The right to lurk

By Prabhas

Tags: Worldwide , Digital Natives
Additional tags: Blogathon; digital rights

The right to lurk. Here we go blogathon: my right of the digital age is the right to lurk.

 

I was reluctant to write this post, because I have been so busy lately that I didn't even imagine having the mental capacity to think of a right. But the right to lurk: that put me right back here. For Fieke writes eloquently about the right to unplug and Nishant about the right to be many, and I couldn't but nod my head silently (and get slowly dragged into thoughts of rights).

I break silence today, and come out of the woodwork, but I had every "right" not to.

 

In an age of increasing digital participation, silent participation must be considered participation, and left be. Not everyone needs to comment, vote, whatever else. Some may just read/watch/listen, and perhaps, appreciate. It is okay if no thumb is clicked up, no quick reply sent back. No blog written.

 

O designers of engagement, let us, sometimes, enjoy the noise of our computer fans as the bits whizz by. A click here and a scroll there, and pitter patter of rainfall rather than keyboard.