

How do you know when someone is going through your threads?

I've just pmed people totaly at random (politely) to invite them to join in discussions, not sure it's ever worked lol oh well!

well i am no lurker but I have noticed Huntersgirl in the pics and the posts.

So i PM'ed her and expressed my admiration (not in a sexually explicite way I might add) and now we are communicating in a very friendly way and as with the vast majority of the people at Pixies, I found her to be a very intelligent, interesting, decent, sexy person. These are the riches of not lurking.

At the bottom of this page in the left corner there is a thing called "Forum Jump" Look in there for "Who's Online" It shows you what all the visible peeps online are checking out.

I've PM'd a few lurkers before and I don't recall getting any responses. Soooooo ..... I just don't do it anymore. I guess they will come out when they are good and ready.:rolleyes:

*grins* Thanks for the nice words!:o

Ok, after reading this the other day and then going to check out pics, I just knew they all wanted to write me saying "I see you lurking"...I felt sneaky. HAHAHHA

Just wanted to clarify on the who's online feature! I love this feature, but not because I care what other people are doing, but because it makes me aware of threads I might not ever see. Out of curiosity I might click on a thread I see someone else looking at and find something of interest myself. :D