How long were you a "lurker" before you posted?

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RegistryCoin
RegistryCoin Posts: 5,132 ✭✭✭✭
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Did you Lurk? How long did it take you to "join in"?
Did you admit to lurking?
I think that saying one lurked long before joining, gives one a sense of expertise and even, foreboding.
Is there an art to entering our forums? image
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  • Russ
    Russ Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭
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    Seven minutes.

    Russ, NCNE
    eBay consignment sales | | Collectibles from Resco CCC
  • razorface1027
    razorface1027 Posts: 4,242 ✭✭
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    Maybe a 1/2 hour!
    What is money, in reality, but dirty pieces of paper and metal upon which privilege is stamped?
  • nOoBiEeE
    nOoBiEeE Posts: 1,011 ✭✭
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    A few days.
    Wanna See Some True Rainbow Toned Jeffferson Nickels??
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  • OKbustchaser
    OKbustchaser Posts: 5,570 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Almost three months while the powers that be decided whether or not to let me on.

    JimP
    Just because I'm old doesn't mean I don't love to look at a pretty bust.
  • RegistryCoin
    RegistryCoin Posts: 5,132 ✭✭✭✭
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    On the ball now. This one only took some seconds, rounded to the nearest minute. Russ, you are the champ! image
    Let's go with the "Braddick" method now...
    Who took the longest to end their lurking?
  • mgoodm3
    mgoodm3 Posts: 17,497 ✭✭✭
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    Month.
    coinimaging.com/my photography articles Check out the new macro lens testing section
  • ursabear
    ursabear Posts: 1,888 ✭
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    Months. Literally.
  • FatMan
    FatMan Posts: 8,977 ✭
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    A month or so.
  • kamehameha00
    kamehameha00 Posts: 2,077
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    Only took me a few minutes.
  • Goober
    Goober Posts: 980 ✭✭✭
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    A little over a month, saw the good, the bad, and the ugly (glad that icon hasn't popped up yet since I've been here) and yes I admitted to lurking.
    Prost!

    Why step over the dollar to get to the cent? Because it's a 55DDO.
  • XpipedreamR
    XpipedreamR Posts: 8,059 ✭✭
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    A couple weeks.
  • Russ
    Russ Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭
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    My first post.

    Note the join time and the post time. Would have posted more quickly, but I was interrupted by a five minute phone call. image

    Russ, NCNE
    eBay consignment sales | | Collectibles from Resco CCC
  • XpipedreamR
    XpipedreamR Posts: 8,059 ✭✭
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    Such humble beginnings, Russimage
  • RegistryCoin
    RegistryCoin Posts: 5,132 ✭✭✭✭
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    image
  • puff
    puff Posts: 1,475
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    I'm still lurking.image
  • Smitty79
    Smitty79 Posts: 1,313
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    I lurked for quite a while till the mods let me in too and I still mostly lurk around but I chime in from time to time if I have a comment or a question. image
    - -

    Ask me no questions, I'll tell you no lies.
  • harbon
    harbon Posts: 59
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    Two years or so... image

    Of course I only checked it every few months, and didn't stay long at each visit image
  • mercurynut
    mercurynut Posts: 3,207
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    Less than an hour!
  • 19Lyds
    19Lyds Posts: 26,523 ✭✭✭✭
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    Months for me too. image
    I decided to change calling the bathroom the John and renamed it the Jim. I feel so much better saying I went to the Jim this morning.



    The name is LEE!
  • TWQG
    TWQG Posts: 3,145 ✭✭
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    Lurked about a month before joining. I don't remember my first post but I'm sure I tried to enter quietly.
    My eBay store
  • TonedCoinTrader
    TonedCoinTrader Posts: 2,765 ✭✭✭
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    I signed up, then posted my arrival image

    EDDITED TO ADD:
    I forgot to add that airplanenut invited me here.






    Toned Coins for sale @ tonedcointrader.com
  • airplanenut
    airplanenut Posts: 22,766 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I signed up right when I found the place image
    JK Coin Photography - eBay Consignments | High Quality Photos | LOW Prices | 20% of Consignment Proceeds Go to Pancreatic Cancer Research
  • Craton
    Craton Posts: 2,670
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    I lurked off and on for 10 months before I made my first post.
  • numonebuyer
    numonebuyer Posts: 2,136 ✭
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    As I recall, I posted right away. I got chewed on by a few of the veterans, but a couple of the other veterans came to my rescue.
  • ccr
    ccr Posts: 2,446
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    A year and a half for me. Really about 18 months before I signed up. I collected when I was a kid for a couple of years and left the hobby. Then I got to the point where about 4 years ago I was considering about getting a new hobby and decided to get back into coin collecting. I didn`t know about this place until I was back for a year. I liked what people where doing here as there where some people that really knew thier stuff ( ok you can stop laughing now.image ) But really, you really can learn a good bit here if you`re open to it.
  • Purple73
    Purple73 Posts: 2,016 ✭
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    Still Lurking


