Ken Valentine
03-26-2004, 01:00 PM
How many group posters does it take to change a light bulb?
1 - To change the light bulb and post that the light bulb has been changed.
14 - To share similar experiences of changing light bulbs, and how the light bulb could have been changed differently.
7 - To caution about the dangers of changing light bulbs.
27 - To point out spelling/grammar errors in posts about changing light bulbs.
53 - To flame the spell checkers.
41 - To correct spelling/grammar flames.
6 - To argue over whether it's "light bulb" or "lightbulb" . . .
another 6 to condemn those 6 as anal retentive.
2 - Industry professionals to inform the group that the proper term is "lamp."
15 - Know-it-alls who claim they were in the indusrty, and the term light bulb is perfectly correct.
156 - To email the participants ISPs to complain that they are in violation of their "acceptable use policy."
109 - To post that this group is not about light bulbs, and to please take this discussion to a light bulb group.
203 - To demand that cross posting to hardware forum, off-topic forum, and light bulb group about changing light bulbs be stopped.
111 - To defend the posting to this group, saying that we all use light bulbs, and therefore the posts are relevant to this group.
306 - To debate which method of changing light bulbs is superior, where to buy the best light bulbs,what brand of light bulbs work best for this technique, and what brands are faulty.
27 - To postURL's where one can see examples of different light bulbs.
14 - To post that the URL's were posted incorrectly, and then post the corrected URL's.
3 - To post about links they found from the URL's that are relevant to this group which makes light bulbs relevant to this group.
33 - To link all posts to date, quote them in their entirety including headers and signature, and add "Me Too."
12 - To post to the group that they will no longer post to the group because they cannot handle the light bulb controversy.
19 - To quote the "Me Too's" and say "Me Three."
4 - To suggest that posters request the light bulb FAQ.
44 - To ask, "What is a FAQ?"
4 - To say, "Didn't we go through this a short time ago?"
143 - To say, "Do a Google search on light bulbs before posting questions about light bulbs."
1 - Forum lurker to respond to the original post 6 months from now and start it all over again . . . .
Ken V. (Guilty as charged.)
1 - To change the light bulb and post that the light bulb has been changed.
14 - To share similar experiences of changing light bulbs, and how the light bulb could have been changed differently.
7 - To caution about the dangers of changing light bulbs.
27 - To point out spelling/grammar errors in posts about changing light bulbs.
53 - To flame the spell checkers.
41 - To correct spelling/grammar flames.
6 - To argue over whether it's "light bulb" or "lightbulb" . . .
another 6 to condemn those 6 as anal retentive.
2 - Industry professionals to inform the group that the proper term is "lamp."
15 - Know-it-alls who claim they were in the indusrty, and the term light bulb is perfectly correct.
156 - To email the participants ISPs to complain that they are in violation of their "acceptable use policy."
109 - To post that this group is not about light bulbs, and to please take this discussion to a light bulb group.
203 - To demand that cross posting to hardware forum, off-topic forum, and light bulb group about changing light bulbs be stopped.
111 - To defend the posting to this group, saying that we all use light bulbs, and therefore the posts are relevant to this group.
306 - To debate which method of changing light bulbs is superior, where to buy the best light bulbs,what brand of light bulbs work best for this technique, and what brands are faulty.
27 - To postURL's where one can see examples of different light bulbs.
14 - To post that the URL's were posted incorrectly, and then post the corrected URL's.
3 - To post about links they found from the URL's that are relevant to this group which makes light bulbs relevant to this group.
33 - To link all posts to date, quote them in their entirety including headers and signature, and add "Me Too."
12 - To post to the group that they will no longer post to the group because they cannot handle the light bulb controversy.
19 - To quote the "Me Too's" and say "Me Three."
4 - To suggest that posters request the light bulb FAQ.
44 - To ask, "What is a FAQ?"
4 - To say, "Didn't we go through this a short time ago?"
143 - To say, "Do a Google search on light bulbs before posting questions about light bulbs."
1 - Forum lurker to respond to the original post 6 months from now and start it all over again . . . .
Ken V. (Guilty as charged.)