On Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:47:08 -0400, Sparks <sparkzzzz@nowhere.com>
wrote:
>Thanks so much, you're a real gentleman.
>S
>
You are quite welcome, Sparks.
VV
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>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:
>>>>
>>>>>> 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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