On 2019-07-12 20:13:44 +0000, dontno314 said:
> Oh-Boy asked for a series that I had and so I posted it for the request. I've
> done this several times of the past few months to see if the "politeness" of
> UseNet had improved. Obviously it has not.
>
> So I am sorry to all that put in requests for old series and such, but I am
> closing shop again.
>
> To those of you that do post you know what a pain it is to do it right with the
> rars and pars, and the amount of time it takes. To those of you that do, my
> thanks. As to the rest, you want something, post something.
The real question is 'Why does anyone post?'
I post occasionally, but I don't really know why I do it. Do we post
out of generosity? Maybe. Posting consumes the time it takes to get the
files together, prep them, and the bandwidth needed to post.
There are no rewards. Yes, there is the occasional 'thank you' for the
post. But that's become rather rare these days with bots and nzb
trackers. Without conversation, these names become just random bits
that we expect will respond to commands.
And then there are the problems that come from posting. The requests
for reposts. And the emails from your ISP.
There is no requirement on anyone to post. You certainly don't owe it
to anyone. But I, for one, am grateful - even if I don't download what
is posted. Just having the option is amazing in my opinion, and for
that I will thank everyone that posts.
dontno314, I'm putting something together that you might find
interesting. Look for it in One Week.
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