***** Space Pictures's Argument Resolved At Last! *****

Clem wrote in
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Lee wrote in
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Clem wrote in
. 97.136:

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Clem, you're a little late to the dance, and you're not
hearing the music correctly... Oy Vey.




I heard the music just fine. A bunch of idiots who can't
get past a JPG, do nothing but cry when presented with a
different format. Boo ****ing hoo! Update the outdated
software or quit bitching that you can't decode the files
or don't want them posted at all.

As far as not seeing all the files post to a server or a
file falling into oblivion, learn how a news server system
works and you'll learn why the problems happen.

The way some out here talk, you would think that gif's/jpg's
get through 100% of the time and all other formats don't.
That's simply not true.

First and foremost, understand what a binary file is.

Binary files can contain images, sounds, compressed versions
of other files, etc. in short, any type of file content whatsoever.

J3 has every right to post any type of picture file he wants.

When you have a group named alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
you provide an open door for any format to be posted.

If you want a limited type of format, then start a group called
alt.snaphotpictures.aviation. or alt.pictures.aviation. I can't
find either one in my lists.

This is not the good old boys club or a membership only group.
It's an open public system and you have to expect and allow for
posts other than a simple picture file.

We've come a long way since z-modem 2400 baud connects and it's
about time the whiners accept that fact or they should just place
their 8088 machines in the closet.

It's whitchcraft I tell ya!

Clem,
Ithink you did not understand the problem.
Par and rar are useful to post large files; videos for example.
They allow to break a large file into small files and to reconstruct it
safely.
But they are useless to post jpeg.It a waste of time for the uploader
and for the downloader.
It is that simple