In your native language, what word or phrase do you use to describe a person who regularly reads forum posts and knows what is happening in a particular online community, but doesn't actively post or contribute content to a forum?


(In English we refer to "lurkers" -- that is, they are people who lurk ...)

This question is just idle curiosity, based on a conversation I'm having somewhere else.

Thanks!

Quote from: nime5ter on February 05, 2013, 12:24:31 PM
In your native language, what word or phrase do you use to describe a person who regularly reads forum posts and knows what is happening in a particular online community, but doesn't actively post or contribute content to a forum?


(In English we refer to "lurkers" -- that is, they are people who lurk ...)

This question is just idle curiosity, based on a conversation I'm having somewhere else.

Thanks!

Hi nime5ter, how are you?
The only german word that I know for such person is "Trittbrettfahrer". This symbolized a person who jumps always to an already moving train. (The moving train is the forum)

Greetings from
special'K

QuoteIn your native language, what word or phrase do you use to describe a person who regularly reads forum posts and knows what is happening in a particular online community, but doesn't actively post or contribute content to a forum?

There is no equivalent of Lurker in Punjabi , but the best way to describe them sarcastically.

Ghar Ghar Buwa Sungdinay.

Direct Translation.
house to house door sniffing.  

Quote from: Kalle on February 05, 2013, 01:07:42 PM
Hi nime5ter, how are you?
The only german word that I know for such person is "Trittbrettfahrer". This symbolized a person who jumps always to an already moving train. (The moving train is the forum)

Greetings from
special'K

Hi Kalle,

I'm good, thanks for asking.

Trittbrettfahrer is a new one for me, I can't deny. 

Do you think that, as this German Wikipedia article implies, it might be more common to just use the English term, even in German? http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lurker.

That seems to happen fairly often with Internet slang and technie-nerd talk in some languages.

Quote from: xtermin8r on February 05, 2013, 01:22:21 PM
There is no equivalent of Lurker in Punjabi , but the best way to describe them sarcastically.

Ghar Ghar Buwa Sungdinay.

Direct Translation.
house to house door sniffing.  

xtermin8r -- ... thanks for the imagery!

That's an awesome expression. I wish I knew how to pronounce it, because I feel like I need to add it to my vocabulary.

Quote from: nime5ter on February 05, 2013, 03:48:18 PM
Hi Kalle,

I'm good, thanks for asking.

Trittbrettfahrer is a new one for me, I can't deny.  

Do you think that, as this German Wikipedia article implies, it might be more common to just use the English term, even in German? http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lurker.

That seems to happen fairly often with Internet slang and technie-nerd talk in some languages.

QuoteDo you think that, as this German Wikipedia article implies, it might be more common to just use the English term, even in German? http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lurker.

I think it doesn't exist a similar word for Luker in german. It looks like the word LUKER is born in the world wide web.eb ;-)

Upps, I've found some similar terms:
   
parasite - Parasit, Schmarotzer, Drohne
sponger - Schmarotzer, Nassauer
freeloader - Schmarotzer
scrounger - Schnorrer, Schmarotzer, Nassauer
hanger-on - Anhängsel, Schmarotzer
parasitical worm - Schmarotzer

I guess I should stop saying "I'm schmarotzer than you"!

Quote from: jitterjames on February 05, 2013, 04:27:12 PM
I guess I should stop saying "I'm schmarotzer than you"!