I was just reading the post regarding sludge, specifically the comments on emailing and posting the images. It occurs to me that many of the discussions here could really benefit by the addition of a photo or two. Anyhow, there are several ways we could do it and I'm wondering what everyone thinks about:
Comments? jor
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You just further proved why WebTV users tend to get criticized often.
This is not a web-based discussion board. This is a newsgroup on Usenet, and unless the newsgroup's name contains the word "binaries" in it, images and other binary (non-text) files are not welcome. For that matter, HTML postings like your sig are also frowned upon.
I suggest you study "Netiquette". Google is your friend; look it up.
snipped-for-privacy@webtv.net (Charles Pisano) wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@storefull-3274.bay.webtv.net:
"jor" wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@giganews.com:
Many broadband accounts and lots of dialups come with free Web space. Most people can set up a simple personal site to show the pics they want to show. Outfits like Geocities also give you free space.
Posting the images to a binary group is iffy. Not all groups are carried by all servers, and retention time can be short, so the message may not be up for long.
Posting binaries to a non-binary newsgroups is considered very poor Netiquette, as is posting in html. It marks you as a clueless newbie, or as a jerk.
What kind of pics do you have in mind?
"TeGGer®" wrote in news:Xns9617A16BCA80Ctegger@207.14.113.17:
The free photo sites are a good idea, too.
I suspect there is an equal amount who will point out that HTML posting is not done in newsgroups, for good reason.
Actually there *are* NGs that not only allow, but encourage binary and HTML, but this is not one of them. Usually the rec.arts. types are more liberal about pictures and effects
Natalie
Well, pics would be good for aiding someone in troubleshooting wa problem, BUT my server will not allow posting bunnies to a non binary group! So for me, this is basically a moot point. I bet others will encounter this trouble also...
Usually, they have "binaries" in the address. Like NEWS:alt.binaries.automobiles In fact, they SHOULD have binaries in the address.
open to all, designed for files, recognized by newsgroup feed sellers (like Supernews) as containing binary files. If you want to post an image, put it on ABA and mention that in your post here.
Frank
That's a 'swell' idea!
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