Binaries?
 

Every once in a while I see a reference to the fact that this is not a
binaries group. Please educate me on this matter. I hate to stay
completely ignorant.

Re: Binaries?
 

Binaries are files... graphics, html, music, video, etc. This news group is
a text only group. Please adhere to text only.

Binary groups handle the other stuff. They often begin with alt. Check your
server for such news groups.

"Ed Mullikin" <edmull2@cox.net> wrote in message
news:Zn1Cb.585$hf1.526@lakeread06...
> Every once in a while I see a reference to the fact that this is not a
> binaries group. Please educate me on this matter. I hate to stay
> completely ignorant.
>
>

Re: Binaries?
 

I've seen alt in the list of newsgroups but never knew the significance.
Thanks

"Miggsee" <Miggsee@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:bra80u$167q7$1@ID-62870.news.uni-berlin.de...
> Binaries are files... graphics, html, music, video, etc. This news group
is
> a text only group. Please adhere to text only.
>
> Binary groups handle the other stuff. They often begin with alt. Check
your
> server for such news groups.
>
> "Ed Mullikin" <edmull2@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:Zn1Cb.585$hf1.526@lakeread06...
> > Every once in a while I see a reference to the fact that this is not a
> > binaries group. Please educate me on this matter. I hate to stay
> > completely ignorant.
> >
> >
>
>

Re: Binaries?
 

"alt" doesn not mean binary. It only mean "alt".

All those starting by "alt.binaries" are binary. :)

"Ed Mullikin" <edmull2@cox.net> wrote in message
news:Lu1Cb.586$hf1.334@lakeread06...
> I've seen alt in the list of newsgroups but never knew the significance.
> Thanks
>
> "Miggsee" <Miggsee@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:bra80u$167q7$1@ID-62870.news.uni-berlin.de...
> > Binaries are files... graphics, html, music, video, etc. This news group
> is
> > a text only group. Please adhere to text only.
> >
> > Binary groups handle the other stuff. They often begin with alt. Check
> your
> > server for such news groups.
> >
> > "Ed Mullikin" <edmull2@cox.net> wrote in message
> > news:Zn1Cb.585$hf1.526@lakeread06...
> > > Every once in a while I see a reference to the fact that this is not a
> > > binaries group. Please educate me on this matter. I hate to stay
> > > completely ignorant.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Re: Binaries?
 

> I've seen alt in the list of newsgroups but never knew the significance.
> Thanks

"alt" really doesn't have any significance in terms of binaries. Most
binary newsgroups will begin with "alt.binary" or "alt.binaries". If it
doesn't, a good rule of thumb is that it is *not* OK to post files
(attachments of any sort) unless requested to do so (say we need a
screenshot to help you....this request is pretty rare, but it does happen
from time to time)

--

KB - MCNGP #26

first initial last name AT hotmail DOT com

Re: Binaries?
 

:) You're welcome!

"Ed Mullikin" <edmull2@cox.net> wrote in message
news:Lu1Cb.586$hf1.334@lakeread06...
> I've seen alt in the list of newsgroups but never knew the significance.
> Thanks
>
> "Miggsee" <Miggsee@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:bra80u$167q7$1@ID-62870.news.uni-berlin.de...
> > Binaries are files... graphics, html, music, video, etc. This news group
> is
> > a text only group. Please adhere to text only.
> >
> > Binary groups handle the other stuff. They often begin with alt. Check
> your
> > server for such news groups.
> >
> > "Ed Mullikin" <edmull2@cox.net> wrote in message
> > news:Zn1Cb.585$hf1.526@lakeread06...
> > > Every once in a while I see a reference to the fact that this is not a
> > > binaries group. Please educate me on this matter. I hate to stay
> > > completely ignorant.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Re: Binaries?
 

Screen shots should be posted to the web, for this group.No attachments.

tinw

"Ken Briscoe" <youcant@sendmespam.com> wrote in message
news:bra8od$tk05$1@ID-197826.news.uni-berlin.de...
> > I've seen alt in the list of newsgroups but never knew the significance.
> > Thanks
>
> "alt" really doesn't have any significance in terms of binaries. Most
> binary newsgroups will begin with "alt.binary" or "alt.binaries". If it
> doesn't, a good rule of thumb is that it is *not* OK to post files
> (attachments of any sort) unless requested to do so (say we need a
> screenshot to help you....this request is pretty rare, but it does happen
> from time to time)
>
> --
>
> KB - MCNGP #26
>
> first initial last name AT hotmail DOT com
>
>

Re: Binaries?
 

**often**
<shaking head>

"Aristiana" <false@whatever.invalid> wrote in message
news:bra8mu$k3q$1@news.eusc.inter.net...
> "alt" doesn not mean binary. It only mean "alt".
>
> All those starting by "alt.binaries" are binary. :)
>
> "Ed Mullikin" <edmull2@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:Lu1Cb.586$hf1.334@lakeread06...
> > I've seen alt in the list of newsgroups but never knew the significance.
> > Thanks
> >
> > "Miggsee" <Miggsee@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:bra80u$167q7$1@ID-62870.news.uni-berlin.de...
> > > Binaries are files... graphics, html, music, video, etc. This news
group
> > is
> > > a text only group. Please adhere to text only.
> > >
> > > Binary groups handle the other stuff. They often begin with alt. Check
> > your
> > > server for such news groups.
> > >
> > > "Ed Mullikin" <edmull2@cox.net> wrote in message
> > > news:Zn1Cb.585$hf1.526@lakeread06...
> > > > Every once in a while I see a reference to the fact that this is not
a
> > > > binaries group. Please educate me on this matter. I hate to stay
> > > > completely ignorant.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

Re: Binaries?
 

On Thu, 11 Dec 2003 12:15:54 -0500, "Ken Briscoe"
<youcant@sendmespam.com> scribbled:

>a good rule of thumb is that it is *not* OK to post files
>(attachments of any sort) unless requested to do so

Anyone requesting someone post a binary file here is
as idiotic as the people posting them. This is NOT a
binaries group. Binaries do NOT belong here, period.

--
'What Profiteth It A Kingdom If The Oxen Be Deflated?'
Riddles II, v3
- T. Pratchett

Re: Binaries?
 

> Anyone requesting someone post a binary file here is
> as idiotic as the people posting them. This is NOT a
> binaries group. Binaries do NOT belong here, period.


Agreed, but I've seen it done in this group, as well as other non-binaries.
A link to the appropriate screenshot is much better.

--

KB - MCNGP #26

first initial last name AT hotmail DOT com