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On 29 Aug 2014, at 16:41, Julian Hall <linux@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On 29/08/14 16:29, Simon Avery wrote: >> Strongly oppose bad apple's request. >> >> I'm happy with a 40kb limit to stay. I think it is a totally reasonable and >> appropriate limit. >> >> This is a mailing list for a geographical area that has many areas of low >> bandwidth availability in a country that still regularly has bandwidth limits. I >> also access this list via my phone on which I have a bandwidth cap, and signal in >> any of my usual places is at GPRS and often at modem dialup rates. >> >> Even if it bandwidth wasn't of huge concern, mailing lists are not a good place >> to post large images or attachments. >> >> There are a world of free and easy to use hosting services such as imgur, picasa, >> facebook, or self-host and post a link to your image. Users then have a choice, >> which they don't if you attach it. Or email somebody directly if you wish. It >> takes almost no extra time to upload such an image, and is more efficient than a >> uu or mime encoded 7-bit attachment. >> >> As a linux user and geek, I especially reserve the right to give a damn about >> efficiency and best practices. >> do you realise the irony - so far its taken me 15 min to do this http://www.cruxppc.com/img/speed.png while i waited for 2GB of data to compare over the wire with a server in NY. and yes i did optimise the file! a 101KB limit would be much more pragmatic, but keep strict rejection of HTML/Rich mail … because thats genuine spam. >> >> >> > Most if not all of us have our own webspace or access to somewhere to upload > files. If we allow image files then someone in the future will lobby for other > types of file and the list will become bloated, as well as Simon's legitimate > concerns. I don't see the problem with continuing the current policy. I wouldn't > say strongly oppose, but I don't see the point in changing whereas I /do/ see the > point in keeping the status quo. The other option that comes to mind is allowing > people to upload images/files to webspace allocated to members on the DCGLUG > website and linking to them. That way we at least know any files are from legit > members or they wouldn't have access to the members' area. > > Julian > -- > The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG > http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list > FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq