Why can't we attach mp3 files?

KrazyHorse · May 7, 2002, 22:18

It seems like an oversight. .wav files are allowed, but I compressed my attachment to mp3 format as a courtesy (not to waste too much server space). I then had to zip it because I get a message saying that mp3s aren't valid attachments.

Grrr · May 7, 2002, 22:30

I agree, MP3 should be attachable.

Skanky Burns · May 7, 2002, 23:10

I was wondering why you posted it as a wav.
That would be the reason.

mp3s should be attachable.

General Ludd · May 7, 2002, 23:50

you could always zip it...

Of course, I can't download attachments for some reason, anyways...

Grrr · May 7, 2002, 23:52

The zip file doesn't actually have any worthwhile benefit though, the music is already compressed. The easiest way is to rename it to .wav

Urban Ranger · May 7, 2002, 23:59

Why are wave files allowed?

Skanky Burns · May 8, 2002, 04:29

So we can hear people pronounce their prime minister's name.

at a guess...

-Jrabbit · May 8, 2002, 08:44

Something very odd happened to me this a.m.

1. I was cruising the Civ2 area, just normal thread-lurking.
2. For no apparent reason, a tune starts emanating from my PC speakers! Electronic keyboard, kind of a cheesy upbeat pop carnival national anthem vibe. And I can't turn it off! All I could do was to turn it down with the external volume wheel.
3. Tune plays for about 2 minutes, ends.
4. Roughly 15 minutes later, I've moved on to this forum and see this thread.

Coincidence

or evil plan

?

Dauphin · May 8, 2002, 13:49

Quote:

Originally posted by Osweld
you could always zip it...

Of course, I can't download attachments for some reason, anyways...

Neither can I.

Sirotnikov · May 8, 2002, 17:32

I agree with the sentiment.

I too often felt necessary to post bits of sound and since wav files are allowed, why not post MP3s which are smaller?

It's not like we're going to illegaly trade copyrighted material using 500KB files

Ecthy · May 8, 2002, 18:09

yep, I 10th that.

Skanky Burns · May 8, 2002, 22:19

Yes, there are much better ways to illegally trade copyrighted mp3s

Urban Ranger · May 8, 2002, 22:48

Since this oversight is discovered, I strongly suggest the admins to close the hole by disallowing wave files.

Everybody can handle compressed files, right? Right.

KrazyHorse · May 8, 2002, 23:24

Why not just disallow all file formats other than gif, jpeg and zip then?

Grrr · May 9, 2002, 00:00

Sometimes quality is important. FI: in a help me with graphics situation a bmp may be prefreble.

General Ludd · May 9, 2002, 00:05

Quote:

Originally posted by Grrr
Sometimes quality is important. FI: in a help me with graphics situation a bmp may be prefreble.

You could zip it....

Skanky Burns · May 9, 2002, 01:12

But what happens if you are giving someone a graphical demonstration on how to unzip files, for instance?

Scouse Gits · May 9, 2002, 03:31

Quote:

Originally posted by Skanky Burns
But what happens if you are giving someone a graphical demonstration on how to unzip files, for instance?

Now you're just being contrary SB

(as if I only just noticed)

If filetypes other than .zip are to be permitted I see no problem with mp3...

Vaguely on topic - can .ra and/or .rm files be played without that d*mn spyware monstrosity RealPlayer?

SG[1]

MrWhereItsAt · May 9, 2002, 05:58

No-one has responded to -Jrabbit.... I'm with you there, trusty Historian. At least, if we're crzy, we're BOTH crazy.

Can anyone tell us why in the "When we learn Democracy" thread in the Democratic Civ2 game forum it plays some weird patriotic sounding midi?

Go on, try it. I am NOT crazy.

When We Learn Democracy

MarkG · May 9, 2002, 06:17

Quote:

Originally posted by MrWhereItsAt
Can anyone tell us why in the "When we learn Democracy" thread in the Democratic Civ2 game forum it plays some weird patriotic sounding midi?

cause El Awrence put it in his post

Scouse Gits · May 9, 2002, 07:20

Mark - when I followed the 'Democracy' link in the post above -
1- I got the redirect screen
2- I was not logged in when I finally got to the forum

This can't be what you intended - can it?

MarkG · May 9, 2002, 07:33

it's because the link was using the ip address

MrWhereItsAt · May 9, 2002, 08:45

Wow... I didn't know that would have that effect. Spooky...

Chowlett · May 9, 2002, 09:36

You've edited the sound out, haven't you Markos?

Ethelred · May 9, 2002, 16:16

You can rename the MP3 to wav. Windows Media player handles it fine but Music Match Jukebox and Real Audio don't know what to do with it.

St Leo · May 9, 2002, 22:08

Sometimes quality is important. FI: in a help me with graphics situation a bmp may be prefreble.

No! No! NO! NO! NOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Use PNG, the open source alternative. BMPs are an evil Windows format that should never have been introduced!

P.S. Bill Gates must die, but Senator Hollings needs to die even more.

Tuberski · May 9, 2002, 22:25

Quote:

Originally posted by St Leo
Sometimes quality is important. FI: in a help me with graphics situation a bmp may be prefreble.

No! No! NO! NO! NOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Use PNG, the open source alternative. BMPs are an evil Windows format that should never have been introduced!

P.S. Bill Gates must die, but Senator Hollings needs to die even more.

For those of us NOT Canadian, who is Senator Hollings?

Urban Ranger · May 9, 2002, 23:24

No bitmap format? TIFF then

Urban Ranger · May 9, 2002, 23:25

Quote:

Originally posted by Skanky Burns
But what happens if you are giving someone a graphical demonstration on how to unzip files, for instance?

Are we talking about attachments on 'Poly here?

Ethelred · May 9, 2002, 23:26

Quote:

Originally posted by Tuberski

For those of us NOT Canadian, who is Senator Hollings?

Whats Canadian have to do with it? They have a Parliment not a Senate.

He is the Senator from South Carolina. The one that is in the pocket of the RIAA.

http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,51275,00.html