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Just a thought re pic posting
A past member of urg called in today - I think he still looks in
occasionally - and we had a bit of a chat. He remarked that one thing he likes about the group he most frequents now is that it is permissible to post pictures. His comment is that as most people now have broadband it could be/should be possible to allow this group to take them, too. I thought it would be worth canvassing opinion on this. I wonder what most people feel about being able to post and view pics directly on the group? Would it inconvenience many people or please and help even more? -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (email address on website) |
Just a thought re pic posting
"Sacha" wrote in message ... A past member of urg called in today - I think he still looks in occasionally - and we had a bit of a chat. He remarked that one thing he likes about the group he most frequents now is that it is permissible to post pictures. His comment is that as most people now have broadband it could be/should be possible to allow this group to take them, too. I thought it would be worth canvassing opinion on this. I wonder what most people feel about being able to post and view pics directly on the group? Would it inconvenience many people or please and help even more? I think you must be referring to binaries. Which are very large picture files in text format, which require extra (free) software to download and display. Many Newsgroups apart from the dedicated binary groups won't accept binaries as they consume too much space in the NewsGroup caches on the servers. Newsgroups which are carried for free and which are stil growing in number every day. While even as far as binary newsgroups themselves are concerned, most NewsServers, News.Individual included, won't carry them for similar reasons but only carry text groups. While NewsServers which carry binary groups are usually more expensive. In any case, pictures can be easily downloaded to sites such as http://tinypic.com/ for free. michael adams .... -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (email address on website) |
Just a thought re pic posting
"Sacha" wrote in message ... A past member of urg called in today - I think he still looks in occasionally - and we had a bit of a chat. He remarked that one thing he likes about the group he most frequents now is that it is permissible to post pictures. His comment is that as most people now have broadband it could be/should be possible to allow this group to take them, too. I thought it would be worth canvassing opinion on this. I wonder what most people feel about being able to post and view pics directly on the group? Would it inconvenience many people or please and help even more? -- Sacha South Devon (email address on website) Read the charter Why should "YOU" decide to change it? NO Mike -- ------------------------------------------------ Royal Naval Electrical Branch Association www.rnshipmates.co.uk |
Just a thought re pic posting
Janet Baraclough writes
The message from Sacha contains these words: His comment is that as most people now have broadband Do they? Anyone have any evidence ? Figures are being widely quoted in the press that over 50% of people have broadband. That's not evidence, I know. And it leaves a sizeable minority without. Mike makes the point that if we accept binaries, it may lead urg to be kept on fewer servers and therefore become less available. That seems to me a good argument for not accepting binaries -- Kay |
Just a thought re pic posting
On 2/8/06 01:37, in article , "Janet
Baraclough" wrote: snip? We've all seen what verbal trash trolls post here. Now imagine what unlimited picture trash they could pester the group with. No thanks, I'll happily forgo seeing Rupert and the goat in the shower :-) Very true. I hadn't considered that aspect of it when we were talking about it! -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (email address on website) |
Just a thought re pic posting
"Janet Baraclough" wrote in message ... We've all seen what verbal trash trolls post here. Now imagine what unlimited picture trash they could pester the group with. No thanks, I agree 100% I'll happily forgo seeing Rupert and the goat in the shower :-) There are groups for such things, I've been told ... Mary |
Just a thought re pic posting
"Janet Baraclough" wrote in message ... The message from Sacha contains these words: A past member of urg called in today - I think he still looks in occasionally - and we had a bit of a chat. He remarked that one thing he likes about the group he most frequents now is that it is permissible to post pictures. Is that a usenet binary group, or something like gardenbanter? (which does allow picture uploads to the (monitored and filtered) website) His comment is that as most people now have broadband Do they? Anyone have any evidence ? it could be/should be possible to allow this group to take them, too. AFAIK. not within its current ("uk") text-only hierarchy. It would mean an RFD to set up a new gardening group in the alt.binaries sub-hierarchy. (I thought there already is one?) My newsreader doesn't support binary groups and neither do many others (regardless of whether their clients have broadband) I thought it would be worth canvassing opinion on this. I wonder what most people feel about being able to post and view pics directly on the group? Would it inconvenience many people or please and help even more? We've all seen what verbal trash trolls post here. Now imagine what unlimited picture trash they could pester the group with. No thanks, I'll happily forgo seeing Rupert and the goat in the shower :-) Janet Agreed. Perhaps it's best that you never see my Amorphophallus. Goats in the plumbing can have spectacular results. Pics would not worry me too much but the thought of live webcam shows.. |
