For those of you who are new to this group please read this FAQ as it contains information that you may find helpful. These are some of the most common questions this group has seen posted and the answers to them.

Also included are a resource list of movies and television shows featuring females in uniform and a resource list of sexy nuns.

Version history and contributors to the FAQ

What's an FAQ for ?

What is ABPEU ?

What's with all the acronyms ?

Where can I find pictures of women in uniform online ?

Alf's resource file for women in and out of uniform

Alf's resource file for nuns

What and how should I post ?

What and how shouldn't I post ?

What is Netiquette ?

How can I find missing posts ?

How can I find more info on UseNet and UseNet software

How can I advertise on ABPEU ?

What's a charter ?

The ABPEU charter

Version history and contributors to this FAQ

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What's an FAQ for?

The FAQ will be posted weekly and by request. It is momentarily not available online.

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What is ABPEU?

The 'alt' is used to categorize newsgroups with 'offbeat' tastes. The 'binaries' means that this newsgroup will accept all manner of multimedia posts. The 'pictures' means that we limit ourselves to pictures; if you have some other file type (ie .avi, .mpg, etc) ask permission first!

Unlike some binaries newsgroups, text files are allowed here as well.

The 'erotica' means that this newsgroup contains content that may be construed as sexual in nature. No one under 18 should subscribe to this newsgroup.

The 'uniform' will be discussed later. alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.uniform is dedicated to women in uniform. There is a moderated group for men in uniform (alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.uniform.male.moderated) and also an unmoderated one (alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.uniform.male).

You will be politely requested to move to the abovementioned news groups if you post male-oriented pictures here, since our focus is on females. Wilful ignoring this request and continuing posting gay pictures to ABPEU will result in complaints being sent to your Internet Service Provider (ISP) which (in case of repeated violations) can result in your account to be terminated.

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What's with all the acronyms?

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Where can I find pictures of women in uniform online?

Uniform-related Newsgroups

Other good groups to try include:
 

Most of these newsgroups are self-explanatory:

The 'pigtails' NG contains photosets of female models wearing their hair in pigtails.  Schoolgirl and cheerleader pictures are not uncommon there.

The 'suze' groups are dedicated to the pictures of photographer Suze Randall, many of which contain female models in uniform.

The 'teenfem' groups are dedicated to photosets of young (i.e., legal - 18-20 years of age) female models, some of which may contain uniforms.

The 'sappho' group is dedicated to picture series of lesbians, but they also end up with a fair number of uniform images.

Julia Hayes and Joanne Guest are british models who do a fair bit of uniform work. Postings in these NGs are rarely clearly labelled as featuring uniforms, so downloading and viewing the index files is the only way to find out.

The bluebird newsgroup is for the Japanese scans of the same name. Schoolgirl pictures are not uncommon there.

The 'nuns' newsgroup is dedicated to, you guess it, sexy models in and out of nun habits.  See the "Alf's resource file for nuns" section of this FAQ for more details about that newsgroup and related resources.

The spanking NGs at times contain pictures of female models dressed as either,say, schoolgirls, secretaries, or nurses.

Alt.fan.televisionx is devoted to the discussion or posting pictures of british female models who appeared on the Television X cable channel in the UK and british female glamour/porn models in general.  Pictures of those models in uniform are not uncommon there.

Alt.mag.hustler and alt.mag.penthouse are NGs devoted to the discussion or posting of scans from Hustler and Penthouse magazines, respectively. Scans of pictorials from those magazines sometimes contain females in uniform.

Unfortunately, not all ISPs allow binary postings to non-binary NGs such as those mentioned above and filter out any binaries posted to them so only text messages come through. However, some newsfeeds such as Giganews and RemarQ carries these NGs.

Don't post to a nospam newsgroup without checking it out for a while! These guys are very strict about what is acceptable and what is not!

Groups not to bother with include:
 

These groups are just spam-filled. Feel free to give 'em a try but don't expect much.

NOTE: The ABPEU acronym above refers to a different NG as does the ABPES acronym.

Sites

A list of uniform-related websites has been compiled by ABPEU-regular Mattila. The latest version of Mattila's Guide to Uniform Web-Pages can be obtained by posting a request for it to ABPEU attn. Mattila.

If you have a Yahoo! account and are at least 18 years of age (you better be!), you can subscribe to the following female-in-uniform related groups.  There are other Yahoo! Groups that are devoted to women in uniform, but the following sites below are somewhat connected to ABPEU:

1. strict_uniforms - Founded and runned by NG regulars Les and Dr. Shaft, "this group is about women/ladies/girls in nice, strict uniforms, schoolgirls, traffic wardens, policewomen, women in ties and other similar uniforms. The posting of pictures is allowed and welcomed as are discussions and links to sites".

