From: jerry@incc.com (Jerry Rocteur)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.sysv386
Subject: Re: FAS 2.10 async driver, part 5/5
Summary: love and other bruises
Date: 19 Aug 92 19:04:55 GMT
Organization: InCC.com Perwez Belgium

In article <1992Aug18.180159.9122@telesys.tnet.com>, kreed@telesys.tnet.com (Kevin W. Reed) writes:
> davidsen@ariel.crd.GE.COM (william E Davidsen) writes:
> 
> >In article <102.26574@incc.com>, jerry@incc.com (Jerry Rocteur) writes:
> >| Who is the irresponsible bastard who posts large files in a non source
> >| newsgroup.
> >| 
> >| I have to pay for my news, plus I have to pay for the US-Europe phone
> >| call and I am not impressed having to pay to get this crap.
> >| 
> >| What is the ruling regarding posting large files like this?
> 
> >  The ruling is that when a new version of something comes along, used
> >by thousands of people and contributed freely by the author, you hit
> >the N key and politely say "thanks for the new version." You don't post
> >flames because, like the loaves and fishes, they are going to come back
> >manyfold.
> 
> What ruling makes it ok to post source code in a discussion newsgroup?
> 
> Actually, he made a valid point.  There is no reason for that source
> code to be distributed in a discussion newsgroup.  It was posted 
> incorrectly.  What should have been done was a message posted in the
> discussion groups saying that the sources have been posted in a valid
> source code newsgroup.  The crossposting was inappropriate.
> 
> I do believe that posting a message calling someone a bastard is a bit
> excessive, but I can imagine my displeasure if I had to pay for a feed
> across the pond and someone incorrectly posted large postings in 
> the newsgroups I was subscribed to.
> 
> Whether or not the contributed software is of value doesn't make it alright
> to post it in the wrong places.

First of all let me apologize for posting my complaint to alt.sources,
I was so upset at the time that I did not realize that I cross posted :-(

Secondly let me say thanks to all those who emailed me and most people
were nice and sympathetic to the problem, some of you who were abusive
and offensive really shine the light on what I can only describe as pimply
faced ignorant university types, or loud mouthed, 5' 2" nobodys who get 
their thrills by being offensive in email, anyway, you know who you are 
I just ingnored your waffle.
 
I apologize for being abusive towards the person who posted and to
what must be a great piece of software, but I don't think this is the
place to post it, I don't need it and I had to pay dearly to
receive it, if I want source, I'd subscribe to the relevant groups.

The important point is that a lot of people don't realize that some
people like myself have to pay for this, not only do we have to pay to
subscribe to news, but then we have to pay for the phone call to get it,
don't get fooled, my address is @incc.com but I am in Belgium Europe
not in the states, so you can imagine that the costs are high.

So before you get on your soap box and post a lot of crap or some
great software, remember, some have to pay to read your crap, or to
receive your great software, and this is not alt.tasteless, is it ????
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