Just a thought re pic posting
"Mike" wrote in message ... "Sacha" wrote in message ... A past member of urg called in today - I think he still looks in occasionally - and we had a bit of a chat. He remarked that one thing he likes about the group he most frequents now is that it is permissible to post pictures. His comment is that as most people now have broadband it could be/should be possible to allow this group to take them, too. I thought it would be worth canvassing opinion on this. I wonder what most people feel about being able to post and view pics directly on the group? Would it inconvenience many people or please and help even more? -- Sacha South Devon (email address on website) Read the charter Why should "YOU" decide to change it? NO Mike Don't forget that there is always alt.binaries.pictures.gardens which is available on most binary carrying newsservers.(incl. bt) A posting here could reference a photo there, for those who cannot cope with posting with a url reference. Regards Pete www.thecanalshop.com |
Just a thought re pic posting
"Sacha" wrote in message ... On 2/8/06 01:37, in article , "Janet Baraclough" wrote: snip? We've all seen what verbal trash trolls post here. Now imagine what unlimited picture trash they could pester the group with. No thanks, I'll happily forgo seeing Rupert and the goat in the shower :-) Very true. I hadn't considered that aspect of it when we were talking about it! You mean you don't want to see Rupert and the goat, in or out of the shower? That is not very nice! Alan -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (email address on website) |
Just a thought re pic posting
"Mary Fisher" wrote in message . net... "Janet Baraclough" wrote in message ... We've all seen what verbal trash trolls post here. Now imagine what unlimited picture trash they could pester the group with. No thanks, I agree 100% I'll happily forgo seeing Rupert and the goat in the shower :-) There are groups for such things, I've been told ... And, I have been under the impression that some isps have a system where each subscriber has his/her own web page, where such things could be displayed. And, yes I'm against it as well. Alan Mary |
Just a thought re pic posting
"Mike" wrote in message ... "Sacha" wrote in message ... A past member of urg called in today - I think he still looks in occasionally - and we had a bit of a chat. He remarked that one thing he likes about the group he most frequents now is that it is permissible to post pictures. His comment is that as most people now have broadband it could be/should be possible to allow this group to take them, too. I thought it would be worth canvassing opinion on this. I wonder what most people feel about being able to post and view pics directly on the group? Would it inconvenience many people or please and help even more? -- Sacha South Devon (email address on website) Read the charter Why should "YOU" decide to change it? She has not decided to change it, please read the posts properly BEFORE commenting, it makes you look as much as an ass as you are. Alan NO Mike -- ------------------------------------------------ Royal Naval Electrical Branch Association www.rnshipmates.co.uk |
Just a thought re pic posting
On 2/8/06 14:43, in article ,
"Alan Holmes" wrote: "Sacha" wrote in message ... On 2/8/06 01:37, in article , "Janet Baraclough" wrote: snip? We've all seen what verbal trash trolls post here. Now imagine what unlimited picture trash they could pester the group with. No thanks, I'll happily forgo seeing Rupert and the goat in the shower :-) Very true. I hadn't considered that aspect of it when we were talking about it! You mean you don't want to see Rupert and the goat, in or out of the shower? Butt no. ;-) That is not very nice! And there we must differ! -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon (email address on website) |
Just a thought re pic posting
"Janet Baraclough" wrote in message ... The message from Sacha contains these words: SNIP His comment is that as most people now have broadband Do they? Anyone have any evidence ? This from 2004 - http://technology.guardian.co.uk/onl...362704,00.html Must have increased since then. We've all seen what verbal trash trolls post here. Now imagine what unlimited picture trash they could pester the group with. No thanks, I'll happily forgo seeing Rupert and the goat in the shower :-) Janet Agreed - probably better if people just give a link here. Regards Martin |
Just a thought re pic posting
"Mike" wrote in message ... "Sacha" wrote in message ... A past member of urg called in today - I think he still looks in occasionally - and we had a bit of a chat. He remarked that one thing he likes about the group he most frequents now is that it is permissible to post pictures. His comment is that as most people now have broadband it could be/should be possible to allow this group to take them, too. I thought it would be worth canvassing opinion on this. I wonder what most people feel about being able to post and view pics directly on the group? Would it inconvenience many people or please and help even more? -- Sacha South Devon (email address on website) Read the charter Why should "YOU" decide to change it? NO Mike Hi Mike, Just to save me finding the charter...is there anything in it about; Actually reading properly the post you are replying to? Answering in a polite, considerate manner? SHOUTING? Sacha made a very friendly, chatty post and asked a question in an endearingly polite way. I think it's fair to say that most people who replied didn't like the idea of binaries being posted here (even if it were possible). However, most of the people who replied seemed to manage to do so without bursting a blood vessel. That's something you may wish to reflect on. Regards Martin |
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