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)