In a message dated 3/1/99 11:18:01 PM Eastern Standard Time,
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> Q: How many Internet mail list subscribers does it take to
> change a light bulb?
>
> A: 1,343 - 1 to change the light bulb and to post to the
> mail list 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 "lightbulb" or "light bulb";
>
> another 6 to condemn those 6 as "retentive";
>
> 156 to write to the list administrator about the light bulb
> discussion and its inappropriateness to this mail list;
>
> 109 to post that this list is not about light bulbs and to
> please take this email exchange to litebulb-l;
>
> 203 to demand that cross posting to grammar-l, spelling-l
> and illuminati-l about changing light bulbs be stopped;
>
> 111 to defend the posting to this list saying that we all
> use light bulbs and therefore the posts *are* relevant to
> this mail list;
>
> 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 post URL's where one can see examples of different
> light bulbs;
>
> 14 to post that the URL's were posted incorrectly and the
> post the corrected URL's;
>
> 3 to post about links they found from the URL's that are
> relevant to this list which makes light bulbs relevant to
> this list;
>
> 33 to link all posts to date, then quote them including all
> headers and footers and then add "Me too";
>
> 12 to post to the list that they are unsubscribing because
> they cannot handle the light bulb controversy;
>
> 19 to quote the "Me too's" to say "Me three";
>
> 4 to suggest that posters request the light bulb FAQ;
>
> 44 to ask what is "FAQ";
>
> 4 to say "didn't we go through this already a short time ago
> on this list?";
>
> 143 to ask "which list is this?".
>
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I agree!
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