Thanks so much, you're a real gentleman.
S
On Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:52:12 -0600, HMS Victor Victorian
<victorvictorian@hushmail.com> wrote:
>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:
>>>
>>>>On Jul 18, 2:36 pm, Anonymous <nob...@nymu.eu> 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
>
>
>God Save The Queen
>God Preserve the Prince of Wales
>Rule Britannia!
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