[GreenKeys] How many list members does it take to change a light bulb?

[gil smith]

Hi folks:

There has been some "discussion" on the admin list (for those like me who 
admin qth lists).  A lot of admins seem pretty rigid in what they want in 
list postings, lots of them producing rules for their lists, etc.  Many 
don't like off-topic postings -- I find that they lead to interesting 
discussions.  Some admins don't even tolerate posts mentioning ebay -- 
sheesh, that's where we find a lot of our tty equipment.

I do not plan to post any rules for our list;  I think greenkeys is running 
just fine.  The admin discussion is kinda out of control, to the point 
where someone posted the following, which I think you may 
enjoy.  Caution:  this is off-topic.  Oh my!

gil

ps:  I have enjoyed the historical greenkeys postings lately -- good stuff.



>How many list members does it take to change a light bulb?
>
>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" ... another 6 to
>condemn those 6 as anal-retentive.
>
>2 industry professionals to inform the group that the proper term is "lamp".
>
>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 URLs where one can see examples of different light bulbs.
>
>14 to post that the URLs were posted incorrectly and then post the corrected
>URLs.
>
>27 to post about links they found from the URLs 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".
>
>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 search on 'light bulbs' before posting questions about
>light bulbs".
>
>1 new forum member to respond to the original post 6 months from now an to
>start it all over again.


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