Question for those of you whose native tongue is not English ...

[nime5ter]

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!

[Kalle]

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

[xtermin8r]

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?

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.  

[nime5ter]

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.

[nime5ter]

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.

[Kalle]

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.

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.

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

 

[jitterjames]

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

[Kalle]

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