The global delurk day

Every once in a while we meet a new person in the scene, and she’ll say, “I’ve been reading your blog for a while.” Yet, we had never spoken before.

Why?

Because the first “hello” can be difficult online. The spankosphere is a great place to chat and make friends, but whenever you come to a new place, a new site, there’s always the awkwardness of first introductions. “Will these people think I’m a freak?” Or worse, “Will they think I’m boring?”

Well, today’s global spanking blog event takes out the awkwardness out of stepping out of the shadows. Because today is “Love Our Lurkers” day, as masterminded by Bonnie.

Today you can say hello without actually having any other point to make. Are you a reader here on Spanking Writers? Welcome, step forward, introduce yourself, and then you won’t be a lurker any more.

37 thoughts on “The global delurk day

  • 21 October, 2010 at 9:29 am
    Permalink

    Happy Love Our Lurkers Day.

    I do read but don’t always comment.

    Love,
    Ronnie
    xx

    Reply
  • 21 October, 2010 at 9:43 am
    Permalink

    I have actually stopped lurking after 28 years. I have “come out” at first it was on Twitter and now I have my own blog. I love writing and it is wonderful to communicate with the like minded.

    Reply
  • 21 October, 2010 at 10:47 am
    Permalink

    Welcome, Ronnie and Canedagain. It’s good to know you’re reading!

    Reply
  • 21 October, 2010 at 1:05 pm
    Permalink

    Do you think I count as a lurker if I commented here quite frequently ages ago, but haven’t really done so in a very long time? Well, I’m going to comment anyway!

    Hope you two have a lovely LOL day, and may many lurkers come forward!

    Reply
  • 21 October, 2010 at 1:07 pm
    Permalink

    You can count as a lurker if you want to, Irelynn :)

    Reply
  • 21 October, 2010 at 1:09 pm
    Permalink

    This was the first site on which I delurked – five months ago. Now you can’t shut me up. I even “came out” to my mother and one close friend in the last few weeks. Thank you both for helping me find the courage! :-)

    Reply
  • 21 October, 2010 at 2:19 pm
    Permalink

    Well we can’t call me a lurker, but lack of time means I don’t comment nearly as often as I should!

    Abel, you’ve been a terrible influence on me! After reading your blogs I see spankings lurking everywhere, but it is an amusing way to pass the time.

    In all seriousness, your blog is one of the first places I recommend to new kinksters. We’re a much better community for having the two of you!

    Ms. Betty

    Reply
  • 21 October, 2010 at 3:00 pm
    Permalink

    Happy LOL day to you all, as well!

    Reply
  • 21 October, 2010 at 3:54 pm
    Permalink

    I’ve been reading your blog here for quite some time, but never commented before, because – believe it or not, I’m actually very shy (i know, a shy spanking model??!! but it happens!!) So, hopefully this is me saying Hi, and i’ll comment more here in the future, but please be gentle with little old me!

    Reply
  • 21 October, 2010 at 4:18 pm
    Permalink

    Hi Nimue, you have my solemn promise that we have never, ever bitten one of our readers. (Other than if they wanted it.) Welcome to the world of the speaking!

    Reply
  • 21 October, 2010 at 4:53 pm
    Permalink

    Hi Abel and Haron,

    Happy LOL day! I’m hardly a lurker, and I always enjoy my visits here.

    Hugs,
    Hermione

    Reply
  • 21 October, 2010 at 5:21 pm
    Permalink

    *pulls lurking cloak off briefly, then pulls it back up and scuttles back to her corner, not unlike a Pratchett-written gargoyle*

    Reply
  • 21 October, 2010 at 6:32 pm
    Permalink

    Hi Haron and Abel,

    thanks a lot for many, many interesting, funny, thought-provoking posts! I’m not a lurker but want to use the chance to say “hi” and “thank you” nonetheless. It’s a pleasure to read your stories and it was an even greater pleasure to meet you personally! :-)

    Reply
  • 21 October, 2010 at 6:58 pm
    Permalink

    Okay, I’m a lurker. I don’t post because I’m a submissive male in a female-led relationship so I feel a bit awkward posting here…..does that make any sense? But I do love reading this blog and want to say is thanks for all your efforts. So many times I read it and think, ‘yeah, I know exactly what you mean.’ I love all those kinky punishment thoughts – I see them myself in so many everday situations. Kepp up the great writing

    Reply
  • 21 October, 2010 at 8:16 pm
    Permalink

    Of course, I have commented here before, so I am not a true delurker. But I thought I would stop by and wish you a happy LOL day nonetheless. Keep up the fine blog, and I look forward to seeing you two again sometime next year, hopefully!

