gs wrote:

> How could you post pictures to one group and not another.

That's like saying 'why can't I fly into outer space in the space shuttle
but not in a 737'. There are specific 'classifications' of newsgroups on
usenet that are designed for specific purposes; it is the way that newsgroup
functions were designed for usenet. You have been given links to information
that give the background and history of usenet, why haven't you looked at
those? It would be of help.

> How do you
> post pictures to a newsgroup.

You can use a third party program like TinyPic http://tinypic.com/ Or you
can use your own softare, like Adobe's Photoshop.

> Due to not understanding this process I
> chose to create an easy blog and keep all of my stuff there instead of
> repeatedly post in a newsgroup my recipes for amazing BBQ.

First: If you don't understand the process, why don't you spend the time
necessary to learn? After all, I'm sure (as an example) you wouldn't enter a
company's workplace as a new employee and just begin doing things in your
own way, ignoring the company rules, philosophies, and methods of
operations.

> Instead of chastising someone, maybe give them some guidance as to
> what you suggest would be best. This "it's my way or the highway"
> stuff is nonsense.

Excuse me, bubba, but that's what a few of us have tried to do, and what I'm
still trying to do. But this is the type of petulant behavior that makes it
easier to stiff-arm you than to try and get you up to speed. IT IS NOT OUR
FAULT that you chose to come into usenet without understanding how it works.

> I hope that others who read this and do not participate in the
> conversations will learn what type of people they are dealing with in
> this newsgroup.

Please, you really don't want to go down that path.

> For those that do not reply, they must enjoy
> Bossystyle BBQ and what it has to offer along the lines of visual
> cooking excitement.

I really want to say something in reply, but I'm going to let it go.

> I only wish that the rest of you were not so
> narrow-minded.

Narrow-minded about what? If you are speaking of the insistance that you not
spam your blog, that's *not* being narrow-minded, it is following
established usenet policy. If you are speaking about your product, please
don't confuse narrow-mindedness with personal taste and preference. Most
participants here are not novices, they are experienced and have been doing
barbecue for years and decades.

> All you do is cause arguments which revolve around
> conflict and fuels the substance you lack in the real world.

<Sigh> As I said above, you really don't want to go down that path.

Let me ask you this: What would you have thought if all of us here could
have broken into your blog and started spamming for another website? What if
we told folks reading your blog that the path to the best bbq in the world
was found at www.whatever.com? I'm sure you have rules pertaining to how you
want participation in your blog to occur. But what if we don't know anything
about blogs and don't care to read the rules, but we are going to do what we
want anyway?

Whether you approve or not, there is a right way and a wrong way to
participate in newsgroups. This is even recognized by the individual ISPs to
whom people sign up to get into the world wide web and usenet. Yeah, usenet
is an open medium, but it is driven by policies, procedures, and even
traditions which make it function in a useful way.

Your motivation for participating in this NG is the desire to hawk your
product. I'm sorry, but you simply have to accept the fact that your desire
is subordinate to the classification and function of this category of
newsgroups.

Now please, feel free to participate in this NG, as it is designed, and
enjoy the company of those who enjoy barbecue as a cooking art form.

--
Dave
www.davebbq.com