Table of Contents:
Charter Document for ABPFY
Section one: Posting Guidelines
1) What kind of pictures can be posted?
2) What isn't allowed to be posted?
3) Is discussion allowed here?
4) What about abuse? Flamers, lamers and
spammers?
5) Can I encrypt or sign my messages with PGP?
a) What is PGP and where do
I get it?
6) How many pictures can I post in a set? How big
can they be?
7) a) Is reposting pictures allowed?
b) Can I rename or change
pictures that I've found here or elsewhere and repost them?
c) How do I get pictures
that I missed when they were originally posted?
8) a) Should I post index or contact sheets along
with my pictures
b) What can I do if
somebody else doesn't use indexes?
9) Can I advertise here?
a) Commercial Advertising
b) Fee Based Websites
c) Member Club Websites
(e.g. Yahoo Clubs)
10) Can I post my personal website URL?
11) What if ABPFY isn't what I wanted? What other
newsgroups are there?
12) Links to further information about newsgroup etiquitte
and posting to Usenet.
13) Newsreaders and binary files (pictures)
a) How do I post or
download a picture?
b) All I see is
garbage! How do I see the pictures?
c) I have a lot of pictures
to upload at once? Is there a better way?
14) Image Viewing Software:
15) Scanning and Processing Pictures
ABPFY (alt.binaries.pictures.fashion.youth) is a retromoderated Usenet newsgroup hierarchy focusing upon images of children. The age of acceptable subjects includes babies through about age 13. ABPFY accepts images such as, but not exclusively limited to, snapshots, photographs, scans from publications, still and motion video captures from film and television.
Due to the global nature of usenet, personal, regional or cultural considerations are not made in determining acceptability of posts. If the picture is acceptable in global media, it's acceptable here, subject to certain restrictions we must impose on nudity. We recognize that cultures vary throughout the world and we accept and revel in those differences. ABPFY exists to provide a neutral venue through which any and all topical images, as described in this document, may be shared.
When posting to ABPFY it is a good idea to consider all of its readership, and how your presentation is seen by the rest of the group and the rest of the world. ABPFY respects children and childhood. Your posts should also show that respect.
Some terms and phrases are easily misinterpreted and lead to confusion about the purpose and focus of ABPFY. Words, phrases and nicknames which could be considered to have sexual or vulgar connotations are to be avoided. Words such as as "panty" or "pre-teen" should be changed to communicate more clearly and help to avoid misunderstandings. We are a childrens group by definition, making the term pre-teen unnecessary. All of the images posted to ABPFY are pre-teen. Terms like "panty" "panty-hose" "pantylover" give the impression that ABPFY is overtly focused on garments or the particular areas of the body that they cover. Though such pictures may be topical there is no reason to draw undue attention to one area of the body. ABPFY is about children and about fashion, and not focused primarily on just one aspect of either.
As a poster you are a representative of the group, and your posts will be viewed in the same light in which they are presented.
The retromoderator is empowered to issue third-party cancellations of others' articles. He will cancel messages within the following categories:
SPAM - Unauthorized commercial advertising of any type.
PORNOGRAPHY - Any image depicting a sexual act or
sexually posed nudity.
REQUESTS FOR PORNOGRAPHY
EXTREMELY OFF-TOPIC ARTICLES
ARTICLES NOT BEARING A VALID EMAIL ADDRESS (At moderator
discretion).
Under normal circumstances, the moderator's only function is to cancel posts in the above categories, and to make this document available. The moderator will not, in any official capacity, become publicly involved in private disputes on the newsgroup. Officially, he will only request, if necessary, that the parties involved move their dispute to email, or to a more appropriate newsgroup. He may, unofficially at his discretion, offer personal opinions as a regular user.
We request that posters use a valid, reachable email address so that they may be contacted directly. While this is not mandatory, it gives the moderator more leeway in the case that your post is not considered acceptable and he can discuss it with you, rather than simply cancel it as off-topic. The moderator will be the sole judge of whether an article is acceptable, but appeals may be made. Such appeals will only be considered if the poster provides a valid, reachable email address, either via his postings, or by email contact with the moderator. Any articles posted to ABPFY without using a valid, reachable email address may, at the moderator's discretion, be cancelled. If you do not wish to disclose your email address publically, please email the moderator to clear this.
