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This article is from the Enya FAQ, by
Kevin Martin enyafaq@brasscannon.org with numerous contributions
by others.
5.9 "I see people asking for Enya files -- why can't I just post some?"
Posting binaries to a non-binaries group will get your account terminated
most places. Check your service provider's terms of service or AUP if you
don't believe me.
Please don't post ANY binaries to alt.music.enya, even if they seem to be
'on-topic.' That includes pictures of Enya, .MIDi files, and especially
MP3s. Before you get upset, let me explain: The problem is NOT with the
content! It's purely a question of volume.
There are groups whose name begins with "alt.binaries", and they exist
only to keep binaries out of the discussion groups such as this one.
The ironclad rule that "binaries go in a binaries group" was made because
otherwise many small sites would refuse to carry ANY alt. group... and that
includes alt.music.enya! We, as a group, MUST NOT tolerate binary files in
our space. Binary posts are cancelled on sight and the poster's ISP is
notified. It's as automatic as the law of gravity; it has to be.
The Web is full of free or cheap hosting where people can get files at a
time of their own choosing. Please use one of those sites.
You might argue that posting a really popular file one time makes more sense
than imposing the load on a single server -- and yes, that is true; but that
isn't a reason to post binaries here. It justifies having the binaries
groups, if your ISP is big enough to handle them. Not all ISPs are.
Of course you are always welcome to post a text message to alt.music.enya
to tell us where to find a new Enya-related file, whether it's on an ftp
site, a web page, or in one of the alt.binaries newsgroups. Thank you!
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