***BOGO*** Re: To Chris I

[Jay Garcia <Jay@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 24.08.2008 10:48, Ron Hunter wrote:

 --- Original Message ---

> Nir wrote:
>> Ron Hunter wrote, On 24/08/08 14:55:
>> 
>>> I am sure that if someone asked in one of the support groups, how to
>>> use an image hosting site, it would be considered 'off-topic'.
>> 
>> I don't think so. Because it is same as instructing someone  how to
>> defragment the hard disk to improve TB's performance, IMO.
>> 
>>> Sometimes, a picture is worth 1000 messages, and I wish small screen
>>>  shots were allowed in the support groups, but, alas, many people
>>> would abuse the group. So, I learned to use photobucket, which is
>>> somewhat less than 'user friendly', for those occasions.
>>>
>> 
>> If you read Dave's comment[1] then I believe you will also agree that
>> the chances of abuse of the new screen-shot group is minimal.
>> 
>> [1]"https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=436229#c30";
> 
> All I really saw in that bug was a discussion about Google groups and 
> mail list posters.  It seems some people are more concerned with those 
> who don't use TB than those who DO.  This seems a strange focus to me. 
> Worse, it appears that a great deal of attention is given to users from 
> a source of much spam.  Perhaps educating users from those sources as to 
> the availability of TB, and how to use it is indicated.
> While posting an image to Photobucket, or whatever other image hosting 
> site one wants to use is adequate, but it would be better if a small 
> binary could be included in a post in the newsgroup.  This is just my 
> personal feeling on the subject, and I realize there are potential 
> problems with that approach.
> 
> 

I authored the bug and it's since gotten so way off-topic that the
original intent has been completely lost IHMO.



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