ABPFY exists for the posting of images of children, which may include any image of the sort that can typically be found in publications, catalogues or films throughout the world, provided they meet the following criteria:
A) The pose is not lewdly or sexually suggestive to the public at
large. Due to the global nature of usenet, personal, regional or cultural
considerations are not made in this determination, however, pictures or sets of
pictures focusing on body parts are considered exploitave and are unwelcome in
ABPFY. See Item 2A for further clarification.
B) They are material of the sort that could be typically found in
publications and films from around the world in bookstores, theatres, broadcast
television or photographed in public places, e.g. beaches, and parks.
C) Nudity and seminudity are acceptable provided the
full set of pictures is predominantly clothed. Series of pictures that are
dominated by nudity are considered inappropriate for posting to ABPFY. Nudity is
permissible ONLY when the nude image(s) are incidental, essential to the context
of, and a small percentage of the larger set. As an example: Films that include
nudity only show brief scenes in a much longer work. If you choose to include
such scenes, please keep any nudity in the same context as the original
work. (This same principle holds for scenes featuring children in
undergarments). This means that if a 90 minute film contains, say five minutes
of nudity (or underwear), posting a set of vidcaps featuring only (or mostly)
those five minutes is not appropriate in ABPFY. Remember, ABPFY is not a Nudism
newsgroup. there are many newsgroups exclusively devoted to nudism and nude art.
2) What isn't allowed in ABPFY?
A) Images showing a child sexually exploited or abused in any way are NOT acceptable. ABPFY is not a erotica newsgroup, and sexually exploitive pictures, as defined by Title 18, United States Code, and/or United Nations definitions of child-exploitation, will not be tolerated. This includes any series of images that is either produced or presented in a manner appearing to attempt to appeal to a sexual interest in children. Examples of this are series that are dominated by images that focus upon nudity, pubic areas or posteriors, clothed or otherwise. "Upskirt" pictures and sets of pictures that feature "spread-eagle" poses are also inappropriate for the group. Pictures cropped to show only the pubic regions are unacceptable. Such "focus" pictures are viewed by many as sexual in nature, and thus posts such as these violate the philosophy of ABPFY. Such pictures may also violate law, placing the poster in jeopardy.
QUESTION: You allow undergarment pictures, but I was warned after posting some PPARK pictures. That seems inconsistent. What gives?
ANSWER: It is a matter of the manner in which the images were photographed. Catalogue and fashion photography are simply documentary, and in that context, are not generally viewed as sexually exploitave in nature.
Conversely, when the photographer appears to coax a child to lift her skirt, or aims the camera to show undergarments which would normally be unexposed in other poses, it can be easily interpreted that the photographer's intent was fixated upon the undergarments (or what they cover). They are, therefore, considered unacceptable in ABPFY as exploitave "focus" pictures.
Question: I still don't see why I can't post "upskirts." Swimwear often covers much less of the body than underwear. You can actually see MORE skin in a swimsuit. It doesn't make sense!
Answer: Look at it this way. It's not how much of the body the clothes cover. It's more why and how they cover it and the way it's accepted by society as a whole. People wearing swimwear want to be seen that way. They often pay big money for skimpy swimsuits, either to get more tan or to show off. Most people don't wear their underwear outside their other clothes and don't dress in such a way that their underwear is normally exposed to casual view.
B) ABPFY forbids the posting of culls or excerpts - regardless of content - from series not otherwise meeting the standards of our charter that have originated in "erotica" or "child-erotica" groups. This is because it can encourage others to post or request unacceptable pictures from such series.
C) Cross-posting between ABPFY and any erotica group is not acceptable, as it leads others in such groups to believe that ABPFY accepts similar content, which we do not want. Cross-posting between ABPFY and any other group is strongly discouraged, as it leads to distracting chatter crossposted back from (and to) the other group(s).
