Jokes - How Many Usenet Subscribers Does It Take to Change A Lightbulb?
FYI, a Usenet is another name for a Newsgroup (aka an "ng"). Stuff like alt.music.rock, etc. But if you didn't know that already and have never been to a newsgroup, you probably wont get the joke...
Q: How many internet usenet subscribers does it take to change a light bulb?
A: 748
1 to change the light bulb and to post to the newsgroup that the light bulb has been changed
27 to point out spelling/grammar errors in posts about changing light bulbs
53 to flame the spell checkers,
156 to write to the ng administrator complaining about the light bulb discussion and its inappropriateness to this newsgroup
41 to correct spelling in the spelling/grammar flames
109 to post that this ng is not about light bulbs and to please take this exchange to alt.lite.bulb
27 to post URLs where one can see examples of different light bulbs
14 to post that the URLs were posted incorrectly and to post corrected URLs
12 to flame the AOL users for violating netiquette and blame them for starting this whole thing
45 posts about whether or not AOL should even be allowed to exist
4 to post 30 possible true identities of the one who changed the bulb
33 to take all posts to date, quote them in their entirety (including all headers and footers), and add "Me Too"
12 to post to that they are leaving 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
1 to propose new newsgroup, alt.lite.bulb.change
47 to say this is just what alt.physic.coldfusion was meant for and to leave it there
