User:Eumat114/How many Wikipedians does it take to finally change a lightbulb?

Small cabal of lightbulbs convinced that they do the real work providing the light, and all they get in return is admins screwing them


How many Wikipedians does it take to change a lightbulb?
1 to notice the light bulb went out, and slap a {{Lightbulb is burned out}} tag on it
1 WikiGnome to put a {{citation needed}} tag on it
1 WP:Researcher to research the Web for info about a burnt out light bulb
1 confused user to post the problem at Wikipedia:RD/Science to ask whether the bulb is burnt out
5 to discuss whether the problem belongs there or at WP:VP/T
1 to close the discussion as "move to WP:VP/T"
10 to discuss at WP:VP/T over whether it is really burnt out or is it a bug
1 to send a mass message inviting editors to discuss
10 uninvolved editors to have a tense argument
1 to close as "burnt out"
1 to revert the closure as lacking consensus
1 to post the matter at WP:DR to ask for a resolution
5 to try to resolve the dispute (in vain)
1 to move the issue to WP:ANI
1 to return to WP:DR
6 to move war between WP:DR and WP:ANI
1 to raise the issue at WP:3RR
10 to argue over whether a page move war should be resolved in the same way as an edit war
1 admin to indef protect WP:DR and WP:ANI
2 angry editors to report admin abuse at WP:AN (since WP:ANI has been indef protected)
15 to argue at WP:AN over the issue
1 uninvolved admin to close as "indef protect WP:AN"
100 editors to request admin rights as per WP:100
1 rogue to request WP:RFA for full protection
2 to bring the issue to WP:CRATS
19 crats to discuss the issue at WP:BN
1 crat to close as "the admins did wrong"
1 crat to desysop the 2 protecting admins
50 Willy on Wheels socks to vandalize every page in the "WP:" namespace
10 admins to revert the socks' changes
1 crat to remind admins to semi-/xcon-protect the necessary pages
3 admins to execute the crat's order
1 editor to randomly patrol that original page to note that the burnt bulb hasn't been fixed
1 technic to fix the bulb finally
1 admin to revert it, citing a lack of consensus
1 user to cite Wikipedia:The deadline is now to urge others to work on the bulb
1 opponent to cite WP:There is no deadline to impede the process
1 admin to close discussion as "protected for 24 hours"
1 user to note that it is 30 March
10 jokers to check the light bulb after the protection
10 users to think of a solution to the problem
2 users to argue over whether the issue is worthy of WP:BJAODN notice
1 admin to decide to start Wikipedia over
1 user to stop him, citing WP:DDMP
1 user to post the issue at Jimbo Wales' talk page but accidentally posted it on User talk:Jimbo online
1 user to post the matter at the right place
1 user to rotate Jimbo's talk page by 75˚
100 fools to start a huge riot
1 cabal to globally ban everyone (including Jimbo Wales)
1 IP to complain this to Wales
1 Oshwah to restore the chaos on 11:59 pm, 1 April
1 to close April's Fools
1 bot to finally fix the bulb
1 admin to notice, and ban the bot (and its owner) and revert the change
1 Jimbo to decide to put an end to this
1 sock of Jimbo to finally set the bulb straight
1 CheckUser to reveal that the account is a sock puppet, banning it and reverting that edit...
1 other sock of Jimbo to appeal the ban
1 crat to strip that CheckUser of his rights
1 community member to accuse the crat of power abuse
14 ArbCom members to start a meeting and decide to restore the fixed bulb... (whew!)
1 admin to indef protect the fixed bulb. Happy ending.

Well, that's 426 users.

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