JMHO, I don't think there's anything wrong with being a lurker. Everyone doesn't have something to contribute. Frankly, I think most of the regular posters post for the benefit of the 'lurkers'. Posters certainly don't receive any pay for posting. I think most posters simply look for an acknowledgement of appreciation for their efforts which is done by the 'lurker' clicking the 'Thanks' button. Personally, that's the only gauge I have for determining whether to continue posting a particular subject. I post nothing but my original stuff, of which I have tens of thousands of pics, maybe hundreds of thousands on various subjects. I often look at the number of 'Views' and number of 'Thanks'. This brings me to the post above by 'danberose'. I couldn't help but notice that in the five years he's been a member, he's only clicked the 'Thanks' button 16 times. I'm sorry for being critical but if I'd been a 'lurker' for five years and only found 16 post that I 'liked', I'd probably just give up on the site.
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