Delurk dammit!

by DaniGirl on January 14, 2011 · 24 comments

Well, well, well, whaddya know — it’s Delurking Day 2011!

Thanks to Chris at Rude Cactus, lurkers are exposing themselves all over the interwebs. So now I can coerce you — yes, you, the one over there hiding behind the dual 17 inch monitors, don’t think I don’t see you peeking! — to come out into the light.

For goodness sake, people, you freak me out at the grocery store by coming up and introducing yourselves at least a couple of times a year, the least you could do is step out in the comment box and say hello!

(And, to all my more vocal and less lurky visitors — I love you, too! If you want to say hello, go right ahead!)

Delurk, dammit!

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{ 24 comments… read them below or add one }

1 Lee January 14, 2011 at 1:22 pm: *wave*
2 Mary January 14, 2011 at 1:24 pm: Hello fro a mostly lurker, sometimes-commenter, perpetual fan!
3 Jen January 14, 2011 at 1:31 pm: OK, you scared me into delurking!
4 K January 14, 2011 at 2:32 pm: You didn’t scare me, but reminded me to go to the post from my reader and leave a comment. Awesome day!
5 Neeroc January 14, 2011 at 2:57 pm: I’m far to vocal to ever be considered a lurker. That being said, I’ll never pass up an invitation to comment – so, Hey! How’s it going? Have a great one.
6 Amy January 14, 2011 at 3:41 pm: Hi Dani!
7 Coco January 14, 2011 at 4:19 pm: A great big hello from Kanata.
8 smothermother January 14, 2011 at 4:43 pm: google reader is good, but terrible. good because i know when a new post has come up. terrible because i rarely leave comments!
9 Finola January 14, 2011 at 5:11 pm: Hi Dani! I’m not a lurker but I don’t always get a chance to comment. I always read though!!
10 liz January 14, 2011 at 5:34 pm: Hi!! How’s by you?
11 Batman January 14, 2011 at 6:08 pm: Delurk…relurk
12 Jen January 14, 2011 at 7:59 pm: Not a lurker, but sayin’ hey anyhow

I freaked a blogger out at the grocery store once, and would love to be able to do it to you too! Wait, nevermind, that sounds weird…
13 littleredhen January 14, 2011 at 8:44 pm: Ok, ok, delurking.
14 Sasha January 14, 2011 at 8:48 pm: Ha! I’ve just been leaving comments on all my favourite blogs, and I didn’t even know it was delurking day
15 Lida January 14, 2011 at 9:10 pm: Ok well, I’m a sometimes commenter but mostly a lurker coming out to say hi and I really enjoy your writing and photos.Fo
16 Jen January 14, 2011 at 10:01 pm: I’m a very occasional commenter from the West Coast! And I’m intrigued to see that I’m Jen #3 already…do Jens really make up almost 20% of your readers?!
17 sophiev January 14, 2011 at 10:09 pm: Hi – I read your blog too!
18 Amber January 15, 2011 at 12:20 am: I don’t qualify as a lurker, but I feel compelled to say ‘hello’, nonetheless.

So, hello! Happy De-Lurking Day!
19 DaniGirl January 15, 2011 at 11:20 am: Hello right back at all of you — and hardly any of you are actually lurkers, by the way, because I recognize most of the names!

And yes, I occasionally have to check the e-mail addresses to see which Jen I’m talking to — there do seem to be a lot of you!! My best friend in Grade 2 was a Jennifer, and I’ve always been partial to them.
20 Mel Gallant January 15, 2011 at 12:03 pm: A day late, but…hello!
21 Marianne January 16, 2011 at 1:47 pm: I guess I’m not exactly a lurker, but wanted to say hello and tell you more about me. After all, I knwo a lot about you, but not being a blogger myself all you get to know about me is what you can out together from occasional comments.

I’m a mom of 2 beautiful girls, 3 years old and 11 weeks old. I’m an elementary teacher currently on mat leave and planning to make it an extended leave for a few years beyond that. So I’m currently re-shaping my life into that of a stay at home mom in Kanata; learning to make more home cooked meals, inventing things to do and play with my kids so we don’t go crazy, and using the internet to keep me connected to the world outside my home. I enjoy reading your blog and come by every day.
22 meanie January 17, 2011 at 1:09 pm: Holla Danny!
23 mrsgryphon (Sarah) January 19, 2011 at 5:11 pm: Hi Dani
24 Shannon B January 29, 2011 at 10:17 pm: I’m a little late but hello! I read often, comment occasionally!