On 2019-07-13 20:52:55 +0000, dontno314 said:
> BillFrugge,
>
> Thank you for the comments, some of them made me consider why I post.
>
> I have been on UseNet since the early days, back when we used tools like
> Archie, Veronica and Jughead. Mail came to us via Oak or Elm.
>
> Over the years I have built a collection of material from UseNet and other
> sources, some provide by others upon request. To those people I am greatful.
>
> I have looked at what was our community as a pay it forward society, one that
> was based on others have the material we wanted / needed for our coilections,
> or to re-live a memory we had and perhaps wanted to re-capture. Hence, groups
> such as this.
>
> Some of us have aquired collections over the decades that allow us access to
> memories that we had, watching the flickering lights and over saturated colors
> of TV growing up. Or watching movies that were released before we were born and
> coming to love them. Both the movies and TV shows are considerably better
> written then most of the drivel that is currently being produced and aired.
>
> As a former teacher I loved to share information and this platform served it's
> purpose well.
>
> What TV shows today have the diamond like brilliance of Playhouse 90, or other
> anthology series of the 50s. Movies from the '30s with the subversive dialog of
> the Marx brothers or The Thin Man films and Our Man Godfrey?
>
> Subjects that we dare not address lest we fall under the finger pointing of
> political correctness?
>
> It was / is these reasons that I post. To share experiences that are locked
> away from the past few generations and to perhaps expose them to a different
> viewpoint, one that is not muddled by accusations or it offends someone. Shows
> and movies that mean something rather then tentpoles that numb our senses to
> cover up writing that when measure against 12 Angry Men don't even come close.
> What was created to run as a 50-minute drama.
>
> It boils down to context. Do TV shows and movies of the past offend someone,
> then perhaps they need to develope a thicker skin and view the TV show or film
> in the time frame it was created.
>
> That is why I post.
>
> Sorry for the ramble, blame it on the coffee.
>
> Pi.
>
>
>
> BillFrugge <pinback@darkstar.spc> wrote:
>> 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.
Oh, the coffee is good, no matter what it leads us to do.
Paying it forward is definitely the right phrase.
From the posters, I have found many shows that I wouldn't have noticed
otherwise. I probably wouldn't have even had a chance to see them! And
yes, I have accumulated a large, ever expanding library on my Plex
server - television on demand!
I share your view on today's fare. Most shows today are weakly written,
devoid of ideas, and poorly acted. And no one (in my opinion) can come
close to the genius of the Marx Brothers.
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