Intent to Flood - NASA Project Mercury

"Casey Tompkins" wrote

How about J3 includes a special tag like "J3 flood," or "J3 winrar
post?" That would make it easy to filter out the post. Or you could
just killfile J3.

Strangely enough, that approach has been used, quite successfully, in other
newsgroups.

I propose any picture (this is the sticky part, like you said) over 500KB
should have the letters HR, with a space on each side of them, as part of
the picture title.

Of course, that probably should remain as a guideline, so it does not kick a
picture 20 or 30 KB over the limit, when the other pictures of the series
are nicely under the limit, whatever size is agreed upon

Also, FL could be a designation for any group of pictures that is part of a
flood, defined as any group of pictures over (30 ??) pictures.

Just an idea that could help resolve the current strife.
--
Jim in NC

On Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:32:03 -0500, "Don Pyeatt"
wrote:


"Casey Tompkins" wrote in message
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On Fri, 15 Aug 2008 22:59:38 +0200, JRW wrote:


As a suggestion: There is an* underused newsgroup* which still falls as
a "legal" place to post your flood.

*The newsgroup is: alt.binaries.pictures.misc*

Maybe this is a better alternative for your new and reposts that others
want, since you insist on posting high resolution photos.

Just a suggestion.

Does that mean hi-resolution photos are now off-topic?

I'm not being a smartass (except to suggest that maybe we should
rename the group a.b.p.aviation.low-res g), but first you have to
define high resolution. Bigger than your screen size? Bigger than
mine? What about someone with a 22" widescreen lcd? Are they
"standard" resolution?

Considering the number of, ahh... not completely state of the art
lurkers out there, what if someone else complains that anything
greater than 800x600 is hi-rez?

It boils down to "hi-rez is what I think it is," which gets
problematic.

How about J3 includes a special tag like "J3 flood," or "J3 winrar
post?" That would make it easy to filter out the post. Or you could
just killfile J3.



If J3 and his fellow marauders would simply post a thumbnail index of their
images, anyone could decide to D/L the files - or not. Surely with their
gargantuan IQs and geek skills, they can learn how to produce an index file.

Agreed - I use thumbsplus (free) to generate thumbnails. Then post 1
jpeg per article.
--
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Sky have just won the rights to screen the first World Origami Championships from Tokyo.
Unfortunately it's only available on Paper View.

On Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:49:16 GMT, Casey Tompkins
wrote:

On Fri, 15 Aug 2008 22:59:38 +0200, JRW wrote:


As a suggestion: There is an* underused newsgroup* which still falls as
a "legal" place to post your flood.

*The newsgroup is: alt.binaries.pictures.misc*

Maybe this is a better alternative for your new and reposts that others
want, since you insist on posting high resolution photos.

Just a suggestion.

Does that mean hi-resolution photos are now off-topic?

I'm not being a smartass (except to suggest that maybe we should
rename the group a.b.p.aviation.low-res g), but first you have to
define high resolution. Bigger than your screen size? Bigger than
mine? What about someone with a 22" widescreen lcd? Are they
"standard" resolution?

Considering the number of, ahh... not completely state of the art
lurkers out there, what if someone else complains that anything
greater than 800x600 is hi-rez?

It boils down to "hi-rez is what I think it is," which gets
problematic.

How about J3 includes a special tag like "J3 flood," or "J3 winrar
post?" That would make it easy to filter out the post. Or you could
just killfile J3.

You don't need a special tag. He put the filename in the subject.
Filter on .rar or .par in the subject header.
--
http://www.petersparrots.com http://www.insanevideoclips.com http://www.petersphotos.com

Madness takes its toll. Please have exact change ready.

On Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:14:20 -0400, "Morgans"
wrote:


"Casey Tompkins" wrote

How about J3 includes a special tag like "J3 flood," or "J3 winrar
post?" That would make it easy to filter out the post. Or you could
just killfile J3.

Strangely enough, that approach has been used, quite successfully, in other
newsgroups.

I propose any picture (this is the sticky part, like you said) over 500KB
should have the letters HR, with a space on each side of them, as part of
the picture title.

Of course, that probably should remain as a guideline, so it does not kick a
picture 20 or 30 KB over the limit, when the other pictures of the series
are nicely under the limit, whatever size is agreed upon

Also, FL could be a designation for any group of pictures that is part of a
flood, defined as any group of pictures over (30 ??) pictures.

Just an idea that could help resolve the current strife.

Anything that allows freedom of choice while ensuring ease of
downloading/viewing is a step in the right direction...

It would seem there are "format warriors" who would prefer battle to
resolution, alas.

On Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:14:20 -0400, "Morgans"
wrote:


"Casey Tompkins" wrote

How about J3 includes a special tag like "J3 flood," or "J3 winrar
post?" That would make it easy to filter out the post. Or you could
just killfile J3.

Strangely enough, that approach has been used, quite successfully, in other
newsgroups.

I propose any picture (this is the sticky part, like you said) over 500KB
should have the letters HR, with a space on each side of them, as part of
the picture title.

Of course, that probably should remain as a guideline, so it does not kick a
picture 20 or 30 KB over the limit, when the other pictures of the series
are nicely under the limit, whatever size is agreed upon

Also, FL could be a designation for any group of pictures that is part of a
flood, defined as any group of pictures over (30 ??) pictures.

Just an idea that could help resolve the current strife.

Nobody's gonna remember all that.
--
http://www.petersparrots.com http://www.insanevideoclips.com http://www.petersphotos.com

A DC-10 had come in a little hot and thus had an exceedingly long roll out after touching down.
San Jose Tower Noted: "American 751, make a hard right turn at the end of the runway, if you are able.
If you are not able, take the Guadalupe exit off Highway 101, make a right at the lights, and return to the airport."

On Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:55:07 -0400, Peter Hucker wrote
(in article ):

On Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:14:20 -0400, "Morgans"
wrote:


"Casey Tompkins" wrote

How about J3 includes a special tag like "J3 flood," or "J3 winrar
post?" That would make it easy to filter out the post. Or you could
just killfile J3.

Strangely enough, that approach has been used, quite successfully, in other
newsgroups.

I propose any picture (this is the sticky part, like you said) over 500KB
should have the letters HR, with a space on each side of them, as part of
the picture title.

Of course, that probably should remain as a guideline, so it does not kick
a
picture 20 or 30 KB over the limit, when the other pictures of the series
are nicely under the limit, whatever size is agreed upon

Also, FL could be a designation for any group of pictures that is part of a
flood, defined as any group of pictures over (30 ??) pictures.

Just an idea that could help resolve the current strife.

Nobody's gonna remember all that.


No-one's going to _care_ enough to remember all that.