Typical Forum Behavior

Q: How many subscribers to an email list does it take to change a light
bulb?

1 to change the light bulb and to 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.

41 to correct spelling/grammar flames.

6 to argue over whether it's "lightbulb" or "light bulb" ...

Another 6 to condemn those 6 as anal-retentive.

2 industry professionals to inform the group that the proper term is "lamp".

27 to post URLs where one can see examples of different light bulbs.

12 to post to the group that they will no longer post because they cannot
handle the light bulb controversy.

4 to suggest that posters request the light bulb FAQ.

44 to ask what is an "FAQ".

2 to post reasons why the light bulb burning out is the result of a
government conspiracy.

4 to say "didn't we go through this already a short time ago?"

43 to say "do a Google search on light bulbs"

1 lurker to respond to the original post 6 months from now and start it all
over again...

Giggle. Thank, Steve - I had a rather bad day and that brought a smile to my face.

I thought this worthy of a bump. More than ten years old and "the more things change...."


(Good job, Steve)

5 links to porn involving light bulbs (Rule 34)
Thread dies when someone compares the author of a post to Hitler

JoelF wrote:5 links to porn involving light bulbs (Rule 34)
Thread dies when someone compares the author of a post to Hitler

There is a name for that, Godwin's Law. It can also include referring to a poster in the online thread as a Nazi, as well.

Yeah -- but the original post and the 14 who share similar experiences make it worth hanging around.