lurk moar

Definitions

Used to reprimand a newcomer (often called a "newfag" in forums like 4chan) for posting something that reveals their ignorance of the community's rules, culture, or established in-jokes.

Internet

Examples

“[…] and information about people, including suspected pedophiles and women he’d met online. Soon he was encouraging other newfags to “lurk moar,” or learn⟳ more on 4chan.”

“new users unfamiliar with any community’s social world are typically invited to “lurk moar” — meaning they are to first familiarize themselves with the local cultural habits, dialects, and rules before trying to actively engage⟳ with and individually appropriate them.”

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