To all new members - why do you stay as a lurker?

I try to contribute because I have been helped by so many of the knowledgable geeks that I try and give something back

However, I understand that not all geeks want to be the focus of attention - so here is a poll to see how you feel - happy voting/geeking

Come on out of lurkdom guys WE DON'T BITE!!! I've noticed some have voted, but no one's posted....AWWW COMON GUYS!!! PLLLLLEEEEEAAAASE JOIN US!!!!

Stop

Come on in guys, the water's lovely. We don't bite! Well "not on your first visit" as Anele on Steel Magnolias says lol!!!!!!!!!!

I ask more questions than i do help people since i dont really think i am very knowledgeable and someone probably has a better answer than i can give.

I have been lurking for a couple of reasons, the main one being that I am new to nails and don't have much to offer at the moment! The other being that i didn't know how to post threads! But now i do there'll be no stopping me!

i was a lurker before i posted the first time...now you cant shut me up....lol
so hello to you shy lurkers

Ive gone from being a poster to a lurker.. My Reasons..

Still more in debt than before I cant afford to breathe let alone do a course so I feel I really shouldnt post for anything else.

Im Pregnant - and for the past 5 months reading the word nail lacquer let alone the smell of nail lacquer was sending me over the edge (Bizarre? yes lol)

And with the above point again im just sooo drained still.. my energy levels still havent peaked. So im always too tired to get too involved.

Sorry for being a lurker.. but I dont want to give up all together

I lurked for a while to begin with as I wasn't confident enough. How much I lurk now depends on the 'feel' of the board but if I have something so ask or add I will say it, I've just been working on keeping it constructive

I lurked for ages, I was a bit worried about making an a**e of myself posting something that was wrong, now I aren't bothered about looking an a**e!!!

Good point and I hold my hands up, guilty!
I voted this morning, I'm one of the two that voted "Haven't the time...". Just checked and the last time I posted was in February.
I work 10-12 hours a day in the salon, I'm not complaining about that mind, I consisder myself to be very lucky. It's just that when I get home, usually around 7.30, by the time I,ve finished with, shower, dog, dinner etc. I'm knackered! And on my day off I have about 50,000 chores to do
I do log on almost every day, I click on 'New Posts' and skim through, so the title of the threads is very important to me because I only read the one's that sound interesting.
So, it's not that I'm afraid of being bitten because the majority of people on this board are a great bunch.
I hereby promise to try and become more pro-active
Jane

YAAAAAAA!! Can we have more lurkers to come in and say hi???

I have lurked on here for ages, i'm just training and i find that if i have a problem i do a search and usually find the answer.

Though I have to say everybody on here is very helpful.

LYNNY - It's good to know that some lurkers come on the site often and find it beneficial - and good for you doing a search for the info you need