    PURPLE!
    Founder of The Circle of Crust™
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  • Cladiator
    Cladiator Posts: 18,353 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    lurked for one week until i just couldnt resist anymore!
  • oldcameoproofsguy
    oldcameoproofsguy Posts: 3,174 ✭
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    I lurked at least a year.
  • RegistryCoin
    RegistryCoin Posts: 5,132 ✭✭✭✭
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    Me? It intimidated the begeebers outta me for about a half a year or so before my first post. Did I admit? I don't think the word "lurker" was used for this purpose back then...Just jumped in... I was "lime green". image
    Now that I can consider myself somewhat fluent (at least I can get by), I will admit that "forumspeak" is a foreign language
    that takes time to learn.
    ps. I think it's those guttural sounds that make it difficult. image
  • alergar
    alergar Posts: 420
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    I read the boards for about 6 months, finally joined when I had a question for David on the Q & A forum. I have started and replied to threads only in the last month or so !!image
  • Barry
    Barry Posts: 10,100 ✭✭✭
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    At least a year.
  • LanLord
    LanLord Posts: 11,756 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Pretty short amount of time.

    Once I stumbled on this place, I recognized that the loonies here were my kind of scum, I had to

    get involved right away.
  • Trime
    Trime Posts: 1,863 ✭✭✭
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    I think I read the threads for about 4 months before participating more actively.
    Trime
  • cladking
    cladking Posts: 30,314 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Hey Russ: I remember that thread and almost posted to it. It was still on the first page when
    I found this place.

    I couldn't tear myself away from reading threads to register until I got to about page three. So
    I lurked about half an hour or so.
    tempus fugit extra philosophiam.
  • Shamika
    Shamika Posts: 18,785 ✭✭✭✭
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    I lurked for several months.

    However, one day I saw some joker make a ridiculous post and I couldn't take it anymore. I signed up, but by that time the thread had been pulled.

    I've been lurking on the NGC boards for nearly two years and have yet to sign up.
    Buyer and seller of vintage coin boards!
  • red68
    red68 Posts: 40
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    about 2 months then sigend up. image
  • XpipedreamR
    XpipedreamR Posts: 8,059 ✭✭
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    I was a little reluctant to join when I first discovered the site because I don't really know anything about coins, so I figured "What could I possibly add?"

    After reading for a few weeks, though, I realized that it clearly wasn't necessary to know anything about coinsimage
  • EvilMCT
    EvilMCT Posts: 799 ✭✭✭
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    About 3 months. I was reluctant to join because of all of the petty squabbles and bashing that took place. Eventually decided that the education that could be had far outweighed the stupidity that pops up now and then.

    Ken
    my knuckles, they bleed, on your front door
  • dimples
    dimples Posts: 1,286 ✭✭✭
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    about a yearimage
  • coinguy89
    coinguy89 Posts: 2,151
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    For me about a month. Then I sent an email to get a password, and didn't get one back for like 3 or 4 months. So about 4 or 5.
    Scott Hopkins
    -YN Currently Collecting & Researching Colonial World Coins, Especially Spanish Coins, With a Great Interest in WWII Militaria.

    My Ebay!
  • shylock
    shylock Posts: 4,288 ✭✭✭
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    About six months, from Aug. 2000 to Feb 2001. That was in the old forum where posts were sparce and most of the replies were by Rick Montgomery.
    Paul <> altered surfaces <> CoinGallery.org
  • KlectorKid
    KlectorKid Posts: 3,723 ✭
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    2 months
    image
  • Mercury
    Mercury Posts: 1,053 ✭✭✭✭
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    Signed up after just a day or two, however I still mostly read and learn and learn and learn.......
    Collecting Peace Dollars and Modern Crap.
  • Russ
    Russ Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭
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    << <i>I was a little reluctant to join when I first discovered the site because I don't really know anything about coins >>



    That didn't slow me down. image

    Russ, NCNE
    eBay consignment sales | | Collectibles from Resco CCC
  • Colorfulcoins
    Colorfulcoins Posts: 3,376 ✭✭✭
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    I still lurk (but now post) <grin>.
    Craig
    If I had it my way, stupidity would be painful!
  • SemperFI
    SemperFI Posts: 802 ✭✭✭
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    I post a little. Lurk a little. I guess I am still pretty much a lurker!

    image

  • Conder101
    Conder101 Posts: 10,536 ✭
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    Lurked? Lurked??? I came , I joined, I posted. (don't know what it is in Latin.)
  • ccr
    ccr Posts: 2,446
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    << <i>I was a little reluctant to join when I first discovered the site because I don't really know anything about coins, so I figured "What could I possibly add?"

    After reading for a few weeks, though, I realized that it clearly wasn't necessary to know anything about coinsimage >>



    imageimage

    Now be nice!image
  • jeffnpcb
    jeffnpcb Posts: 1,943 ✭
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    Just long enough to finish set up and get on in!
    HEAD TUCKED AND ROLLING ALONG ENJOYING THE VIEW! [Most people I know!]

    NEVER LET HIPPO MOUTH OVERLOAD HUMMINGBIRD BUTT!!!

    WORK HARDER!!!!
    Millions on WELFARE depend on you!
  • DorkGirl
    DorkGirl Posts: 9,994 ✭✭✭
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    It was about 3 months for me. Still mostly just read and learnimageI guess that's called lurking!!!
    Becky

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