Lurkership

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state or quality of being a lurker. Internet, uncountable

    "I'm going back into lurkership - but I'll probably pop up from time to time, be warned!"

  2. 2
    The lurkers who frequent a newsgroup, message board, etc., taken as a group. Internet, countable

    "This newsgroup might have a higher lurkership than normal because of the theat^([sic]) of harassment from the cult, the general level of flammage and spam, and the controversial nature of the topic."

Example

More examples

"I'm going back into lurkership - but I'll probably pop up from time to time, be warned!"

Etymology

From lurker + -ship.

Related phrases

message board

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