Posted by Sven Hesse on 01/19/53 11:43

Immortalist <Reanimater_2000@yahoo.com> wrote:
> There is also a way to download the smal flash file, decompile
> the code and find the domain and archie and then past the number in the
> original url on the back and paste it in the address box, click and it asks
> you if you want to download.

That's what I did, you'll get a FLV (Flash Video), playable with
MPlayer or VLC, for example...

> Again the sreen capture programs a vastly
> superior since they can download video from any sight.

Nope, capturing the screen is not at all superior, you'll lose quality
by the multiple encodings...

>> a) crossposting (twice) in so many groups is evil
>
> Crossposting was a modification to the internet and the ability to do so is
> accepted by those who design and vote on such protocals. But where did I
> post to the same group twice?

Crossposting in the many groups, especially since your posts are
completely off-topic in most of them is certainly evil.
Also, you posted this message twice in the span of a few days...

>> b) advertising completely off-topic crap is evil as well
>
> I created the topic therefor it cannot be off topic. Do you mean that
> X-posting is unpleasurable to you?

Off-topic to the groups you posted in.

>> c) you hide behide a pseudonym
>
> Can you show the rule that one must post in particular ways or is this an
> ethical standard that you are proposing that we might consider agreeing to?

It's quite common and encourage to post with your real name on Usenet,
take that guide for example:
<http://www.holgermetzger.de/netscape/usenet.html>

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