User:Eumat114/How many Wikipedians does it take to finally change a lightbulb?
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Small cabal of lightbulbs convinced that they do the real work providing the light, and all they get in return is admins screwing them
| 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.