On Fri, 9 Sep 2016 14:19:22 -0400, Batman <B@t.man> wrote:
>
>These are suggestions from the Bat Cave. We have posted over a million
>images, and we have learned a few things along the way. We will pass
>them on, but be aware our advice is worth what you pay for it. What you
>do with our suggestions is up to you....
>
>A) Change your username. The spammers are using several variants of
>"LS-" as a username every day. Presumably you don't wish to be confused
>with spammers.
>
>B) Never use the phrase "Post Description". This phrase is used by the
>worst spammer on Usenet every day. It is probably the most killfiled
>phrase in the world. If you want people to see your posts, don't look
>like a spammer. The worst possible phrase to use in a post description
>is, ironically, "post description".
>
>C) Keep your posts around 5000 lines. News servers around the world are
>configured differently, and although *your* server may accept larger
>articles, many around the world will reject them. We have tested this,
>and we think sticking to around 5000 lines is the best way to make sure
>your articles propogate.
>
>D) Don't monkey with beta posting software. Get PP A&A, pay attention
>when you configure it, and worry no more. Now here is a crucial tip: USE
>A SINGLE CONNECTION TO THE SERVER WHEN YOU POST. DON'T USE MULTIPLE
>CONNECTIONS. News servers will report a successful upload back to you,
>but when you check later the file is not there. We had many problems
>with this. Throttling back your posting software will solve this
>problem. Worked for the Batcave.
>
>E) Raise your PAR percentage. Videos are different from imagesets, which
>is one reason we don't post them. With video it is crucial that the user
>can recover a missing section. You need to raise your PAR percentage far
>above what you're using now.
>
>I'll probably think of something else later, but anyway thanks for
>posting. We must keep Usenet live.
These are all great suggestions, thank you very much for taking the
time to list them. I can't say I'll heed them all, but I will
definitely make some revisions.
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