On Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:54:48 -0400, Sparks <sparkzzzz@nowhere.com>
wrote:
>On Wed, 19 Aug 2009 09:46:37 -0600, HMS Victor Victorian
><victorvictorian@hushmail.com> wrote:
>
>>On Tue, 18 Aug 2009 22:50:48 -0700 (PDT), bookworm524
>><samsun64@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>> Hi
>>>> You only need one ydecoder program like yEnc32 to pass the
>>>> yenc files to jpg files.
>>>>
>>>> Best regards
>>>
>>>Thankyou but still don't get it. :(
>>
>>Dear Bookworm,
>>
>>Unless I am very much mistaken, the news service you are presently
>>using, Google, will not represent binaries in a non-binary
>>newsgroup--only discussion. Hence, although you may see a binary
>>attachment indicated, you will not be able to see it. You can see
>>binaries if you subscribe to a an online news service, such as
>>Easynews, that has the option of accessing videos, music and pictures
>>in the groups through their website, http format. Easynews is very
>>good for that, although you may not find all the groups you wish to
>>view on their website.
>>
>>If you prefer to receive information nttp, through a news reader
>>program instead of going to the Easynews website, you must obtain (and
>>almost always purchase!) a news reader program to complement your news
>>service program. There are several. I use Forte Agent, which is
>>quite satisfactory. It will automatically decode Yenc-encoded
>>binaries (this encoding became ubiquitous some years back to reduce
>>binary file sizes) into jpeg, mpeg, flv, etc.
>>
>>I hope this provides you with some useful information. It was all
>>very confusing to me at first, but I got through ... so I am sure you
>>will as well.
>>
>>Sincerely,
>>
>>HMS Victor Victorian
>
>
> I have been very frustrated with my news servers over the last few
>years. The ones I have been using are heavily censored and have little
>retention. Can you suggest a good one that won't rip me off?
>Thanks
>P.S. I love your posts. Thanks
Dear Sparks,
Thank you for your nice compliment. I should tell you, and no doubt
you already realise, that news groups have been under attack for
allowing little or no oversight of the content of their uncensored
posting policies--in other words, uncensored--and because of
potentially serious legal ramifications, have removed one or more
groups deemed "offensive" by certain self-appointed crusaders against
this and that.
Easynews has always been very good with retention and ease of posting,
but has succumbed to pressures to remove certain groups, including
afp. EN has also been rather quirky over the last several months.
Astraweb is highly reliable, is seemingly less pliant regardiang
censorship demands being made on servers, but has a rather severe
terms-of-use policy regarding posting of pictures. Many prefer
Giganews. Before choosing any news server, I would strongly suggest
you review the provider policies with a mind to what would be
accomodate your needs.
Best of Luck,
HMS Victor Victorian
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