How Many Forum Members does it take to

Cyberian · 07-26-2005, 05:32 PM

How many forum members does it take to change a lightbulb?

1 to change the light bulb

1 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

53 to flame the spell checkers

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

6 to condemn the previous 6 as anal-retentive

2 industry professionals to inform the group that the proper term is "lamp"
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/the-break-room/110129-how-many-forum-members-does-take.html

15 know-it-alls who claim they were in the industry, and that "light bulb" is perfectly correct

156 to email the participant's ISPs complaining that they are in violation of their "acceptable use policy"

109 to post that this forum is not about light bulbs and to please take this discussion to a lightbulb forum

203 to demand that cross posting to hardware forum, off-topic forum, and lightbulb forum about changing light bulbs be stopped

111 to defend the posting to this forum saying that we all use light bulbs and therefore the posts are relevant to this forum

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 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 all headers and signatures, and add "Me too"

6 that flame them for not using the Search feature

12 to post to the group that they will no longer post 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 a "FAQ"

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

143 to say "do a Google search on light bulbs before posting questions about light bulbs"

16 posts of two forum members that are exclusively talking to each other only about lightbulbs and what they did that weekend

24 posts of telling them to take it to PM's

1 moderator that comes in and says something about doing it wrong and that everyone who disagrees gets a warning

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

Sound Familiar?
kid5150

axilant · 07-26-2005, 05:37 PM

lol! :S sounds about right :S

Sabre · 07-26-2005, 06:22 PM

Lmao, sounds like someplace i know...

spy69 · 07-26-2005, 06:26 PM

lol my first laugh of the day. Thanks

SimpleMan · 07-26-2005, 06:33 PM

I think you have a condensed version there.

axilant · 07-26-2005, 06:35 PM

Originally Posted by CrazyTech

I think you have a condensed version there.

true :S

Coastalguy · 07-26-2005, 06:44 PM

That was funny (and true)!

ST

IRoNiK · 07-26-2005, 06:51 PM

ahaha, thats awesome... but so true. Its like McDonalds all over again: Im lovin it!

Stephen · 07-26-2005, 06:54 PM

Read that before elsewhere. Nice tho.

07-26-2005, 05:32 PM	THREAD STARTER #1 (permalink)
Cyberian Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Emerald Triangle Posts: 4,558	How Many Forum Members does it take to How many forum members does it take to change a lightbulb? 1 to change the light bulb 1 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 53 to flame the spell checkers 6 to argue over whether it's "lightbulb" or "light bulb" 6 to condemn the previous 6 as anal-retentive 2 industry professionals to inform the group that the proper term is "lamp" ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/the-break-room/110129-how-many-forum-members-does-take.html 15 know-it-alls who claim they were in the industry, and that "light bulb" is perfectly correct 156 to email the participant's ISPs complaining that they are in violation of their "acceptable use policy" 109 to post that this forum is not about light bulbs and to please take this discussion to a lightbulb forum 203 to demand that cross posting to hardware forum, off-topic forum, and lightbulb forum about changing light bulbs be stopped 111 to defend the posting to this forum saying that we all use light bulbs and therefore the posts are relevant to this forum 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 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 all headers and signatures, and add "Me too" 6 that flame them for not using the Search feature 12 to post to the group that they will no longer post 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 a "FAQ" 4 to say "didn't we go through this already a short time ago?" 143 to say "do a Google search on light bulbs before posting questions about light bulbs" 16 posts of two forum members that are exclusively talking to each other only about lightbulbs and what they did that weekend 24 posts of telling them to take it to PM's 1 moderator that comes in and says something about doing it wrong and that everyone who disagrees gets a warning 1 new forum member to respond to the original post 6 months from now and start it all over again. Sound Familiar? kid5150 __________________ Remember who your loyalties are divided between, and choose for the right reasons who deserves them.

07-26-2005, 06:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
Sabre First Time Poster! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Chelmsford, UK Posts: 11,311	Lmao, sounds like someplace i know... __________________ Backpacker Insurance

07-26-2005, 06:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
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07-26-2005, 06:44 PM	#7 (permalink)
Coastalguy NamePros Expert Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Great White North Posts: 6,981	That was funny (and true)! ST __________________ FOR SALE: MLSHomes.org/MLSRealEstate.tv/VWTH.com

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07-26-2005, 05:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
axilant Account Closed Join Date: May 2004 Location: /etc/passwd Posts: 2,178	lol! :S sounds about right :S

07-26-2005, 06:33 PM	#5 (permalink)
SimpleMan NamePros Expert Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: South Carolina Posts: 5,050	I think you have a condensed version there.

07-26-2005, 06:51 PM	#8 (permalink)
IRoNiK NamePros Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Denver Posts: 65	ahaha, thats awesome... but so true. Its like McDonalds all over again: Im lovin it!

07-26-2005, 06:54 PM	#9 (permalink)
Stephen Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 3,245	Read that before elsewhere. Nice tho.

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