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    Lurking Versus Stalking Versus Lingering Essay

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    The document discusses the differences between lurking, stalking, and lingering and provides examples of each. Lurking means listening to others from a close distance without participating, stalking refers to unwanted and obsessive attention, and lingering means being slow to leave when it's time to go. The document also discusses how observing can become lingering, lurking, or stalking depending on the situation and intent.

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    The document discusses the differences between lurking, stalking, and lingering and provides examples of each. Lurking means listening to others from a close distance without participating, stalking refers to unwanted and obsessive attention, and lingering means being slow to leave when it's time to go. The document also discusses how observing can become lingering, lurking, or stalking depending on the situation and intent.

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    The document discusses the differences between lurking, stalking, and lingering and provides examples of each. Lurking means listening to others from a close distance without participating, stalking refers to unwanted and obsessive attention, and lingering means being slow to leave when it's time to go. The document also discusses how observing can become lingering, lurking, or stalking depending on the situation and intent.

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    Lurking versus Stalking versus Lingering (A lively discussion)

    So, sometimes it might feel more comfortable to just stand back away from others in a group and watch or
    listen. The problem is that standing too far away or in an unexpected way can be perceived as threatening OR
    it might cause others to feel uneasy or uncomfortable. We usually call this lurking or if it’s really intense and
    unwanted…stalking. Then there is the matter of lingering….what is that anyway?

    It can be a little complicated when you are trying to figure out if others might think you are lurking or stalking
    or lingering - so a visit to Ms. Wiki(pedia) for the latest definition is in order.

    LURK = When someone listens to people (at a close distance) but rarely or never participates. In the internet
    culture, it means reading posts, message boards, newsgroups, etc. (and people know you are there) but you
    never participate. People may feel like you are spying on them. Also…it can be defined as hanging around in a
    barely discernible way that could be perceived as a threat (even if it’s not).

    Would these examples be considered lurking? Can you think of examples?


    • Standing a few feet away from a group at school or work while occasionally looking at the group? What
    if you are partially behind something like a door or tree?
    • Listening to others’ conversations on public transportation (bus, BART)? What if you are looking at
    them?
    • Texting/playing on your cell phone near a group of others who are talking?
    STALK = is a term commonly used to refer to unwanted and obsessive attention by an individual or group to
    another person. According to the National Center for Victims of Crime, "Virtually any unwanted contact
    between two people that directly or indirectly communicates a threat or places the victim in fear can be
    considered stalking."
    Would these examples be considered stalking? Any other examples?

    • Sending multiple texts to a person at school? What if they don’t respond? How about facebook?
    • Going over to your neighbor’s house every day? (What if they asked you not to?)
    • Repeatedly asking someone if they will go out with you?
    • Staring at another person for a prolonged period of time? (How long is too long)?

    LINGER = is defined as a person who is slow to leave when it’s time to walk away.

    People can linger with their bodies (stay near another person with the conversation has ended) or with their
    eyes (look too long at another person’s eyes or a part of their body). Lingering tends to make people feel
    uncomfortable too.

    Would these be examples of lingering? Can you think of others?

    • Standing in the doorway of a teacher/office worker quietly waiting for them to notice you?
    • Standing in place when the other person looks away or ends the exchange or walks away?

    How is observing different than lingering, lurking or stalking? Or is it?


    What would a scale of lingering, observing, lurking or stalking look like?

    (okay) (Yikes!)
    Observe Linger Lurk Stalk

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