Exceptions to this rule are newsgroups meeting the above standards and whose active focus is children or babies.
D) Posting requests for material that is considered off-topic as described here is not acceptable . This is because it encourages others to post or request off-topic material and requests. If you are looking for material not topical here, see Item 11 for alternatives..
E) Posting for the purpose of encouraging or engaging in e-mail trading is unwelcome. This includes solicitation for websites and web-based "clubs" e.g. those found on YAHOO that engage in picture trading.
ABPFY is a group founded for the purposes of sharing work among participants and readers of the group, not as a forum for the solicitation of private trading. In fact, you will find youself better off in the longrun by posting your pictures as it will encourage others to post theirs. You will get more and better quality pictures via the group!
Rule of thumb: If, after reading the above, you think you still need to ask if it's permitted, the answer is probably "no."
ABPFY allows text discussions related to the production of the images we post, and friendly comments of interest to the general readership. ABPFY does not allow the posting of stories or discussions that have no bearing upon our main focus. Remember that ABPFY is a pictures group, not a chat room. Should a discussion become of interest to only a few readers, or drift completely away from the general interest of the group, the moderator will ask you to move to email or to a more appropriate newsgroup. We ask that you honor his request.
Discussion relating to children's rights, parenting, child-erotica, pedophilia, and other philosophical social and legal issues are unwelcome. ABPFY is primarily a pictures newsgroup, and there are other, more suitable forums devoted to such discussion.
4) Abuse, Harassment and Flaming: Dealing with those who don't or won't follow netiquette.
Disruptive posts are not permitted. This includes but is not exclusive to posts made that insult or threaten others, contain profanity, forge other poster's headers, or are racist, bigoted, or hateful. Flaming other persons' posts is also not allowed.
How should I react if I notice someone violating netiquette? It depends on what they've done, of course. In the case of some posting that you find offensive, the best course of action is just to ignore it. Silence does more to thwart their behavior than anything else. By refusing to even acknowledge someone who is being disruptive, you remove any incentive he has for attempting to disrupt the group. He can't get any satifaction by reading our reaction to his trolling, and will soon leave.
I suggest the following course of action, in order of preference:
A) Respond via e-mail. Gently suggest that they take discussion or off-topic picture to the proper newsgroup. Answer the question/request if you can. Suggest that they read this FAQ to get more information and to better understand newsgroup etiquette.
B) Ignore the posting. They'll most likely get the hint eventually.
C) If you must reply via posting, gently suggest that this type of posting belongs in another newsgroup, and that they read this FAQ to get more information to better understand newsgroup etiquette.
The more people that respond in a positive way, the fewer the flame wars, and the more pictures vs. discussion will end up in ABPFY. That is what we're here for, after all!
Please check our other links to information on Usenet etiquitte for more information on how to get along on the net and deal with abuse. We also have a Spam and Abuse FAQ that is posted regularly and can be found on our FAQ mirror sites. It describes methods to trace spammers and abusers and how to effectively make complaints.
In our ongoing effort to eliminate spam and net-abuse from ABPFY, we archive all complaints sent to spammers and their hosting services. We would appreciate it highly if you would forward a copy of any complaint you make to a spammer (or to its ISP / web-hosting service) abusing our newsgroup to our mailbox <abpfy@angelfire.com> so that we may include your complaints in our archive. CC:'ing a copy of your complaints to us would probably be the simplest and most convenient way. Thank you!
5) PGP and ENCRYPTION: The posting of private messages in encrypted form is not permitted. ABPFY will not be utilised as a relay for anonymous or private encrypted messages. Use an anonymous remailer or the Usenet newsgroup 'alt.anonymous.messages' instead. Including your public key in your postings is permitted, and encouraged. You may also use PGP signatures on cleartext messages to the group. The ABPFY moderator's signing key is here.
While encrption is viewed as a Bad Thing on the newsgroup, you may wish to keep your email and data safe from prying eyes. PGP is a public-key encryption system whereby you can give a "public" key to others who have PGP so that they can write mail to you that only you can read using your special "private" key.
