> 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
> >
Yes I agree with you... thanks
My attempt to be in the background was my original goal.
But in the last while the changes have concerned me.
My requests are just a way to remind them of that missing file. Before
everything was the waay it should be but now... I am not to sure what to think
especially with the requests being ignored whereas before those requests were
respected.
I may have to go back into the background and throw up my hands at the missing
files and deal with it.
But I am interested in barging round britain s02e05 and possiby e06. Now what if
I am in the background? Throw away my interests and say to hell with it?
We do have to be grateful with what is being dealt and I have expressed that.
Yet why before everything was ok and now the sudden change? I know things are
tight and I respect that and I am still grateful.
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