So, being as my first post (and having been a member for quite awhile), I just wanted to echo fratpack, and what a few others have said- it can be nice to search through posts to get an idea of perhaps what someone in particular thinks, but there are of course those who aren't as interested in the posting, and who prefer either to read, or float through the chatroom, etc. I don't see much of a problem with it (unless of course the lurker maybe starts trying to contact you through PM), but as long as those people are silent, who really cares...? I myself am not especially big into any type of message board, i enjoy reading and seeing what other people have written, who knows, maybe that'll change.
-CS