Re: Naughty Naughty!

["WhaleOilBeefHooked" <daproc@sd5.mailbank.com>]

John MacCallum <johnmac@MYlisp.com.au> wrote in message
37E55EA4.648978A8@MYlisp.com.au">news:37E55EA4.648978A8@MYlisp.com.au...
> WhaleOilBeefHooked wrote:
> >
> > John MacCallum <johnmac@MYlisp.com.au> wrote in message
> > 37D84A93.2E706BB2@MYlisp.com.au">news:37D84A93.2E706BB2@MYlisp.com.au...
> > > Steven Hurst wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Tut, tut, David, Your not supposed to post pictures on this
newsgroup -
> > > > prepare to be grilled, steamed, rolled and toasted...
> > > >
> > > > David Wilson posted pictures in message
> > > > 7r537p$7i4as$1@titan.xtra.co.nz">news:7r537p$7i4as$1@titan.xtra.co.nz...
> > >
> > > I don't see why someone can't post pictures to the news group.
> > > At least then it would be Interesting instead of the usual shit
> > > that people put on here.
> >
> > Because some people pay for their internet access by the amount that
they
> > download. These people tend to steer clear of newsgroups where the
posting
> > of binaries (pictures, etc) is allowed. That is why there are groups
> > specifically meant for the posting of binaries.
alt.binaries.pictures.rail
> > would have been a MUCH better place to post them.
> >
> > DaveP
>
> Why download something you don't want to look at?
> I skip 90% of what is on this News Group because it is of no
> Interest to me!

Because some of those same people download everything in the relevant
groups, disconnect and read it offline - I was doing that when OzEmail
Penrith POP was playing up and I was dialling into Sydney POP - rather than
pay STD charges, it was cheaper to dial in, download the lot, and read it
later.

DaveP