
I like to lurk RP. Not only is it some entertainment in game if I'm tabbing in and out, but it's also a great way to find some inspiration and perhaps some role-players/characters you'd like to meet. Most people don't really care if you eavesdrop (as long as it's OOC eavesdropping). If it's in a public channel it's, well, public after all, and it's kinda flattering. Every now and then you may find someone RPing something incriminating in /say or /em because they think they're in a part of the map where no one will find them and they may not take too kindly to you listening in, but that's their lack of oversight for using a public chat channel.