Q: How many listserv subscribers does it take to change a light bulb? A: 1,331: > 1 to change the light bulb and post to the list that the > light bulb has been changed > 14 to share similar experiences of changing light bulbs and > suggest 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 > 156 to write to the list administrator complaining about the light > bulb discussion and its inappropriateness to this mail list. > 41 to correct spelling in the spelling/grammar flames. > 109 to post that this list is not about light bulbs so please > take this email exchange to alt.lite.bulb > 203 to demand that cross posting to alt.grammar, alt.spelling and > alt.punctuation about changing light bulbs be stopped. > 111 to defend the posting to this list saying we all use light > bulbs so therefore the posts **are** relevant to this list. > 306 to debate which method of changing light bulbs is superior, > where to buy the best light bulbs, which brand of light bulbs > work best for this technique, and which brands are faulty. > 27 to post URLs where one can see examples of different light bulbs > 14 to post that the URLs were posted incorrectly, and to post > corrected URLs. > 3 to post about links they found from the URLs that are relevant > to this list which makes light bulbs relevant to this list. > 33 to concatenate all posts to date, then quote them including > all headers and footers, and then add "Send Me One Too." > 12 to post to the list that they are unsubscribing because > they cannot handle the light bulb controversey. > 19 to quote the "Me Too's" to say, "Me Three." > 4 to suggest that posters request the light bulb FAQ. > 1 to propose new alt.change.lite.bulb newsgroup. > 47 to say this is just what alt.physic.cold_fusion was meant for, > leave it there. > 143 votes for alt.lite.bulb.