The commercial version of PGP (about $20 US) and ScramDisk (Free!) offer highly secure disk encryption to keep your personal data private. In these days of trojans and hackers on the internet, or the possibility of your notebook PC being lost or stolen, encryption of private material e.g. account info, business records, love letters, etc., makes a lot of sense. PGP is available for DOS, Windows, Macintosh, and many flavors of Linux / Unix.
Free versions of PGP can be downloaded from (depending on your platform):
http://www.nai.com/products/security/freeware.asp
http://www.pgpi.com
http://www.cryptography.org
http://www.eudora.com
http://www.pgp.com
http://web.mit.edu/network/pgp.html
PGP commercial version can be purchased from:
http://www.nai.com/default_pgp.asp
http://www.nai.com/products/security/pgp_per.asp
http://www.nai.com/products/security/pgp_business/pgp_busi.asp
Further information about PGP can be found at http://www.pgp.net/pgpnet/pgp-faq/
and the newsgroups alt.security.pgp and comp.security.pgp.discuss.
PGPDisk and ScramDisk:
The commercial version of PGP features PGPDisk, an easy to use and convenient disk encryption system. This feature is also available as an add-on to the freeware version at http://irfaiad.virtualave.net. Also available in the commercial version is PGPNet, which will encrypt all traffic between networked computers using it.
ScramDisk is a free, highly secure disk-encryption system for Windows 95/98 (NT and 2000 soon, hopefully!) ScramDisk is available from http://www.scramdisk.clara.net/. ScramDisk features several different encryption schemes including IDEA, 3DES, and Blowfish. Another nice feature is that it can hide encrypted disks inside WAV files. ScramDisk is continually evolving, since it's author is very open to suggestions for improvements by users. In this author's opinion, while PGPDisk offers an acceptably high level of security, ScramDisk has much nicer stealth features and is his personal choice. The newsgroup alt.security.scramdisk exists for support and questions.
6) POSTING QUANTITY and ARTICLE SIZE
A) Quantity: ABPFY has a suggested posting limit of 100 binary images or the equivalent of 5-10 megabytes worth of images per day by any individual poster. Large series should be posted over time to allow those on ISP's with short retention times to have the ability to download all posts. This reduces the need for immediate reposts to accommodate those who cannot get all posts due to expiration or slower connect speeds. This, of course, is not a hard and fast rule, and should depend upon how active the group is at any given time. Please use your best judgement.
B) Article Size: For normal purposes, most images should stay under 300k, unless they are intended to be high-resolution images. Should the binary file you want to send be over 300k, we recommend that you split it into sections.
It is necessary to split large files for a few reasons. First of all, not all news software can handle huge files. Secondly, and more important, many newsservers limit article size, some to as little as 500k. Because binary files must be converted to ASCII (text) files, they grow by about 33% when converted by your newsreader for posting. 300k sections will become just under 500k and will still make it to all servers. When downloaded, the file will be reassembled, reconverted to binary and return to it's normal size.
Most newsreaders can split and reassemble split files in this manner. Please refer to the documentation or help file that comes with your newsreader to learn how this is done. If you need further help, ask on the group, or in technically oriented Usenet groups. If your newsreader is not capable of splitting and reassembling binary files, you might wish to check out others, such as Forte Agent or Microplanet Gravity. I'm familiar only with Windows, so ask others if you use a Mac.
A) While we in ABPFY would like to see as much original material as possible, the reposting of pictures is allowed. Please read this section, if you wish to repost pictures you have gotten here or elsewhere.
We would like to encourage those who wish to post to create new material, not endlessly repost the work of others that can be still be found elsewhere. Conversely, we do not wish for pictures and series' of images to become abandoned and lost forever when the author leaves Usenet. We also realise that newcomers have missed all the work that has been posted in the past, and would not want to deprive them the chance of seeing it.
