In reply to "dirty.old.man" who wrote the following:
> I don't particularly like to intrude and
> poke my nose into things which are clearly
> NONE of my business. BUT, I get frustrated
> when I see the same issues happening over
> and over every day. You can listen and
> heed or ignore, you can tell me to go to
> hell, or you can block me totally. I really
> don't care!
> So, here goes.
> ....
> Everyone starts out as a newbie. To become
> a NON-newbie you need to listen, pay
> attention, and do research on your own.
> NOBODY is going to spoon feed you all of
> the time. It's not rocket science, and
> anyone can learn. I did, and I'm by no
> means overly intelligent.
> ....
> Passwords: They have been given, over and
> over, by multiple people. Like SmoothSlits
> said: WRITE IT DOWN AND REMEMBER IT.
> Shiina has used several methods. ALL have
> been explained, in the clear, multiple
> times.
> ....
> Day x of y: This tells you that the post
> is going to take multiple days. Be patient
> and don't keep asking when it's going to
> be finished, you've already been told.
> ....
> WinRAR: Spend the $30 or whatever it is now.
> It is a GREAT bargain. Pay once and get the
> upgrades FOREVER for NO ADDITIONAL COST.
> Keep YOUR copy up to date. It will also
> unpack damn near anything you are likely
> find in the wild (posted online). Most times
> if you can't get the post to unRAR it is
> because either it got downloaded badly (so,
> download it again) OR it was made with a
> newer version of WinRAR than you have.
> If WinRAR says the file has an error, MAYBE
> you told it the wrong password. So, try
> a different password. Maybe you are trying
> to unpack a multi-part package and do not
> have all of the parts. Most times WinRAR
> will give you a hint if the password is
> incorrect. Also, WinRAR has the ability
> to retain passwords. USE THIS FEATURE,
> particularly if you can't remember things
> (like passwords) and don't want to write
> them down somewhere. I have no experience
> with other versions of RAR archivers
> other than WinRAR, so please don't ask.
> ....
> Be nice. These posters are doing you a
> favor. They are giving you something FOR
> FREE that you probably cannot get elsewhere.
> Don't ask for a repost just because you
> don't see it listed in your header download
> for today. The original post is probably
> still there. Just reset your header time
> to include a day, or two, or a month, or
> maybe more depending on how long ago the
> original posting was made, and then do a
> re-download of headers. Most, if not all,
> providers will retain things for multiple
> months. Even GigaNews, which boasts years
> of retention, will have things still on
> their servers for a year or more. They
> (GigaNews) will NOT likely have many things
> complete more than 2 or 3 years old. They
> had "something" go wrong a few years ago
> that has never been fully corrected. Use
> another server, like EasyNews, NewsHosting,
> Eweka, etc. that truly HAVE long time
> retentions. Eweka claims something like
> 3,000 days, but I can find most things
> back at least 3,500 days and SOME things
> more than 7,000 days. It is always a
> good idea to have multiple servers. If
> one doesn't have something complete,
> then maybe the other will.
> ....
> Don't piss people off! This should go
> without saying, and probably belongs
> with the "Be nice" paragraph. Even the
> most even tempered person can only take
> so much and will eventually just say
> FUCK IT and bail out totally. Then
> you've not only lost a source for YOU,
> but also lost the source for EVERYONE!
> ....
> Posters: I know "The Scene" is pretty
> much dead these days, but the concepts,
> rules, standards, etc. are still good
> practice. I know, it takes a LOT of
> work to make a package "compliant" to
> all of these rules, and nobody in this
> day and age really gives a fuck, they
> just want their "stuff". But, if you
> DO spend the time and effort to follow
> all of these old, antiquated rules, you
> do end up with a product that looks
> nice and performs as intended. I'm
> certainly showing my age, and I was
> never a "member", but I did follow
> releases way back then and appreciated
> all of the work the Groups went to
> in order to get a package out.
> ....
> Other information: Want to automate
> this process? It CAN be done. Try
> this out, even just for information.
> https://www.binaries4all.com/autorarpar/
> I'm sure there MUST be an updated
> program that will do this stuff. Like I
> said earlier - "It ain't rocket science".
> ....
> Enough for now.
> ....
> I'll shut up and go away. I hope that
> I have not stepped on any toes and
> truly DO HOPE that maybe I've made
> some of the lurkers out there aware
> of how things SHOULD happen.
> ....
> Good day!
> ....
>
>
>
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wiseley spoken :-)
cheers
Shiina
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