James.Womack@f14.n300.z1.fidonet.org (James Womack) (04/17/91)
Index Number: 15016
[This is from the Silent Talk Conference]
I had a very educational and useful exchange with the sysop of the BBS I
post from. I wish to ask you and anyone else who cares to comment; a
question:
I have recently began uploading research data, lectures, etc. If you
or any echo users feel they are too lengthy, too boring, too provocative,
or are useful, informative, helpful or whatever, let me know. Your
responses will dictate whether I will continue the uploads. I only
recently received the ASCII files to these topics which I have been after
for some time. People on Silent Talk have in the past asked about this
kind of info. Others via netmail and on other BBS' I roam about have
also. However, I seek to be certain the uploading is acceptable and
received in the spirit it is being shared. Mainly, to inform those who
have asked about it in the past and to provide info on recent research
and other such data relevant to deaf topics. So let me know if the
uploads are beneficial or not.
The files I have are mostly documents of some length by researchers
and/or lecturers whom I have contact with on a fairly regular basis. I
once experimented with taking pieces out of the documents and they read
kind of funny being out of context and all. However, one of the things I
have just learned is that long uploaded messages requiring sequential
uploading can have the appearance of domninating the echo. That's
unintentional and I see the need to avoid doing just that if it is indeed
perceived that way.
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Internet: James.Womack@f14.n300.z1.fidonet.orgJack.O'keeffe@f26.n129.z1.fidonet.org (Jack O'keeffe) (04/17/91)
Index Number: 15017
[This is from the Silent Talk Conference]
JW> I wish to ask you and anyone else who cares to comment a question:
James, I did see the one series of 13 that was received here. It was
interesting, but I don't think this echo is the appropriate way to
distribute such voluminous material. Transmission of this echo east
to London, north to Canada, and west to Australia and Hong Kong costs
some folks a heap of money. They might opt to drop SilentTalk rather
than pay for gratuitous transmission of such lengthy text files.
Is that what you want to happen?
And BBSs do not have infinite disk space to store such articles.
They will rapidly scroll into the bitbucket and be lost forever.
Size limits were placed on messages for a good reason. Segmenting
messages as you are doing is a way to "beat the system", but at least
one BBS I'm aware of does not tolerate this and simply tosses such
stuff directly in the bitbucket. Likewise, people who are reading
on-line can become quite upset upon encountering lengthy files
chopped up and posted in an echo.
A suggestion. Why not upload your files to Emerald Isle in an archive
format, then post a message here in SilentTalk giving the file name
and a BRIEF description of the content? This way anyone who is
interested can Freq them and you will not be creating problems for
all others.
Another suggestion. If Emerald Isle isn't able to give you all the
storage needed, archive them on a disk and supply them to anyone
interested who sends you a formatted disk and a self-addressed
stamped mailer.
JW> I have just learned is that long uploaded messages requiring
JW> sequential uploading can have the appearance of domninating
JW> the echo. That's unintentional and I see the need to avoid
JW> doing just that if it is indeed perceived that way.
That's the way it is perceived, James. It appears that you are
attempting to jam this echo. Especially since there are several
more acceptable means of disseminating such information.
... Pax vobiscum.
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Internet: Jack.O'keeffe@f26.n129.z1.fidonet.orgFran.O'gorman@f94.n272.z1.fidonet.org (Fran O'gorman) (04/24/91)
Index Number: 15108
Hi James,
Just popping in to put in my 2 cents regarding your question
about your uploads, if it'll be helpful (not sure if it'll only
muddy the waters though) but I did finally get to read the one
about the ASL lit (saved it for the weekend when I had time) and
enjoyed it thoroughly--I've been telling some of the stories at
work --especially the one about the sign for anthropology --that
was great --I loved it! But I can also understand the problem
this can be for length and transmission time (and the costs
incurred thereof) so I'm thinking maybe excerpts might be a better
idea...or having people get it later, I don't know, but I did get
a kick out of some of the stories and also found the discussion
interesting...don't know if this helps though...
--Fran
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