Hey, all you lurkers! (I mean YOU!) Register and talk to us! - 2024 Edition

[BYC Project Manager]

About 16 years ago a wonderful member of our community noticed that there were a TON of people "lurking" (browsing BYC as non-members) and asked: "How can there be 100+ people lurking on BYC right now?"

Well, a LOT has changed since then... and as I type, I see this listed on the homepage of BYC:

YUP, that's just over 160 TIMES as many "lurkers" as we saw online 16 years ago!

So, I'd like to echo the perfect words spoken 16 years ago: "C'mon, y'all, sign up and talk to us!

"

...and once you join, reply here and let us know why you were lurking, what convinced you to sign up, and what we (as a community) can do better to convert more lurkers to members.

(oh, and if anybody notices a larger number of lurkers than the current 16,086 please screenshot it and post it here)

 

[Plantasmagoria]

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About 16 years ago a wonderful member of our community noticed that there were a TON of people "lurking" (browsing BYC as non-members) and asked: "How can there be 100+ people lurking on BYC right now?"

Well, a LOT has changed since then... and as I type, I see this listed on the homepage of BYC:

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YUP, that's just over 160 TIMES as many "lurkers" as we saw online 16 years ago!

So, I'd like to echo the perfect words spoken 16 years ago: "C'mon, y'all, sign up and talk to us!

"

...and once you join, reply here and let us know why you were lurking, what convinced you to sign up, and what we (as a community) can do better to convert more lurkers to members.

(oh, and if anybody notices a larger number of lurkers than the current 16,086 please screenshot it and post it here)

I joined after a few days of lurking! Hello!

 

[troyer]

Should I get compensation?
I hardly ever log out.

 

[-Shade-]

I lurked for a long time before I finally joined, and even after that, I was more of a ghost than a member
Honestly, getting engaged and interacting with the writer/roleplayer community on BYC encouraged me to be more active and explore the site more. I love what the collections of different groups and communities on the site can do to pull someone out of their shell

 

[SueT]

And when someone new DOES join, let’s recognize that and welcome them, and not jump on them for being naive….which did happen today.

 

[CSolis]

I'm not lurkinggggggggggggg!

 

[BobStuart]

I lurked a few times and finally joined. After I joined I posted something pretty bad and got reported. lol

 

[Kalobis]

I'm a relatively new member, but I lurked here for years. Without having chickens, or a firm plan to get them, I was just picking up the knowledge to get started. Once I had committed to getting them I joined and started asking more specific questions! Thanks everyone for being so helpful!

Perhaps there are some, or many in my position, that are just flirting with the idea.

 

[casportpony]

Spoiler: 2022 Edition Who Replied Tag List

@-Flash-, @3KillerBs, @907poultry, @aart, @AGeese, @AidKD, @Allsfairinloveandbugs, @Anime2lover, @azurbanclucker, @BDutch, @BigBlueHen53, @birds4c, @Blyth-new chick mom, @BY Bob, @Callender Girl, @casportpony, @CatLoverLu, @Charmed Ones, @Chickeeaholic, @ChickenGirl300, @chickenlover22345, @Chickielady, @Chikyboy, @CHlCKEN, @cluckmecoop7, @Corbdee, @CSolis, @cynikyle, @DavidReaves, @Debbie09011970, @Debbie292d, @Desertsage, @Devyn Nagy, @Dottie the Chicken, @Duckpip, @DustyDivas, @EmmaRainboe, @EvolveInNature, @Farm innovators, @Fluffy_Moth_With_Silkies, @fluffycrow, @Gammas Bearded Babies, @GirlsHuntToo, @Gonzalezfam, @Grandma The Chicken, @HappyClucker7, @HenriettaPizzaNolan, @HostileMatron, @HuffleClaw, @Ifitaintbroke, @Isadora, @janiedoe, @Jenbirdee, @Jewelschick, @jher77, @KayisforKale, @Kiki, @L Home Farm, @Lacy Duckwing, @Lemon-Drop, @Lor, @Lovely Lettie, @Lowstorm, @Mahonri, @Miami Leghorn, @MysteryChicken, @N F C, @Naisha, @NC_ChickiePoo, @NC_Quail, @Nifty-Chicken, @NorthwoodsChick, @oldhenlikesdogs, @Ometra, @Ons3Saam, @Pampered chicken girl, @Patiocoturnix, @Pipica, @PippinTheChicken, @Red Mangrove, @Redbirdacres, @Sapphire Sebright, @sdm111, @ShotgunDog, @Silkie Princess, @Sussex19, @T Banks, @T-R-O-U-B-L-E, @Texasclucker, @The Moonshiner, @The-White-Elephant, @topochico225, @troyer, @TrulyVeneratedHouseWife, @TwoCrows, @wolf-deer88, @Yorkshire Coop

Check out the new thread!

 

[Insnesnakos]

I used to lurk
This was about 5 years ago, I know better now!