lurker

A lurker is someone that follows the forum but doesn’t post.

by Monk Mojo August 5, 2003

lurker

Person who has less than 5% of the average user's number of interventions in an online community (sometimes even 0 interventions), yet seems to know everything about everyone. He's the one saving all of your Myspace photos in his computer without ever leaving a comment on them. After a week of lurking, he learns the ways of an online community better than very old members of it.

In real life, a lurker is a person who "happens" to overhear the most intimate of conversations and witness some key moments without many people even noticing he's there.

It's the 3925th time (random number) I go on Urban Dictionary, but the first time I post a definition. I guess that makes me a lurker.

by Insert Nickname Here June 22, 2010

lurker

someone who seems to always be present bu unnoticed

Mongo: That kid Tonto is a lurker.
Thor: He is creepy.
Tonto: I am right here.

by Grimace April 9, 2003

Lurker

Someone who "lurks" around an Internet forum, only reading and never posting. "Lurking" is often the result of being too scared or lazy to register, and the term mostly applies to those who do not; however you do get the occasional member who doesn't post.

There are ALWAYS more lurkers than registered members.

by Atomik Spongeface June 16, 2008

lurker

one who reads a blog without ever commenting on the posts

Dude, how come you never comment about anything I write on my site? You're such a lurker.

by juicebox February 9, 2005

lurker

A person who is just "there." Nobody really knows why, other than they show up and don't say a word. Possible reasons for this could be:
-They don't know what to say
-They are pretending to have friends
-They are trying to scare you
-They are there just to be seen with you, as if they have some kind of relationship with you.

Person 1: Who's that?
Person 2: The lurker. He shows up everyday, just ignore him.

by 120000417 July 28, 2006

lurker

a person who reads the posts on a forum, message board, etc, but does not post

The guy was just another lurker with no life.

by Light Joker August 28, 2005