Q: What is meant by 0-day?A: Please read this explanation, <What is 0-day> then click <BACK> on your browser to return to this section. <top> Q: What is posted in abwi0?A: Mostly applications for IBM-PC and compatibles, such as those released by the warez release groups at any time, preferably in their original form and packaging, if possible.
Here are the basic criteria for "0-day" material in abwi0: (Note that most of them apply equally to alt.binaries.warez.ibm-pc too.) - It must run on an IBM-PC or compatible.
- It must be a complete archive.
- It cannot be freeware of any kind.
- It cannot be shareware available for free download, unless you have some accompanying support that removes the shareware restrictions such as time limits, nags, etc.
- It should be unaltered, in the original zip files as packaged by the release group, if possible.
- Preferably it hasn't been posted to UseNet before, but it doesn't have to be "hot off the presses". A qualifying 0-day release can be weeks or even months old, as long as it meets the other criteria.
- Games, movies, cracks, XXX, cd-images all have "0-day" releases as well, but they all also have their own newsgroups such as alt.binaries.warez.0-day.games, etc. Consequently they shouldn't be posted to abwi0.
abwi0 has the exact same criteria as alt.binaries.warez.ibm-pc, except for the "should be unaltered, in the original zips" provision. Because 0-day utilities are always released in zips, that is the preferred format for abwi0.
If you're not sure about what to post, feel free to ask in abwi0 before posting. See if it's wanted and appropriate. You can generally tell if a zipped archive is in its original form because the release group's FILE_ID.DIZ and *.NFO file will still be inside. <top> Q: Who can post here? A: Anyone! If you've checked and made sure your post is "0-day" material as described above, and your archive is packaged properly for archiving on 0-day FTPs (that means, original zips with FILE_ID.DIZ and NFO files in each zip), and you have successfully made multi-part binary posts before, then go right ahead and post. But, as always, if you're unsure of your right to distribute the material, then don't! <top>
Q: Can I post 0-day warez I got from someplace other than UseNet? A: Absolutely. But unless you got the files from the release group directly or from a release group drop site, please check the files first, before you post them, and make sure they are complete, and aren't corrupt. <top>
Q: Is it OK to make requests for things I haven't seen posted?A: Of course. But if you have read the <What is 0-day> section, you already know that making a request in abwi0 isn't as likely to produce results as it might be in other groups. 0-day posters tend to post what they get, when they get it. Also, they tend to post mainly what has very recently been obtained from drop sites. But, if you don't recall seeing the release posted to UseNet before, or you know the release is very new, or you specifically want original release group zips, go ahead and ask, you could luck out! <top> Q: How do I post or request a fill?A: Same way as you would in any other binary newsgroup. Contrary to what some may claim, there is no special "fills group" for abwi0, although some posters may prefer posting their fills somewhere else, in order to keep abwi0 as "clean" as possible for new files only. Generally speaking, however, fills and reposts of files originally posted to abwi0, belong in abwi0, just as fills and reposts of material posted to other newsgroups belong in the newsgroup where the material was posted.
To post a fill in abwi0 you follow the same procedures as would for anywhere else. First, give the original poster a chance to respond to the request for the fill; if he doesn't respond, or responds unfavorably, and you have the exact file requested, in unaltered form, go right ahead and post the fill in abwi0.
Before requesting a fill in abwi0, please first try to complete the file on your own by following the procedures outlined in the WarezFAQ. If that doesn't produce results, then simply make a post in abwi0 REQuesting your fill. Note however that individual posters have their own fill policies which they usually state. If you want that poster to fill your request, it is only polite to observe their fill policy- i.e. "No requests for fills before two days.", etc. <top> Q: Is it OK to cross-post? A: Sure, that decision is entirely up to you. One especially good reason to consider cross-posting is because abwi0 is not as widely-propagated among UseNet providers as some other newsgroups. Cross-posting your material into another appropriate, and well-propagated group, (such as alt.binaries.warez.ibm-pc) will enable many more people to see and download your post. Excessive cross-posting however, (called ECP) is frowned upon by both ISPs and NSPs. Make sure that the group(s) to which you cross-post are appropriate for the material of the post, and that the number of groups to which you cross-post is within the cross-post limit of your news server. <top>
Q: Are there any other UseNet newsgroups devoted to "0-day" material?
A: Yes. alt.binaries.warez.0-day.games is devoted to 0-day game releases exclusively, and it is frequently busy. If your provider carries it, alt.binaries.warez.0-day is yet another 0-day newsgroup. Like abwi0, alt.binaries.warez.0-day fluctuates between being busy and being empty, but the rewards can be great if you visit at the right time—both applications and games are posted there. alt.binaries.warez.win95-apps frequently has a good selection of just-released (0-day) applications as well. <top> Q: Why do I see other "FAQs" for this newsgroup?A: Anyone can make a FAQ for any unmoderated newsgroup at any time. If you see a FAQ other than this one, either posted or on some other site, that FAQ represents the views of the person who wrote it and/or is hosting it, as to which questions are most frequently asked, and his or her belief as to the correct answers. Sometimes FAQ's are written by kooks or trolls, and serve to confuse and confound people more than to help answer their legitimate questions. Consider them UseNet "color", and simply disregard anything which seems strange or unusual to you. All the FAQs linked-to on this site: warezfaq.com are legitimate FAQs written by UseNet veterans who are responsive to the concerns of the group's users- all of the group's users. <top> |
