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Newbie Advice Guidelines
0. Preface
1. No hentai
2. Put $F at the end
3. Agent: 1 file = 1 msg
4. RAR your binaries
5. Use recovery in RARs
6. Ep # before part count
7. Multiday large posts
8. No requests in Subject:
9. Test in a.b.test
10. No HIWIH posts
11. Read 00/nfo messages
12. Combine repost requests
13. Check before posting
14. Don't nym-shift
15. Indicate sub/dub/raw
16. Use AnimeUsenet
17. DBZ/Sailormoon > own groups
18. Include checksum for split files
19. Indicate codec
20. Don't par nfo/sfv
21. Don't archive exe
22. Indicate subtitler
23. Keep Subject: concise
24. Post PARs after RARs
25. 1 Ep per archive
26. Don't flood
27. ???

23. Limit the length of the Subject Line of your binary post

Limit the length of the Subject Line of your binary post -- put in only what is necessary to enable downloaders to make a clear call as to whether or not they want to grab it (title; ep #; ova/tv/movie; sub/dub; codec; subber if applicable).

What is unnecessary? Some examples:

  • your nick - everyone's newsreader already lists it.
  • requests - covered in an earlier *nag* that is sure to be repeated.
  • any duplicate info
  • advertisements for your irc channel.
  • life stories.
  • ......and I'm sure you can think of 'lots more....
Contribute A Note For This Section - 23. Limit the length of the Subject Line of your binary post
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