Re: Sharing with Newsgroup
From: Bob Phillips (bob.phillips_at_notheretiscali.co.uk)
Date: 03/18/05
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Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2005 14:18:15 -0000
Okay, so the expected argument. But then surely the argument is to raise
with MS to forbid attachments, delete them at source, rather than
fruitlessly banging on at people who do post, or even recipients like
yourself having to delete any such offending items.
Problem, not symptom.
Bob
"Tushar Mehta" <tmUnderscore200310@tushar-mehta.SeeOhEm> wrote in message
news:MPG.1ca4a2d689e0395b98af1a@msnews.microsoft.com...
> News servers form a gobal peer-to-peer network. Post something to one
> and it is propagated to *every* server around the world.
>
> Many hosts that carry newsgroups prohibit binary posts in text-only
> newsgroups. Such messages are simply deleted by the server.
>
> Some others may impose limits on how much space is dedicated to a
> particular newsgroup. One large binary file can force the deletion of
> dozens (or even hundreds) of text-only messages.
>
> Some services impose limits on the rate at which a customer can
> download data from a news server. Even accidentally downloading a
> large binary file can result in that limit being exceeded.
>
> Newsgroups constitute a push technology in terms of keeping news
> servers up-to-date, though there is a pull flavor to the client-server
> interaction. Putting a file on a website is strictly a pull
> technology.
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Tushar Mehta
> www.tushar-mehta.com
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> In article <#pFtyn7KFHA.3552@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl>,
> bob.phillips@notheretiscali.co.uk says...
> > Whilst I am not suggesting that people do attach to the NG, can someone
> > explain to me the difference between posting it to an NG and to a
website?
> >
> > In both cases, AFAIK, you can save the file to your machine and virus
check
> > it, or you can leave it alone. And if you open it, you can disable
macros.
> >
> > Just asking.
> >
> > Bob
> >
> >
> > "Dave Peterson" <ec35720@netscapeXSPAM.com> wrote in message
> > news:423AC9B0.A8367AFD@netscapeXSPAM.com...
> > > Most regulars don't want to see attachments to posts in the
newsgroups.
> > >
> > > Any way you can post it on a website and just share the link to that
site?
> > >
> > > ExcelMonkey wrote:
> > > >
> > > > What is the easiest way for me to share a routine I have
> > > > built with this newsgroup given that it has userforms?
> > > > That is, if it doesn't have forms then I can just drop the
> > > > code in and share it with you all. However if it is
> > > > loaded with forms and controls, the code isn't enough. Do
> > > > people submit full xla files to the group? Can they?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > Dave Peterson
> >
> >
> >
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