Please do not repost work scanned by others that have expressed their wish that it not be reposted by others. Going against the wishes of the original scanner will only hurt you in the end. Many have stopped posting because others repost their work against their wishes. When they quit posting, you will never see anything new from them again.
If you find pictures on a website, please do not post them without the website author's permission.
To avoid becoming cluttered with material that has been recently posted, we request that images that have been posted to ABPFY or elsewhere not be reposted here for at least 30 days. That way, we can keep ABPFY a premiere forum for the posting of new work while allowing the best of the older material to be enjoyed by those who haven't seen it before.
B) Reposting of renamed images or images modified in any way (e.g. cropped, retouched, recompressed, etc.) is unacceptable unless you have the approval of the original author. In other words - If you're planning on posting pictures you have found here or elsewhere, don't convert them from GIF to JPG format, crop, recompress, or name it something "better." Doing these things make it very confusing after many different versions of the same pictures start flowing around the net. How would YOU like it if you had to sort through 20 different copies of the same image to find the one with the best quality? You're certainly welcome to do any or all of these things to your own personal copy - just don't re-post it with your changes! Keep the original for re-posting purposes.
C) Some authors have generously provided archival websites and their previous works can (and should) be obtained there, not reposted to the group. Others are usually open to reposting their own work upon request. Please ask them personally via email, or post a *single* request to the group. (Multiple requests are considered rude, and will probably be ignored!) We encourage series authors to repost their earlier works at regular intervals.
If all the pictures in a posted series don't reach your server at the same time, give the pictures some time to arrive on your server. The way Usenet works, files go through many different routes before they get to you. One picture may take a short path, arriving in a matter of minutes. Others may be delayed for days due to problems, taking a longer route. The rule of thumb is to wait about 3 days before asking for a repost of an incomplete series.
The newsgroup, alt.binaries.pictures.fashion.youth.oldies-repost exists for the reposting of images and series originally posted to ABPFY. abpfy.oldies-repost is chartered to the parent group and the same rules and FAQ apply, *except* that abpfy.oldies-repost exists for the sole purpose of reposts. All original material should be posted to ABPFY. Since the repost group is not carried by many servers, and since ABPFY has no problem with reposts, we'd rather the reposts be made to ABPFY where they will reach everybody.
A) It is strongly recommended that if you post a large number of images at the same time, you also post an "index" picture that contains the entire series, each at a smaller scale. This gives everyone a chance to see if they're interested in the series at all, and saves them time if they find they only want to download certain images.
Index making software can be found at:
WIN 95/98/NT:
Revix was written by a frequent contributor, and features indexing, file series renaming, and will even stamp a vanity logo on your pictures! Get Revix from: http://hem.passagen.se/quivis/index.html
ThumbsPlus http://www.cerious.com Shareware, creates index sheets, and image databases. Too many other features to describe here, so check their website for more info.
Macintosh and other platforms:
You might try doing a websearch for index making software, or ask on the group for suggestions or advice. (I use ThumbsPlus and haven't had the need to look for anything else.)
B) What can I do if somebody doesn't use an index?
Since most posters here post series that are of a general theme, you might wish
to download only a few random pictures in the set to see if you like them
enough to download the remainder.
9) ADVERTISING, PAY and CLUB WEBSITES:
GENERAL: ABPFY is a non-commercial collective of hobbyists that enjoy generating and posting pictures to share freely with the world via the newsgroup. For that reason, we place some restrictions upon advertising. Since the group is about pictures, we would prefer you to post pictures, not simply URLS. Pictures submitted must be full-sized and conform to the parameters for posting to the group itself, not simply reduced size/quality samples. The advertiser must own the rights to or have the express permission of the copyright holder for pictures made available. Sites must conform to guidelines for actual posting to the newsgroup. There should be no adult content or links to adult content, including "third-party" registration systems, e.g. "Adult-Links." Under no circumstances is it permissible to charge a fee for images or collections of images downloaded from the newsgroup without the express permission of the originator of the works. Advertisements must NOT be placed inside the actual pictures posted or made available through websites. (The originator's "signature" and a series identification number (picture name) are permitted, provided they are placed unobtrusively in the picture).
A) COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING: ABPFY is a non-commercial collective of hobbyists and so forbids the posting of commercial advertising not directly related to the interest of the group. This includes links to commercial sites posted as advertising. We do allow the posting of topical images by individuals or companies, provided that such images are full-sized pictures. Advertisements must NOT be placed inside the actual pictures posted and should be placed within the signature line of the article to which they are attached. We ask that the advertiser limit his postings to no more than twice a month, and to post new images at each campaign.
B) PAY WEBSITES: The advertising of fee-based websites is discouraged in ABPFY. However, photographers, artists and publishers of original works who wish to advertise "premium" sites which set a fee for downloading work may do so if they also maintain an area that does not incur a fee of any form containing topical pictures. Beyond this and the general guidelines above, we also encourage your active participation in the group! This is mutually beneficial as you get to know what your potential customers like and they get to know you and your business.
C) CLUB WEBSITES: ABPFY discourages the advertising of "Members-Only" club websites within the newsgroup. ABPFY was founded upon the concept of sharing our pictures with as many people as possible through the newsgroup. That's what the group is about, after all. If we all kept our pictures only on such sites, there'd be no ABPFY. For that reason, we ask that, if you maintain such a site and wish to tell us about it, you also actively participate in and post real pictures to the group.
10) PERSONAL WEBSITES: Because personal and family websites are diverse and as personal as you are, we are much more liberal about content than with commercial sites. Your family web page doesn't have to be as sweet as the Brady Bunch, but if it start's looking like Bart Simpson's, you may be asked to omit the URL from your posts. URL links posted for the purpose of advertising content topical to ABPFY, must contain such content and may be posted within the main body of the article. The content of the site or it's secondary links should not otherwise violate the general guidelines for actual posting to ABPFY.
11) ABPFY isn't what I really wanted. Hey! No offense, but what other newsgroups are there?
Depending upon your interests, there are really many! Here's but a few:
alt.binaries.pictures.children - More conservative than ABPFY, and
many delightful pictures! Chat is usually lower, and no nudity is allowed. A
must see for the ABPFY reader! Please check their FAQ before posting. http://members.xoom.com/LRascal/abpc
alt.binaries.pictures.child-starlets - LOTS OF FILM and TV VIDCAPS!!!
If you're into child stars from movies old and new, this is the place!
Highly recommended, and a critic's choice.
alt.binaries.pictures.boys.retromod - If you think ABPFY has too many
girls, this is the place!
alt.binaries.pictures.nospam.teenfem - If you like older youth, this
might be the ticket.
alt.binaries.pictures.aoi - Fans of David Hamilton and romantic nudity
might liken this group.
alt.binaries.pictures.youth-and-beauty -. Newer than the others,
"y-a-b" features a wider age and topical range than ABPFY. The focus
is the appreciation of the beauty of children and teens..
alt.binaries.pictures.nude-art - Nude art and photography.
alt.binaries.pictures.nudism.youth.and.families - Recreational nudism and
naturism.
alt.binaries.pictures.nudism.wolfpack - Recreational nudism and naturism.
(retromoderated)
If you can't get them on your ISP, you might try a premium news service, e.g. Newscene or Altopia. You can ask your ISP's customer service department to add them as well.
The newsgroup "news.announce.newusers"
news:news.announce.newusers
"What is Usenet", by Salzenberg, Spafford and Moraes
ftp://ftp.faqs.org/faqs/usenet/what-is/part1
"What is Usenet? A second opinion.", by Vielmetti
ftp://ftp.faqs.org/faqs/usenet/what-is/part2
"FAQ: Advertising on Usenet: How To Do It, How Not To Do It", by
Furr
ftp://ftp.faqs.org/faqs/usenet/advertising/how-to/part1
"A Primer on How to Work With the Usenet Community", by Von Rospach,
et al
ftp://ftp.faqs.org/faqs/usenet/primer/part1
"Rules for posting to Usenet", by Horton, Spafford & Moraes.
