I’ve been thinking about that “audience” thing I said below. You know, in my mind I think of the audience of this site just being the folks that leave comments. But I myself visit lots of sites where I just lurk and never post anything. So I wonder – do I have many lurkers? If you’re a regular-ish reader and you rarely (or never) comment, please do me a favor and say hello. You don’t have to come up with anything witty; just let me know that you’re out there. (I’m suddenly paralyzed by the thought that there aren’t any lurkers, and this is just going to be embarrassing.)
jenny
February 25, 2002 — 5:22 pm
hey there..
Jeremy
February 25, 2002 — 5:50 pm
Hi I’m out here as well.
Claire
February 25, 2002 — 10:46 pm
I’m here! Love your blog Kris.
Frances
February 26, 2002 — 1:16 am
hello
heather
February 26, 2002 — 3:57 am
I’m here, too 🙂
xena
February 26, 2002 — 4:29 am
OK – I confess: I’m a faithful lurker.
Mia
February 26, 2002 — 9:39 am
I promise, I will no longer be anonymous. If you want, I’ll even come up with witty questions and ponderings. 😀
Kris
February 26, 2002 — 10:13 am
Hooray! I’ve got lurkers! How great to meet you guys! Although I think I’ve met some of you before. 🙂
Tricia T
February 26, 2002 — 10:45 am
Lurker alert!! 🙂
khay
February 26, 2002 — 1:23 pm
am a lurker too
Mary
February 26, 2002 — 1:29 pm
I’m here!
anon
February 26, 2002 — 3:17 pm
I’m not lurking. I’m standing about. It’s a whole different vibe
Erin
February 26, 2002 — 5:30 pm
Okay, okay, you caught me. Been lurking for quite a while… love reading your blog! Thanks!
Mom
February 27, 2002 — 3:20 am
This is the only way I can get any news about you.
Emma
February 27, 2002 — 6:58 am
I’ve been lurking since you posted the Simpsons card a little while back…. now I check it out whenever I need a break from work
Kris
February 27, 2002 — 11:16 am
Ma! I call! The time difference is just difficult! 🙂
Chris
February 27, 2002 — 11:53 am
I am a lurker too I guess. . .found you through a search for Notre Dame blog since I am also a grad.
Max
February 27, 2002 — 1:19 pm
First-time caller, long-time lurker (well, not that long – about a month?). Great blog, great links.
rdh
February 28, 2002 — 7:06 am
I prefer peeping to lurking. 🙂
Tricia
February 28, 2002 — 8:02 am
I think that I’m breaking out of the lurking category (perhaps moving into the standing about class?), but hi, Kris!
Now that I’ve been lurking in more and more blogs lately, however, I have been wondering about this medium. Kris, I enjoyed reading your reasons for starting this weblog. I’d be interested in hearing why other bloggers started theirs. Maybe a topic for another thread or poll?
Tricia
February 28, 2002 — 8:18 am
Oh, I thought of another naive blog question (not knowing the etiquette): are most blog readers, conversationalists, etc, people who had other, external to this medium relationships, with the author, or is it okay to stumble along an interesting one and just start posting along with everyone else? Is everyone else wondering who the idiot is who interrupted their conversation?
Kris
February 28, 2002 — 2:37 pm
Tricia – actually for me, most of the people commenting on here started out as complete strangers. Max, anon, Kristin, Bill, Brigita… they’re all total blog-friends. (Although I recently met Kristin, and Brigita lived in my dorm, so I think we’ve met, but it was probably at a tailgater, so I was drunk and don’t really remember.) Anyhoo – there’s only a few that I know in real life: my mom, dad, sister, Tara D, etc. So I think it’s totally cool to just jump in on somebody’s blog. That’s how I met just about all my blog-friends. Sometimes it takes a while to become a “regular”, but it’s worth the effort.
Now, are you the same Tricia that posts on Brigita’s site?
Kris
February 28, 2002 — 2:42 pm
And hello? I never knew I had so many lurkers! Thanks to everybody who peeked out for the first time. Seriously, feel free to join in whenever you feel like it. Like I just told Tricia, most of regular posters on this site aren’t people that I know in real life. So please don’t feel like you’re not welcome. The more the merrier, I say!
Tricia
March 1, 2002 — 9:19 am
Thanks for your lurker welcome, Kris. And I am the same Tricia who posts on Brigita’s site (that’s how I found your site and was introduced to the world of blog).
Jasmine
March 4, 2002 — 6:50 pm
I’m here too. I just delurked on the Disney princess thing before I saw this (it’s been a few days and I was catching up). I found you through Max.
Kris
March 5, 2002 — 12:30 am
Hi Jasmine! You’ve got a gorgeous name. Sorry about the Tinkerbell thing though! 🙂