Re: a spoof on mailing lists

["Joe Gawlowicz" <gwizjoe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

This type of message is very inappropriate for the list.

;)

(And I'm forwarding it to everyone I know!!!)

JOE

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From: Neil Koven <kovenn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: infrared@xxxxx <infrared@xxxxx>
Date: Sunday, March 08, 1998 19:18
Subject: a spoof on mailing lists


>Considering some of the mail I've received from the list lately, ...and
>periodically over the last few months, I thought that this piece was
>particularly germane.
>
>And no, it doesn't have anything to do with IR, but it MIGHT have something
>to do with some of us on the list.
>
>Apologies to any and all who feel I've wasted their time.
>
>
>>        Q: How many list subscribers does it take to change a light bulb?
>>        A: 1,331:
>>
>>        1 to change the light bulb and to post to the 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
>>
>>        156 to write to the list administrator complaining about
>>        the light bulb discussion and its inappropriateness to this
>>        mail list.
>>
>>        41 to correct spelling in the spelling/grammar flames.
>>
>>        109 to post that this list is not about light bulbs and to please
>>        take this email exchange to alt.lite.bulb
>>
>>        203 to demand that cross posting to alt.grammar, alt.spelling
>>        and alt.punctuation 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 URLs where one can see examples of different
>>        light bulbs
>>
>>        14 to post that the URLs were posted incorrectly, and to
>>        post corrected URLs.
>>
>>        3 to post about links they found from the URLs that are
>>        relevant to this list which makes light bulbs relevant to
>>        this list.
>>
>>        33 to summarize 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.
>>
>>        1 to propose new alt.change.lite.bulb newsgroup.
>>
>>        47 to say this is just what alt.physic.cold_fusion was
>>        meant for, leave it here.
>>
>>        143 votes for alt.lite.bulb.
>>
>>
>>        27 to post in HTML because they are using the IE or Netscape
>>        that had it turned on by default and are too clueless to
>>        look
>>
>>        48 to complain about the HTML posts
>>
>>        27 to post 'sorry I didn't realize it was on' -- in HTML
>>
>>        96 to complain about more HTML and post detailed instructions
>>        on how to change the setting
>>
>>        58 to mumble something about using a web browser to read mail
>>
>>        12 MIME posts with useless colors and bolds saying thanks
>>        for the help with the HTML mail
>>
>>        1 to post a GIF/JPG of the lightbulb hanging too close to
>>        their digital camera.
>>
>>        1 complaint from the guy using /usr/ucb/Mail who wants to
>>        know what the *@&(%$!@ has been going on
>>
>>        58 to complain about the binary post
>>
>>        74 to say they liked the binary and didn't mind it
>>
>>        1 post about how you can MAKE MONEY FAST!!!!! by selling
>>        lightbulbs and this report available for only $5.
>>
>>        1328 to reply to the list with the full spam attached and
>>        then put 'remove' at the end
>>
>>        3 to flame the other morons for replying to the spammer
>>        and CCing the list
>>
>>        1 from the list admin notifying that the list is looking
>>        for a bigger server to handle the load
>
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