ftp://ftp.faqs.org/faqs/usenet/posting-rules/part1
"Emily Postnews Answers Your Questions on Netiquette", by Templeton
et al
ftp://ftp.faqs.org/faqs/usenet/emily-postnews/part1
"Current Spam Thresholds and Guidelines," by Lewis, et al
http://www.uiuc.edu/~tskirvin/faqs/spam.html
"Cancel Messages: Frequently Asked Questions", by Skirvin
http://www.uiuc.edu/ph/www/tskirvin/faqs/cancel.html
The above FAQs are also mirrored at various sites, including as ftp.sunet.se,
mirror.aol.com, ftp.uu.net, ftp.uni-paderborn.de, nctuccca.edu.tw,
hwarang.postech.ac.kr, ftp.hk.super.net etc.
13) Newsreaders and binary files (pictures)
This section is currently being written. I am writing the section on Forte Agent, it's associated utilities and Autopost. I would appreciate instuctions from people using other newsreaders, including Free Agent, Netscape, Gravity, WinVN, Outlook Express, Macintosh readers etc. If you can help, please write us at abpfy@angelfire.com. Thanks!
a) How do I post or download a picture?
Downloading a picture:
For most newsreaders, this as simple as downloading a message to be read. Some
newsreaders will automatically show you the picture, while others don't or must
be set up properly to do so. See your newsreaders documentation for
instructions. Also, refer to the mini-help files listed
below for suggested setup information.
Posting a picture:
Different newsreaders are quite different in these features. In a nutshell, most
newsreaders allow you to "attach" a file to your message. Please
refer to your newsreader's documentation for the exact instructions. When
sending pictures and other binary files, UUEncode is preferable to MIME encoding
as sime newsreaders can't decode MIME, so if your reader allows the choice, use
UUEncode. Also, if you plan on posting a picture that is really big, split
it into smaller posts of less than 500,000 bytes so that news servers will allow
it to be passed to to other servers. (Many servers reject big posts).
Again, refer to your newsreader documentation and our mini-help
section for instructions.
b) All I see is long lines of garbage! How do I see the pictures?
You must decode the picture and view it with picture viewing software. Most
newsreaders can do this - please refer to your reader's documentatio or see the mini-help
section here.
c) I can't view a pictures that have things like (1/4) or (2/3) or (3/7)
etc. in the subject!
These are single sections of a picture that was split into several parts because
they were too big to post in a single message.
You will need to download and assemble all sections in the proper order
before you can decode and view the picture. Check your newsreader's
documentation or our mini-help section.
d) Why can't I view RAR, R00, R01 files, etc.?
These are files that were compressed and split up for posting with RAR or WinRAR.
Some posters use RAR to split really big files like AVI's and MPG's so they can
post them in acceptably sized postings. You will need to download ALL
sections, then use WinRAR to reassemble them before viewing. You can get
WinRAR from http://www.rarsoft.com
e) I have a lot of pictures to upload at once? Is there a better
way?
There are several utility programs which will post a list or folder full of
pictures in a single session. A list of currently available programs is
being compiled and will appear here when finished. Two that are being used
a lot are Autopost and Agent Post.
In general, most of the above questions can be answered by reading the documentation that came with your newsreader software. The following information is supplied as a quick reference, based upon what others have found to be workable settings. It is not all-inclusive, but should help you, when used along with your reader's docs and help files.
Forte Agent
Forte Free Agent
Netscape
WinVN
Microplanet Gravity
Posting utilities and add-ons:
Autopost - A posting utility for Windows 95 and 98 that allows you to place files to be posted in a folder, then will post all files without user interaction. You can download Autopost by clicking here. Refer to the autopost.doc file for setup and usage instructions. This is the old, unregestered version, and Autopost has been discontinued by its author.
Agent Post - An add-on utility for Forte Agent (not Free
Agent!) that allows allows you to select a list of files to post. It will then
automatically create the messages for posting. This, and other utilties for
Forte Agent can be found at the following URLs:
http://www.skuz.net/madhat/agent/
http://www.skuz.net/madhat/agent/util.html
Here we will give you info and links to good viewers you can use to look at your pictures!
