And, the point is: Usenet *is* a text-only medium, by definition and
decree, even if lots of people have abused it over the years.
In article <10m5ujv$h4sl$3@dont-email.me>,People have been requesting screenshots - and in response, people have
J. P. Gilliver <G6JPG@255soft.uk> wrote:
...
But for Kenny's question above, most of us use some form of free
image-hosting web site, where the one I use most asks for no login.
No worries; I have no desire to post any screenshots here.
I was just amused by the idea of someone requesting a screenshot on Usenet.
As Tim Walz would say, weird!
And, the point is: Usenet *is* a text-only medium, by definition and
decree, even if lots of people have abused it over the years.
On 2/7/2026 4:22 AM, Kenny McCormack wrote:That may be the case for commercial usenet. For free usenet, few or no
And, the point is: Usenet *is* a text-only medium, by definition and
decree, even if lots of people have abused it over the years.
Good joke. The usenet is nearly completely binary only in these days.
And, the point is: Usenet *is* a text-only medium, by definition and
decree, even if lots of people have abused it over the years.
People have been requesting screenshots - and in response, people have
been uploading them to file/image sharing sites, and posting the URL of
the uploaded file (thus remaining within "text-only" rules) - for years, decades I think.
On 2026/2/7 3:22:5, Kenny McCormack wrote:
In article <10m5ujv$h4sl$3@dont-email.me>,
J. P. Gilliver <G6JPG@255soft.uk> wrote:
...
But for Kenny's question above, most of us use some form of free
image-hosting web site, where the one I use most asks for no login.
No worries; I have no desire to post any screenshots here.
I was just amused by the idea of someone requesting a screenshot on Usenet. >>
As Tim Walz would say, weird!
And, the point is: Usenet *is* a text-only medium, by definition and
decree, even if lots of people have abused it over the years.
People have been requesting screenshots - and in response, people have
been uploading them to file/image sharing sites, and posting the URL of
the uploaded file (thus remaining within "text-only" rules) - for years, decades I think.
Good joke. The usenet is nearly completely binary only in these days.
And, the point is: Usenet *is* a text-only medium, by definition and
decree, even if lots of people have abused it over the years.
Good joke. The usenet is nearly completely binary only in these days.
https://www.newsdemon.com/usenet-newsgroup-feed-size
Posting an image on USENET is never going to work well,
due to the max size of posted content.
And posting a series of chunks to build a file,
that's a bore.
But technology evolve. I think it all started when MIME was
created (in early 90s) and allow messages to be delivered in
full 8-bit glory instead of just 7-bit. [*]
UTF-8 encoded messages may be in 8-bit form instead of 7-bit
depending on the sender's usenet/email client application.
[*] Even though 8-bit form is possible, I'm not sure Null character
can be successfully sent.
On Sat, 7 Feb 2026 13:39:27 +0100, Herbert Kleebauer wrote:
Good joke. The usenet is nearly completely binary only in these days.
Usenet message is based on email message standard, and email was intended
for text only. Initially.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usenet#Binary_content
But technology evolve. I think it all started when MIME was created (in
early 90s) and allow messages to be delivered in full 8-bit glory instead of just 7-bit. [*]
J. P. Gilliver wrote:
People have been requesting screenshots - and in response, people have
been uploading them to file/image sharing sites, and posting the URL of
the uploaded file (thus remaining within "text-only" rules) - for years,
decades I think.
And, I might add, since of the million things we should know about privacy, we only know about six of them, PNRU fingerprinting becomes unreliable once
*The camera 'can' uniquely be tracked across all three postings.*
As processing power and storage gets better and better, the more it will be that we're tracked by our own online activities, such as this screenshot.
<https://i.postimg.cc/xTDmWpt4/organization-phone-pc.jpg>
On Sat, 2/7/2026 3:03 PM, J. P. Gilliver wrote:
On 2026/2/7 3:22:5, Kenny McCormack wrote:
In article <10m5ujv$h4sl$3@dont-email.me>,
J. P. Gilliver <G6JPG@255soft.uk> wrote:
...
But for Kenny's question above, most of us use some form of free
image-hosting web site, where the one I use most asks for no login.
No worries; I have no desire to post any screenshots here.
I was just amused by the idea of someone requesting a screenshot on Usenet. >>>
As Tim Walz would say, weird!
And, the point is: Usenet *is* a text-only medium, by definition and
decree, even if lots of people have abused it over the years.
People have been requesting screenshots - and in response, people have
been uploading them to file/image sharing sites, and posting the URL of
the uploaded file (thus remaining within "text-only" rules) - for years,
decades I think.
And the web sites hosting the materials, have been throwing
away content for a similar period of time. The dead
sites like imageshack and so on. PostImage did not
keep all its content. There's a generation of material
missing from there, too.
Posting an image on USENET is never going to work well,
due to the max size of posted content. And posting a series
of chunks to build a file, that's a bore.
Paul
"Just because you're paranoid, doesn't mean they _aren't_ out to get
you" - but!
I think the vast majority of screenshots uploaded are actually screen _captures_, which obviously do not have the pixel-stains of a camera
shot. On the whole, the only time a camera is used is in discussion of
BIOS and similar screens (or, occasionally, where things happen too fast
- though you then probably need a video camera in order to be able to
get the image you want; even then, screen capture can be video).
So, yes, your privacy concern _can_ be valid - but only for a small
fraction of screen "shots".
Paul,
Posting an image on USENET is never going to work well,
due to the max size of posted content.
And yet it has been working well for decades now - proven by the fact that >binary newsgroups are still thriving.
And posting a series of chunks to build a file,
And yes, thats exactly how its done. Which you no doubt already know.
that's a bore.
That's why you let a program/script do the uploading. And downloading, if >you are a leecher.
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