So many lurkers had been de-cloaked in this thread.
Sorry for speaking out of turn and pardon my ignorance ...
But how exactly does one shed the "lurker" status?
To give a little more insight, your status will automatically change from Lurker status until you post a certain number of times (not sure what the actual number is, though).
When we say "lurkers," we don't necessarily mean those with that forum status, though. A lot of people calling themselves lurkers were at the Con this weekend and introduced themselves, or even have suddenly said hi on this thread and we're getting to know them now.
We're just happy that more people are comfortable "coming out," so to speak, and letting us get to know them on the forums.