Windows Viewers:
ACDSee: http://www.acdsystems.com
Shareware. Very impressive features including picture database, file
management, and processing. Can even rotate JPEGs with no loss at all!
IrfanView: http://stud1.tuwien.ac.at/~e9227474/
Freeware. Not as many features as ACDSee, but a very nice well-thought-out
viewer.
UNDER CONSTRUCTION!
Tips on how to make your pics look good!
Copyrights and the Internet: A Final Caveat.
Under Title 17 of the United States Code and international copyright law, the persons providing and downloading copyrighted material are responsible for their actions. Scanning material from a copyrighted publication for the purpose of public dissemination without the permission of the copyright holder or his authorized agent may subject you to civil liability. Placing the copyrighted work of others on the net does not, as some claim, place the work into the public domain. Only the original copyright holder may do that. These laws also govern what you do with copyrighted material obtained via the Internet!
2) The Moderator shall be the sole judge of whether postings violate the Charter of ABPFY. Articles deemed in violation will result in the violator being warned and, at the discretion of the moderator, article cancellations issued. Repeated violations and ignoring requests to cease posting material in violation of the above will be subject to administrative action by the moderator, including:
A) Robo-cancellation of *all* offender's future posts to ABPFY.
B) Complaint to offender's ISP
C) Administrative contact with the offender's ISP. This is more formal than a
simple complaint, and may result in immediate termination of the offending
account. Posting of child-pornography, as defined by UN Convention, will result
in administrative contact to the offender's internet service provider and
notification being sent to the appropriate law enforcement agencies
3) Cancellation of articles by moderators: Under retromoderation, a moderator is empowered to cancel any article posted to ABPFY that is not topical to the group. The decision shall not be based upon personal bias - it shall be made solely upon whether the subject article is off-topic or violates the conditions stated in this charter. The cancellations shall be recorded and the originator notified if the article contains a valid email address. A summary record of all cancellations shall be maintained for the purpose of accountability. Appeals by those whose articles have been cancelled or questions regarding this policy should be directed to: abpfy@angelfire.com
4) The Moderators shall have the right to make changes, at their sole discretion, to the Section I guidelines for the purpose of maintaining the integrity of ABPFY. They may call for public input prior to such changes, but are not bound by the resulting feedback in their decisions. ABPFY, while a flexible and open environment, is not a democracy and does not use calls for votes.
5) Terms of Moderation: At no time shall there be fewer than 2 people active on the moderating team. This ensures the continued integrity of the vehicle of moderation in the event that a moderator leaves without notice. Candidates for a chair on the moderating team shall be chosen by and agreed upon by the existing pool of moderators prior to being invited to join. A chair on the moderating team is a permanent position, but a moderator is free to take leave of absence at any time, for any duration or reason, and may resume his position after such leave if he so desires. A moderator's chair may be revoked only under the following circumstances:
A. Proof of abuse of Usenet cancellation powers.
B. Repeated conduct that is intentionally and severely disruptive to the goals
and ideals of the ABPFY Charter. Upon such instance, the balance of the
moderator pool shall discuss the situation and render a decision to revoke the
chair.
We hope that this document has helped answer any questions you have about our
newsgroup. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions regarding ABPFY,
it's FAQ, or the acceptability of material for ABPFY you may e-mail the
Moderator directly at:
abpfy@angelfire.com
Originally written 12/97
Revisions:
28 June, 1999 v.2.0
04 August, 1999 v.2.1
17 February, 2000 v.2.2
07 May, 2000 v.3.0 Added PGP and Net-Abuse info and links, other minor
changes.
Started technical section about newsreaders
Netiquette section modified from the alt.binaries.pictures FAQ
Other ideas gratuituously leeched from various other FAQ's.
Some of it written on-the-fly under heavy doses of caffeine. <g>
William Forrester, bill_f@mailandnews.com
<bill_f@mailandnews.com>
Creator and Founder, alt.binaries.pictures.fashion.youth
