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Just saw this on another forum & thought people here might like it too:


How many Forum Members does it take to change a Light Bulb?

1 to change the light bulb and 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
1 to move it to the Lighting section
2 to argue then move it to the Electricals section
7 to point out spelling/grammar errors in posts about changing light bulbs
5 to flame the spell checkers
3 to correct spelling/grammar flames
6 to argue over whether it's "lightbulb" or "light bulb" ... another 6 to condemn those 6 as stupid
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
19 to post that this forum is not about light bulbs and to please take this discussion to a lightbulb forum
11 to defend the posting to this forum saying that we all use light bulbs and therefore the posts are relevant to this forum
36 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
7 to post URLs where one can see examples of different light bulbs
4 to post that the URLs were posted incorrectly and then post the corrected URLs
3 to post about links they found from the URLs that are relevant to this group which makes light bulbs relevant to this group
13 to link all posts to date, quote them in their entirety including all headers and signatures, and add "Me too"
5 to post to the group that they will no longer post because they cannot handle the light bulb controversy
4 to say "didn't we go through this already a short time ago?"
13 to say "do a Google search on light bulbs before posting questions about light bulbs"
1 forum lurker to respond to the original post 6 months from now and start it all over again.

Quite good :)

Like it! But nobody accuses anybody else of being a troll, which happens all the time on other forums...

Oh thanks for that Juliet, I've seen similar and they always make me laugh!  :D

G xx

Quote from: terrace max on August 22, 2005, 21:17:24
Like it! But nobody accuses anybody else of being a troll, which happens all the time on other forums...

Lol  like it all...but whats a troll?  Thats a new term to me!

Someone who posts specifically to upset other people and cause a flame war. A classic way of doing it would be by making political statements which are calculated to get other people enraged.

Ohhhhhhhhhh glad I have never found before then!!  Thanks Rob

thats just reminded me about the light bulb i changed before.....long story,but it went ok iin the end. will post a pic when i get time....

very good!  ;D ;D

 ;D

Hope it was an energy efficient light bulb Adam.

energy what???    not sure if i posted in the right place  :D

Just trying to be a troll   :D I guess the subject is a little light though  !!

<groan> you and your bright ideas, Heldi  ;D

I suspect my politicial views and willingness to express them may sometimes mean I am a troll.  :(

Me too ;)

RC and Mac.  Do you live in a hole ?  Isnt that where trolls reside?

Well i was just saying "me too" for the sake of saying "me too". Spose i could start a controversial topic (arguement) if you want. ::) ;D :-\

It's only trolling if you do it deliberately to cause a row. Your typical troll makes one post to set it off, and doesn't participate after that.

LOL Red and Mac, not at all!  Neither of you are trolls!

On the Internet, a troll is a person who posts messages that create controversy or an angry response without adding content to the discussion, often intentionally, merely as a trivial game. Though technically different from flaming, which is an unmistakable direct personal attack, trolls often resort to innuendo or misdirection in the pursuit of their objective, which is to create controversy for its own sake, discredit those with whom they disagree, or sabotage discussion by creating an intimidating atmosphere.