FAQ for "alt.binaries.pictures.boys"

Table of contents

The boring stuff

Introduction to alt.binaries.pictures.boys

Technical stuff

I. The boring stuff

0. Disclaimer

This FAQ is written by Galactus, to help readers (especially new readers) of this group in answering any questions they might have about this group. I do not claim any authority over the group, nor is this FAQ somehow an "official" document. It's all purely advisory. I do not intend to enforce any of the guidelines in this document. And lastly, I don't want any authority over the group, I'm just trying to be helpful. If others appear to claim authority over this or any other group, it's their problem.

1. Where to get the FAQ

The FAQ will be posted to alt.binaries.pictures.boys approximately once a week.

The FAQ is also available on the World Wide Web at <URL:http://www.stack.nl/%7Egalactus/abpb-faq.html>

II. Introduction to alt.binaries.pictures.boys

2. What is this group all about?

Alt.binaries.pictures.boys is intended for the posting of, and discussion about, NON-PORNOGRAPHIC pictures (scanned images or video captures) of boys.

Pornographic pictures are defined as visual depictions of sexual activity.

If you want to post or download pornographic pictures, I suggest you go to the groups in the existing alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.* hierarchy (for example, alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.teen.male).

Please do not post pornographic pictures in this group. Not only do you endanger the group by doing so, but you may also get yourself in trouble. You will be warned in e-mail not to do it again if you post such pictures, and repeated offenders may be reported to their sysadmins.

Also - you should know this yourself - this kind of pictures are illegal to spread or only to own in most countries and you may be fined for posting such pictures, also when you use remailers there is no final protection for yourself if you violate against your local laws. Also the posting of pornographic pictures at this newsgroup will finally force more providers to just not to carry this group at their newsservers.

So please think twice.

Posting pictures involving nudity is allowed, although you might want to consider posting them to alt.binaries.pictures.nudism and posting a note here telling us that you posted them there. If you post such a picture here, make sure you put "nude" in the subject line.

Pictures of known teen idols should go to alt.binaries.pictures.teen-idols.

Discussion about these pictures is allowed in the group, since there is no separate discussion group for this purpose. If you want to start a discussion that is not directly related to these pictures, please consider other groups that may be more suited for your purpose.

3. What to do about advertisements/MAKE.MONEY.FAST/etc?

In general, it is sufficient to send a note back to the poster saying you don't like large crossposts (usually over five groups at once) or advertisements in alt.binaries.pictures.boys. DO NOT mailbomb him! Just send a small note, if everybody does it he'll get the message. If this person keeps posting, or if you think the offense warrants more serious action, send a copy of the message (including all headers) to the postmaster. The postmaster can be reached at account 'postmaster' or 'usenet' at the site the article came from. For example, my postmaster can be reached at postmaster@stack.nl. Don't forget to tell him why you object to this message.
If you encounter the same message in a large number of groups (over 10 groups), you should go to news.admin.net-abuse.announce and/or news.admin.net-abuse.misc and see if it has been reported there. If it hasn't, repost a copy of the article (again, with all headers) with a list of the groups you saw it in to that group. Followups in the group are usually not necessary. Especially when it is a large crosspost, a followup will serve no purpose. If you MUST follow up, make sure you trim the Newsgroups: line and/or add a Followup-To: header pointing to a more appropriate group (alt.dev.null for example).

4. Where can I get these pictures by FTP/WWW/Gopher?

Nowhere, as far as I can tell.

Note: If you maintain a site with pictures of this group, please tell me and I'll include your site here.

III. Technical stuff

5. How do I download and decode these articles?

This question would take so long to answer, that there is a separate FAQ for this question. Take a look at the pictures FAQ, part 1, part 2 and part 3. or, if you're in Europe: part 1, part 2 and part 3.

You can also get this FAQ in e-mail. Send e-mail to mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu with the following mail body: 

send usenet/news.answers/pictures-faq/part1
send usenet/news.answers/pictures-faq/part2                                    
send usenet/news.answers/pictures-faq/part3
or, if you are in Europe, send e-mail to mail-server@cs.ruu.nl with the following mail body: 
BEGIN
send NEWS.ANSWERS/pictures-faq/part1                                           
send NEWS.ANSWERS/pictures-faq/part2                                           
send NEWS.ANSWERS/pictures-faq/part3                                           
END

For utilities and other helpful information, also look at

6. What format should I use for posting pictures here?

Make sure that the subject line of your post contains the name of the file, optionally the size (in pixels) of the picture and a short description. Keep in mind that you use the keyword "nude" when appropriate. And don't forget the part number!

Additionally, it has become almost universally accepted that pictures be accompanied by a 'part 0' article that gives a more detailed description of the picture than was included in the subject line. Under no circumstance should 'part 0' contain any encoded data. If you don't have a description, then don't post a 'part 0'. An empty 'part 0' is rather pointless.

If you split your picture in multiple parts, make sure to number each part correctly. When there are more than 9 parts, use a leading '0' for numbers below 10, eg. "part 01/12" so that newsreaders can sort the articles correctly.

7. How do I post anonymously here?

You can (if you are using a SLIP or PPP connection) try to hide some personal information in your newsreader or posting software, for example by modifying the From: line, but this is usually a violation of your contract with your Internet provider. A more useful option is the use of anonymous remailers. For information on how to use those, see my (Galactus) remailer information page. It contains links to a lot of useful pages.

Keep in mind that due to the volume of binaries some remailers may not allow posting to binaries groups. If you post too many pictures through a remailer, the operator may block the group.

8. What if I have further questions and/or comments?

Feel free to mail me if you have comments or suggestions for this FAQ. If you think they are important enough, you can also post your suggestions in the group so others can comment on them as well.
If you have questions that are not addressed in this FAQ, contact one of the following persons in e-mail:

Note: if you want to volunteer, tell me and I'll include your name here.

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