To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject: binary postings
Message-ID: <19970515.180636.7119.1.fwec@juno.com>
From: fwec AT juno DOT com (Mark T Logan)
Date: Thu, 15 May 1997 18:07:15 EDT
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In a recent posting, someone suggested that the mini-faq should have
a section called  "NEWBIES-- read before posting,"  which would
set down guidelines for the subject line.

On a related note, I think that somewhere in the mini-faq, there should
be
something surrounded with bright yellow and red flashing lights which
says something to the effect of -

"DO NOT, I REPEAT, DO NOT, POST BINARIES TO THIS 
NEWSGROUP / MAILING LIST.  THEY ARE VERY VERY
VERY BAD."

If necessary, several multi-lingual translations could be added.

It is annoying to wait 5 minutes for your mail to download, and then
find out that most  of it was binary.

I also say on behalf of Mr. Delorie, whose mail server must send a copy
of each message to hundreds upon thousands upon millions (well maybe
not that many) of mailing list subscribers.

'Nuf said.  This post has wasted too much bandwidth already.  


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