[kictanet] FW: [TriumphOfContent] FW: How many subscribers to a web email list does it take to change a lightbulb? (Humor)]
alice
alice at apc.org
Tue Jul 22 22:36:38 EAT 2008
Interesting....KICTAnet mailing list is different and immune...is it?
best
alice
-----Original Message-----
*From:* TriumphOfContent at yahoogroups.com
[mailto:TriumphOfContent at yahoogroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Anjana Basu
*Sent:* July 22, 2008 4:49 AM
*Subject:* [TriumphOfContent] FW: How many subscribers to a web email
list does it take to change a lightbulb? (Humor)
*How many subscribers to a web email list
does it take to change a light bulb? *
*ANSWER:*
* 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 the 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.
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