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-Someone who consumes wiki content but does not contribute to it by adding tags, comments or refining content is considered a **Spectator** . This is an important EntryLevel  role.+Someone who consumes wiki content but does not contribute to it by adding tags, comments or refining content is considered a **Spectator** (or sometimes Consumer or Lurker). This is an important EntryLevel  role.
  
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   * A pattern such as [[Quote+Participants|Quote Participants]] can help transition a **Spectator** to a [[Contributor|Contributor]]   * A pattern such as [[Quote+Participants|Quote Participants]] can help transition a **Spectator** to a [[Contributor|Contributor]]
   * A [[Leech|Leech]] is a similar pattern, but the key difference is that a **Spectator** is a wiki-advocate and knows the wiki is the best place to get and disseminate the most up-to-date information, while a leech diminishes the value of the wiki by 'stealing' content. A **spectator** will more likely than not include a link or reference to the wiki as the source of the information they've garnered from the wiki.   * A [[Leech|Leech]] is a similar pattern, but the key difference is that a **Spectator** is a wiki-advocate and knows the wiki is the best place to get and disseminate the most up-to-date information, while a leech diminishes the value of the wiki by 'stealing' content. A **spectator** will more likely than not include a link or reference to the wiki as the source of the information they've garnered from the wiki.
-  * A [[Consumer|Consumer]] is essentially synonymous to **Spectator** 
   * A **Spectator** develops into an [[Ambassador|Ambassador]] by being diligent about including links to wiki content that they've extracted, but encouraging those who have something to add to do so at the original source on the wiki rather than generate off-line documentation.   * A **Spectator** develops into an [[Ambassador|Ambassador]] by being diligent about including links to wiki content that they've extracted, but encouraging those who have something to add to do so at the original source on the wiki rather than generate off-line documentation.
  
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