On Tue, 31 May 2016 21:00:48 GMT, know name <know_name@maybe.com>
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>In reply to "Herb Thymebaum" who wrote the following:
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>> On Tue, 31 May 2016 19:19:00 GMT, know name <know_name@maybe.com>
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>> I've noticed a couple of recent series which are missing episodes. I
>> have no idea other than that whoever captured some of the episodes
>> when they were broadcast did not / could not get those intervening
>> episodes. I don't know much about the scene groups that record and
>> upload videos in teevee; whether any particular show is recorded only
>> by one guy, or whether a group of people divvy up a schedule, or just
>> how that stuff works.
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>> Yes, it is frustrating to have missing episodes when up to recently,
>> virtually all series have been complete. I hope some of those series
>> missing episodes are uploaded later. If not, well, as we all well
>> know, the posters are not paid professionals and appear to be doing
>> this as a hobby, so if some of our 'freebee' collections are missing
>> some things here and there, I guess "that's life".
>>
>> Maybe some folks here have more insight into what's what on groups
>> like teevee.
>>
>> Herb Thymebaum
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>I am going to add something to what I previously said:
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>I asked for a file and I was ignored. Later I found that file posted elsewhere
>and posted an nzb to a.b.teevee. Next thing I know that same file was flooded in
>ab.b.teevee making me look like an ass for posting that nzb.
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>If these are not paid professionals what truly is going on as those files are
>sitting there but not being posted?
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>So if this is a hobby then why are these posters playing us by not posting
>consistently?
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>In maybe 'life' but is something else going on? Like being punished for
>requesting (and then posting an nzb file)?
I'm not sure how long you've been using Usenet, but to prevent your
feelings from getting hurt in the future, it's bestto keep in mind
that ....nobody owes you, or anyone else, anything. Neither a reply,
nor an upload of a request, nor an NZB, or anything else. Usenet is a
very informal environment, with people uploading if, when, where and
how they choose. Or not.
By and large, people in many of the popular groups are supportive of
visitors to the respective groups, and will upload, or re-upload, a
file if they happen to have one. Several regulars in the groups have
vast collections and are kind enough to share their collections with
other visitors. Most of those files were obtained here on Usenet in
years previous. Sometimes uploads are derived from television
broadcasts or from VHS/DVD's in their personal collections. But they
don't ....owe....you anything.
As to the scene/pirate uploaders that comprise the large part of
ab.teevee uploaders, I'm not privy to their organizational activities
or membership, but I can pretty much guarantee you there are no paid
professionals who are copying and illegally uploading copyrighted
programs to Usenet. In fact, they are groups the legal system would
love to shut down. So don't complain when an upload of a popular
television show just uploaded yesterday draws blanks when you try to
download it today. The lawyers for the copyright holder provided a
legal order to the Usenet services to delete it from their servers or
face legal action.
Enjoy Usenet for what it is and don't expect too much. It's a
fantastic venue to obtain many interesting pieces of material. But
just as you are not a professional, neither are the uploaders. In my
years on Usenet, there have been many uploaders who've disappeared for
any number of reasons. Most because they ran through all their
material and got tired of posting. A few left because visitors pissed
them off and they decided not to spend their time and bandwidth
posting for a bunch of ingrates. Don't be one of those who antagonize
the very supportive and generous posters in this, and other, groups.
Be thankful there are activists who work hard to keep up with the many
programs posted in teevee. They don't have to do it at all.
Herb Thymebaum
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