    Reply
  • 21 October, 2010 at 8:24 pm
    Permalink

    I suspect that this may have been the first blog I ever commented on, ages ago it seems! – so that proves that delurking is worth it! Hello to you both!! And I hope you get Loads of Laughs and Lots of Love on your LOL day.

    Reply
  • 21 October, 2010 at 9:13 pm
    Permalink

    Hello to old friends Hermione, Fred, Prefectd, Kaelah, Ludwig and Candycane!

    And welcome to new folks as well!

    k8_geek, I hope you don’t feel the need to skulk away again now that you’ve said hello.

    Gary – I’m glad you find things of value for yourself here, even if we don’t write for your preferred pairing. No need to feel awkward, though – my other relationship is F/M, so you won’t scare us easily :)

    Reply
  • 21 October, 2010 at 9:21 pm
    Permalink

    Hello there. I only just discovered your blog about an hour ago, so you cannot (yet) accuse me of lurking, can you?

    I see you have a section devoted to historic spankings, and that the topics of your stories sometimes include judicial whippings. Just typing “judicial whippings” makes my juices flow, so I imagine I will be having a good time here. And my comments will let let you know that! Kisses, -jackie

    Reply
  • 21 October, 2010 at 9:55 pm
    Permalink

    Hey Jackie – good to have you here. There are plenty of judicial whippings here; some historically accurate and some, uhm, less so. But we’ve got them, yes :)

    Reply
  • 21 October, 2010 at 10:16 pm
    Permalink

    Always interesting

    Thank you

    Jonathan

    Reply
  • 21 October, 2010 at 11:28 pm
    Permalink

    Hi! I’m a lurker, although I’ve commented a couple of times. I really enjoy reading your blog :)

    Reply
  • 22 October, 2010 at 4:57 am
    Permalink

    Hi A&H,

    I’m not a lurker, though I do read more often than I comment.

    I wanted to stop by and thank you for your many wonderful contributions to our community. Long may you spank!

    Hugs,
    Bonnie

    Reply
  • 22 October, 2010 at 9:33 am
    Permalink

    I suppose I am one of many who enjoy your daily positing every day.

    Reply
  • 22 October, 2010 at 1:23 pm
    Permalink

    Wow, thanks everyone for so many comments – and a particularly warm welcome to those of you who crept out from the shadows for the first time in response to this post. Please stay and comment some more – you’d be very welcome :-)

    Reply
  • 22 October, 2010 at 5:30 pm
    Permalink

    I am a little late but visited your site this morning for the first time, So a Belated Happy LOL Day
    Hugs
    Lil Sam

    Reply
  • 22 October, 2010 at 6:10 pm
    Permalink

    @Lil Sam – it’s *never* too late to say hello. Welcome!

    Reply
  • 22 October, 2010 at 8:01 pm
    Permalink

    Hi,

    I’m an occasional commenter but a perpetual lurker. I love coming to the site each day and reading the update.

    Like other’s have said, I am now seeing more and more “perverting reality” opportunities around me :)

    Please keep up the good work.:)

    Reply
  • 23 October, 2010 at 3:02 pm
    Permalink

    I’ve already delurked but what the heck!

    Reply
  • 23 October, 2010 at 6:01 pm
    Permalink

    Ok, this is me delurking. I’ve been reading this site and adele’s blog for roughly 4 months.

    Reply
  • 24 October, 2010 at 10:17 am
    Permalink

    @purple.sky – glad we’re corrupting you on the ‘perverting reality’ front!

    @iwasrobert – as always, great to have you commenting

    @querida – a big, warm welcome from us both: look forward to hearing from you again, hopefully!

    Reply

Leave a Reply to Michael Harrison Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *