How Many Internet Mailing List Subscribers Does it Take to Change a Light Bulb?

Q: How many internet mailing list subscribers does it take to change a light bulb?

A: Exactly five hundred, as follows:

1 to change the light bulb and to post to the mailing list that the`light bulb has been changed.

7 to share similar experiences of changing light bulbs and how the light bulb could have been changed differently.

4 to caution about the dangers of changing light bulbs.

17 to point out spelling/grammar errors in posts about changing light bulbs.

21 to flame the spell checkers.

41 to write to the list administrator complaining about the light bulb discussion and its inappropriateness to this mailing list.

20 to correct spelling in the spelling/grammar flames.

8 to post someone else's private e-mail about the light-bulb discussion to the list, along with their own private response, neither of which anyone else on the list cares about.

32 to post that this list is not about light bulbs and to please take this email exchange to alt.lite.bulb

69 to demand that cross posting to alt.grammar, alt.spelling and alt.punctuation about changing light bulbs be stopped.

41 to defend the posting to this list saying that we all use light bulbs, and therefore the posts **are** relevant to this mailing list.

106 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.

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

8 to post that the URLs were posted incorrectly, and to post corrected URLs.

2 to post about links they found from the URLs that are relevant to this list which makes light bulbs relevant to this list.

15 to concatenate all posts to date, then quote them including all headers and footers, and then add pointedly, "Me Too."

6 to post to the list that they are unsubscribing because they cannot handle the light bulb controversy.

9 to quote the "Me Too's" and happily add, "Me Three!"

3 to suggest that posters request the light bulb FAQ.

1 to propose new alt.change.lite.bulb newsgroup.

24 to say this is just what alt.physic.cold_fusion was meant for, leave it here.

53 votes for alt.lite.bulb.

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1	to change the light bulb and to post to the mailing list that the`light bulb has been changed.
7	to share similar experiences of changing light bulbs and how the light bulb could have been changed differently.
4	to caution about the dangers of changing light bulbs.
17	to point out spelling/grammar errors in posts about changing light bulbs.
21	to flame the spell checkers.
41	to write to the list administrator complaining about the light bulb discussion and its inappropriateness to this mailing list.
20	to correct spelling in the spelling/grammar flames.
8	to post someone else's private e-mail about the light-bulb discussion to the list, along with their own private response, neither of which anyone else on the list cares about.
32	to post that this list is not about light bulbs and to please take this email exchange to alt.lite.bulb
69	to demand that cross posting to alt.grammar, alt.spelling and alt.punctuation about changing light bulbs be stopped.
41	to defend the posting to this list saying that we all use light bulbs, and therefore the posts are relevant to this mailing list.
106	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.
12	to post URLs where one can see examples of different light bulbs
8	to post that the URLs were posted incorrectly, and to post corrected URLs.
2	to post about links they found from the URLs that are relevant to this list which makes light bulbs relevant to this list.
15	to concatenate all posts to date, then quote them including all headers and footers, and then add pointedly, "Me Too."
6	to post to the list that they are unsubscribing because they cannot handle the light bulb controversy.
9	to quote the "Me Too's" and happily add, "Me Three!"
3	to suggest that posters request the light bulb FAQ.
1	to propose new alt.change.lite.bulb newsgroup.
24	to say this is just what alt.physic.cold_fusion was meant for, leave it here.
53	votes for alt.lite.bulb.