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Originally Posted by roaldin I never log in to read, only to post. I expect others would behave in similar fashion.
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If you just X out rather than logging out, you won't need to log in the next time you visit the forum. The forum software will recognize your unique address and welcome you by name, list recently received PM's, and if you click on New Posts you will get only those you haven't read. It's a cool feature.
Now back to the topic at hand:
I was a lurker/guest for some time before I joined, and the reason it took me a while was two-fold. I like to view a forum for a while before I join to get an idea of the "personality" each forum has. In addition to that, I waited until I knew I would be comfortable joining the community--technical knowlege, opportunities for input, etc. There was also quite a brouhaha about the RF fiasco going on at the time I was lurking and I waited for that to die down, but otherwise it was just getting accustomed to the unique nature that every forum has.
I may fall into many of those categories you listed as an OP, but that remains to be seen. These things are pretty expensive to complete, so who knows what the future may bring?
Doug