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Joshua D. Geiger <gte975n@prism.gatech.edu> wrote:
-> I have never understood why people do not want binaries posted to
-> newsgroups.  Could someone please help me as to why this is a problem with
-> newsgroups.  Thanks for your time!!!

Simplified explanation:

Because having one copy of a picture on one web server and using
the bandwidth to transmit that picture only to folks who actually
request it is far more efficient than having a copy of the picture
eating up disk space and bandwidth on every news server on the planet
earth, whether anybody there wants to look at it or not.

Many news servers choose not to carry binaries (pictures, programs,
etc) newsgroups for just this reason, and since they don't want the
binary groups, they don't want the binaries in the non-binaries
groups either.

There is a reason for the rule - it wasn't just invented so the
old-timers would have a reason to complain to the newbies.  So it
is with most of the rules.  Just because you don't understand it
doesn't mean there is not a valid technical or social reason for
it.  That said, the Internet is always changing, and it is fine
to challenge assumptions; just try to do it in a civil manner
(which is what you have done).

-- 
John Cronin