How the forums really work.

Ophidion
Ophidion Posts: 2,065 Member
edited February 8 in Chit-Chat
How many online forum group members does it take to change a lightbulb?

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.

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

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 report participant's to mods complaining that they are in violation MFP guidelines.

109 to post that this group is not about light bulbs and to please take this discussion to a lightbulb group

203 to demand that cross posting to hardware forum, off-topic forum, and lightbulb group about changing light bulbs be stopped.

111 to defend the posting to this group saying that we all use light bulbs and therefore the posts *are* relevant to this group.

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 then post the corrected URL's.

3 to post about links they found from the URL's 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 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....
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  • iamanadult
    iamanadult Posts: 709 Member
    you forgot one

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  • FatHuMan1
    FatHuMan1 Posts: 1,028 Member
    And bacon. You forgot bacon.
  • mayaocean
    mayaocean Posts: 355 Member
    > posts a thread about forum rules
    > commits the biggest faux pas


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  • joe_madre
    joe_madre Posts: 693 Member
    you forgot one

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    Ahhh Haaaaa....
  • Trechechus
    Trechechus Posts: 2,758 Member
    you forgot one

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    Is that dog humping it's own face?
  • odusgolp
    odusgolp Posts: 10,477 Member
    you forgot one

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    You truly do have the best gifs...
  • FatHuMan1
    FatHuMan1 Posts: 1,028 Member
    you forgot one

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    Is that dog humping it's own face?

    Wouldn't you if you could?
  • odusgolp
    odusgolp Posts: 10,477 Member
    I wonder how many spin-off threads of this thread will be created today...

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  • DainaLC
    DainaLC Posts: 18,937 Member
    I wonder how many spin-off threads of this thread will be created today...

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    ^ this!
  • jackpotclown
    jackpotclown Posts: 3,274 Member
    and one mod to take it down before everyone else gets a chance to read it over \m/
  • DamePiglet
    DamePiglet Posts: 3,730 Member
    you forgot one

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    Moon Moon!!!!
  • MiloBloom83
    MiloBloom83 Posts: 2,724 Member
    you forgot one

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    OMG. You have posted some killer gifs in the past, but this, hands down, is the best ever. I can't stop laughing.
  • DainaLC
    DainaLC Posts: 18,937 Member
    OMG!! I does look like Moon Moon doesn't it?
  • catneon
    catneon Posts: 911 Member
    and 1 to post a cat gif of course
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  • sixout
    sixout Posts: 3,128 Member
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  • Chieflrg
    Chieflrg Posts: 9,094 Member
    you forgot one

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    Hahhaha...reminds me when I was 11 and I found my wiener.

    *OP pretty funny :drinker:
  • MyChocolateDiet
    MyChocolateDiet Posts: 22,281 Member
    ...But your saying the forums work right? "They really work!"
  • sixout
    sixout Posts: 3,128 Member
    ...But your saying the forums work right? "They really work!"

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  • ryry_
    ryry_ Posts: 4,966 Member
    Hopefully my response is accounted for in your list but...

    TL:DR
  • odusgolp
    odusgolp Posts: 10,477 Member
    you forgot one

    Musthavebeenawhile-76835.gif

    Hahhaha...reminds me when I was 11 and I found my wiener.

    *OP pretty funny :drinker:

    It took you until you were 11??
  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
    you forgot one

    Musthavebeenawhile-76835.gif

    Hahhaha...reminds me when I was 11 and I found my wiener.

    *OP pretty funny :drinker:

    It took you until you were 11??

    Must've been an epic search.
  • Squidgeypaws007
    Squidgeypaws007 Posts: 1,012 Member
    LOL Ophi :flowerforyou:
  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,227 Member
    How many online forum group members does it take to change a lightbulb?

    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.

    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

    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 report participant's to mods complaining that they are in violation MFP guidelines.

    109 to post that this group is not about light bulbs and to please take this discussion to a lightbulb group

    203 to demand that cross posting to hardware forum, off-topic forum, and lightbulb group about changing light bulbs be stopped.

    At this point, the thread rolled.
  • Cameron_1969
    Cameron_1969 Posts: 2,855 Member
    You forgot: 12 to observe that they 'would bang" the above poster.
  • Cali_Chica
    Cali_Chica Posts: 895 Member
    You forgot: 12 to observe that they 'would bang" the above poster.

    :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
  • Cameron_1969
    Cameron_1969 Posts: 2,855 Member
    You forgot: 12 to observe that they 'would bang" the above poster.

    :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

    ^^^ would bang
  • Chieflrg
    Chieflrg Posts: 9,094 Member
    you forgot one

    Musthavebeenawhile-76835.gif

    Hahhaha...reminds me when I was 11 and I found my wiener.

    *OP pretty funny :drinker:

    It took you until you were 11??

    Wiener dogs are hard to find...true story.
  • BeanCounter3
    BeanCounter3 Posts: 158 Member
    lmao!! nice!
  • TR0berts
    TR0berts Posts: 7,739 Member
    Where are the 13 (ok - 9, but with multiple accounts) to tell you that the bulb didn't need to be changed?

    And the 15 (ok - the same 9 as before, along with two more) to tell you to replace the bulb with something else?
  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,227 Member
    Where are the 13 (ok - 9, but with multiple accounts) to tell you that the bulb didn't need to be changed?

    And the 15 (ok - the same 9 as before, along with two more) to tell you to replace the bulb with something else?

    Shouldn't there be at least one person to tell us all how to make a light bulb out of cauliflower?
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