[FWDLK] Is this INAPPROPRIATE?

["Warren Ingalls" <Warren_Ingalls@xxxxxxxx>]

> Q: How many internet mail list / newsgroup subscribers does it take to
> change a light bulb?
> A: 1,343
>
>
> 1 to change the light bulb and to post to the mail list 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;
>
> 41 to correct spelling/grammar flames;
>
> 6 to argue over whether it's "lightbulb" or "light bulb"; another 6 to
> condemn those 6 as anal-retentive;
>
> 156 to write to the list administrator about the light bulb discussion and
> its inappropriateness to this mail list;
>
> 109 to post that this list is not about light bulbs and to please take
this
> email exchange to litebulb-l;
>
> 203 to demand that cross posting to grammar-l, spelling-l and illuminati-l
> about changing light bulbs be stopped;
>
> 111 to defend the posting to this list saying that we all use light bulbs
> and therefore the posts *are* relevant to this mail list;
>
> 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 to post the
corrected
> URL's;
>
> 3 to post about links they found from the URL's that are relevant to this
> list which makes light bulbs relevant to this list;
>
> 33 to link all posts to date, then quote them including all headers and
> footers and then add "Me too";
>
> 12 to post to the list that they are unsubscribing 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 "FAQ";
>
> 4 to say "didn't we go through this already a short time ago on Usenet?"
>
> 143 to ask "what's Usenet?"