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Old January 25th 07, 08:01 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.astro
john p davies
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Hi Group,

I know I have posted on this subject before but once again someone is
sending HUGE files to this group. I have tried to block him out but for
some reason the posts keep coming!

Is there no way we can have a maximum file size limit ? Is there a
moderator who could take some action?

These files are preventing me from enjoying the fruits of all the
excellent picture takers who contribute to this group and, incidentally,
costing me money.

Please don't tell me to get Broadband it is not available in this area.

Thanks despairingly,

JPD
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Old January 25th 07, 09:36 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.astro
Rick Johnson[_2_]
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john p davies wrote:
Hi Group,

I know I have posted on this subject before but once again someone is
sending HUGE files to this group. I have tried to block him out but for
some reason the posts keep coming!

Is there no way we can have a maximum file size limit ? Is there a
moderator who could take some action?

These files are preventing me from enjoying the fruits of all the
excellent picture takers who contribute to this group and, incidentally,
costing me money.

Please don't tell me to get Broadband it is not available in this area.

Thanks despairingly,

JPD



Rather than downloading them off of the news group get them from

http://www.usenet-replayer.com/webrings/astro.html

It shows you the download size (smaller than here due to using 8 bit web
format rather than 7 used here) so you can decide beforehand whether to
download it or or not. Multiple picture posts can be downloaded
individually here as well if you only want one or two in the post.
Thumbs are provided so you know what you are getting. Also, when an
idiot like that one posts his junk it is usually not picked up by the
site so you don't have to wade through his lunacy. (Boy do I have to
edit myself.) His posts killed three months of posts I had on my
server. My New server purged everything due to his manure and started
fresh. I can still go back a month at this site and pick things up I
missed. It does run a day or so behind.

It's not Mysky (RIP) but it is better than nothing for your problem.

When I was on dialup using a 9k connection due to rotten phone lines I
used Free Agent as my news reader. It showed the image size, in lines
not bites but since each line was always the same size the number of
lines told size in very useful relative way. I only downloaded what I
wanted and then did it at night as it could be set up to download
selected files then hang up. Don't know if the current free version
does that or not. Seems most free programs get less for free each
"update".

Rick

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Old January 25th 07, 10:49 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.astro
Asterix
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john p davies wrote:

Hi Group,

I know I have posted on this subject before but once again someone is
sending HUGE files to this group. I have tried to block him out but for
some reason the posts keep coming!

Is there no way we can have a maximum file size limit ? Is there a
moderator who could take some action?

These files are preventing me from enjoying the fruits of all the
excellent picture takers who contribute to this group and, incidentally,
costing me money.

Please don't tell me to get Broadband it is not available in this area.


Do you seriously mean that you can't choose what to download from
this group? If so, it's time to get a newsreader that lets you choose.

In fact, all modern newsreaders do. Since you are on modem, it should
have true off-line capability. I haven't got a clue about how Turnpike
performs in any of those respects. Call Demon support!

Alternatively follow Rick's advice about usenet-replayer.com.

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Old January 26th 07, 12:57 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.astro
LaFouine
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On Thu, 25 Jan 2007 19:01:34 +0000, john p davies
wrote:

Hi Group,

I know I have posted on this subject before but once again someone is
sending HUGE files to this group. I have tried to block him out but for
some reason the posts keep coming!

Is there no way we can have a maximum file size limit ? Is there a
moderator who could take some action?

These files are preventing me from enjoying the fruits of all the
excellent picture takers who contribute to this group and, incidentally,
costing me money.

Please don't tell me to get Broadband it is not available in this area.

Thanks despairingly,

JPD


Hi,

You can filter what you want or not download from this group
with the "kill filter" in Turnpike.

Read the page 25 of the "Quick Start Guide" on Demon Site
http://www.demon.net/toolkit/downloads/upgrade.html

I suggest you enter 15 000 for the "Are longer than" filter parameter
So the prog wil retrieve only like 500Ko image file.

@+
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Old January 26th 07, 09:26 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.astro
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I have all my newsgroups come in via HEADERS only, that way I can pick the
ones I want to read the rest just jump into the blackness of the cyber black
hole.


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"john p davies" wrote in message
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Hi Group,

I know I have posted on this subject before but once again someone is
sending HUGE files to this group. I have tried to block him out but for
some reason the posts keep coming!

Is there no way we can have a maximum file size limit ? Is there a
moderator who could take some action?

These files are preventing me from enjoying the fruits of all the
excellent picture takers who contribute to this group and, incidentally,
costing me money.

Please don't tell me to get Broadband it is not available in this area.

Thanks despairingly,

JPD
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john p davies



 




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