lol. I tried attaching an image recently but the mail server blocked it. On Fri, May 7, 2021, 4:29 AM Tom Wilson <wilso...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Just a tip... if you're going to post large images (actually, that's very > helpful in some cases), use a service like Imgur. > > Go to Imgur.com and > > 1. click "new post" > 2. upload the image > 3. You'll get a page with the uploaded picture, some tools on the > right, and so on... > 4. copy the URL and paste it into a message. > > Then you can make images as big as you want, without people complaining > about the file size - or John's hard drive filling up with huge images. :) > > > > > > Tom Wilson > wilso...@gmail.com > (619)940-6311 > > > > On Thu, May 6, 2021 at 11:39 PM John R. Hogerhuis <jho...@pobox.com> > wrote: > >> Hello Jerry, >> >> Since you asked... >> >> Vintage laptop computing with the Model T and similar laptops is the >> focus. Discussions veer off it's usually ok. But just keep in mind people >> get turned off if it gets too off topic and noisy for too long. >> >> No swearing, no overtly political or religious or anti-religion stuff, >> excessive or persistent negativity towards other list members, >> pot-stirring, flame wars, long metadiscussions about the rules (they happen >> but keep them short), off-topic threads that go to long, overposting of >> ebay links. The occasional link of a rare item is fine but we all know what >> ebay is and where to find it. >> >> That kind of thing >> >> Image attachments are OK, but we limit the size for rural folks on lower >> bandwidth connections. >> If it fits under the limit, it's fine, but links always work. >> >> For all, if I warn you about etiquette please just take it as that as a >> warning there is not nor will there every be a complete list of rules >> anywhere... we play it by ear. But following a warning if the problem >> persists, next is me setting the moderation bit. I don't like to do it, >> it's more work for me, but when things get ugly on the list I see the >> "Unsubscribes" start coming and that's not good. So I try to shut it down >> quickly. >> >> I've only ever banned anyone once in... I came to the list in like 2004? >> And I've been moderating for 10 years or so? Something like that. Holy moly. >> >> The bottom line is trying to keep a pleasant, on-topic haven for you and >> your fellow hobbyists. No flame wars, just friends supporting each other >> and enjoying each other's company. >> >> Often, we succeed. >> >> -= Model Ts Forever =- >> >> -- John. >> >
