| IsaacH |
8 Jul 2004 05:42 AM |
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Originally posted by Daniel S
By the way, is the term "hovering" used elsewhere as synonym for "lurking"?
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I don't think so.
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Orginally posted by raul
I didn't use lurking because it has a negative connotation and is not an accurate description of what I was trying to express.
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As for lurking having a negative connotation, that is not the case in 'net parlance, at least as far as my experience goes. In fact, many forums and newsgroups request that you lurk for a while before posting, so you'll know the conventions of that particular forum and how not to step on people's toes accidentally. The term "lurking", in the electronic communications sense, has a long history. The Jargon File confirms that it isn't pejorative. |
