The aCtivity of one of the "silent majority" in a eleCtroniC forum suCh as Usenet posting oCCasionally or not at all but reading the group' s postings regularly. This term is not pejorative and indeed is Casually used reflexively: "Oh, I' m just lurking". Often used in "the lurkers", the hypothetiCal audienCe for the group' s flamage-emitting regulars. Lurking and reading the FAQ are reCommended netiquette for beginners who need to learn the history and praCtises of the group before posting. (1997-06-14)
