Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!husc6!hao!ames!ucbcad!ucbvax!pro-connection.cts.COM!bfox From: bfox@pro-connection.cts.COM (Barry Fox) Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple Subject: Lengthy messages Message-ID: <8711261456.AA13548@crash.cts.com> Date: Thu, 26-Nov-87 07:15:15 EST Article-I.D.: crash.8711261456.AA13548 Posted: Thu Nov 26 07:15:15 1987 Date-Received: Sun, 29-Nov-87 16:24:47 EST Sender: daemon@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU Reply-To: pnet01!pro-sol!pro-charlotte!pro-connection!bfox@nosc.MIL Organization: The ARPA Internet Lines: 28 While I appreciate the hard work that goes into some of the messages here, it should be noted that many of the recipients of the information on comp.sys.apple receive it via long distance connections and thus minimizing the lengths of messages cuts the cost of the information. As an example, while there is little I can do about multiple postings due to network redundancies, if it is known that it is happening a letter to the Postmaster at the offending site should rectify the situation. But receiving 2 copies of the "Great AppleFest Report" because everyone thought that they should relay their copy via the net is ludicrous. If someone truly missed it, then the repost should be via email, not through comp.sys.apple, large hoggers like that should be propagated through the network only once, if you miss it, ask someone to send to _you_only_!! Also, not many of us need to know all about the encoding/decoding schemes for Zork, or Wizardry, especially when they get very large, a message letting people know what publication had it should be sufficient and where you can be contacted for email transmission should do the trick. Finally, in no way, shape or form, should any programs ever show up on comp.sys.apple, List2-L serves that purpose and a new comp.binary.apple should appear soon to make programs more available. I maintain a large Public Domain and Shareware library on my BBS, but I would never dream of sending this stuff on a network, why then should you! If you would like to discuss this further then send mail to my addresses below or call my ProLine BBS - Pro-Connection at 717-652-4364 (300/1200/2400 baud) and we can discuss it without further burdening the network.----Barry Fox (system administrator - Pro-Connection) PROLINE: pro-connection!bfox UUCP: ......!crash!pro-connection!bfox ARPA: crash!pro-connection!bfox@nosc.mil INET: bfox@pro-connection.cts.com