1. UK WPC's Appreciation Group - For lovers of British (U.K.) Policewomen.

1. Women in Military Uniform - Home for lovers of women in military uniform.

There are a number of paysites dealing with clothing fetishes (mostly pantyhose); the best so far is Fetish... By Request at www.fets.com.

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Alf's resource file for women in and out of uniform

Here it is:
 

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Alf's Resource file for nuns

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What and how should I post?

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If you want to post pictures of men in uniform go to the alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.uniform.male and ABPEUM.moderated groups as these were created especially for gays. If you post gay pictures to ABPEU you will be politely requested to move to the abovementioned groups. Please heed that request. Failing to do so will result in complaints being sent to your ISP which can result in your account being terminated as gay posts are considered spam per the ABPEU charter.

What constitutes a uniform? Well, we're pretty flexible about this, actually.

1.      There are the classic types:

        Military Uniforms (i.e., army, navy, airforce, marine, etc.)
        Police-type Uniforms (i.e., policewoman, meter maid, traffic warden, jail warden, security guard, etc.)
        Hospital-related Uniforms (i.e., physician, nurse, candy striper, etc.)
        School-related Uniforms (i.e., cheerleaders, schoolgirls in uniform, band, etc.)
        Maid
        Airline Stewardess
        Equestrian (horse-riding uniform)
        Nuns
        Teachers

        Just about any sort of regulated clothing is accepted here.

2.    Office clothes, as seen on secretaries or female executive types, are very popular and are accepted.

3.    Females dressed in costume are also acceptable; posts of women dressed as angels, indian maidens, Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz, Sailor Moon, and superheroines have met acceptance here.

4.    Females in sports regulated clothing are accepted; posts of women dressed in baseball, basketball, rugby, soccer, tennis, and even American football uniforms have met acceptance here.

5.    Fringe types not usually seen (i.e., ballerinas, brides, newscasters, waitresses, girl scouts, etc.) are also accepted here.

Basically, just lurk for a bit and see what goes over well. If you're unsure, just ask; you'll never be flamed for asking straightforward questions. Post thank-yous if you really liked the pictures someone posted. After you spend a half hour downloading a bunch of pictures, then another twenty minutes posting them to ABPEU, it's nice to hear that someone liked them. (It's also a lot easier to get someone to post more of the same stuff if you let them know it's appreciated).

Style

The acronym at the front lets people see that your post is on topic and not mass posted spam. (Spammers usually wouldn't bother to add a different subject line for each group). If everyone put the ABPEU first in their subject lines, things would be very easy. That way, all you have to do is set your newsreader to sort the messages by subject line and all the good ones will sit together in one clump.

The next section tells the name or gives a description of the series posted. You should include some indication of what's being posted. If you've just got a bunch of stewardess pictures, just put 'misc stewardesses' or similar.

The (32+2) is the number of pictures plus the number of indices posted.

Next is the filename, number of parts for that file, and the file size. This is the ideal, but don't feel you can't post just because your newsreader doesn't automatically add the file size.

A more annoying problem is with renamed pictures. In a perfect world, people would just keep the original filenames to their pictures and everyone would know what was what. But, webmasters often feel the need to rename pictures into pic001.jpg or IMG00032.jpg formats to make it look like they have complete sets or something. If all you have is pict033.jpg and the like, either post 'em as is or give 'em a more sensible name, but generally it's best to just leave the names alone.

Posts should be accompanied with an index sheet (aka contact sheet), especially if miscellaneous pictures are being posted. You can get a good shareware version of ThumbsPlus from http://www.cerious.com Pictures should really be posted as single parts. Splitting a picture into two or more pieces is just not necessary and increases the likelihood of someone missing a piece. If your newsreader is so weak it can't handle the post, post the pictures via http://www.mailandnews.com.

There is an informal limit of approximately one hundred posts per twenty four hours. If you have one hundred and twelve pictures, fine, go ahead and post them. However, cleaning your hard-drive and flooding the group will be considered a breach of the ABPEU charter.

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What and how shouldn't I post?

Content

Basically, just lurk for a bit and see what goes over well. If you're unsure, just ask; you'll never be flamed for asking straightforward questions.

Don't ask someone to repost something that just got posted. If you have missed some posts, and really need a repost, say "Please" or at least a "TIA".

Do not post attachments containing executable computer viruses (e.g., Trojan, Backdoor, etc.).  You will be reported to your ISP and appropriate authorities in your country.

Don't post pictures of child pornography.
Blatant child porn will result in the contact of the federal authorities in your country.

Style

Don't split your picture up into segments so people have to combine and decode your posts. There's just no reason for it and it's a pain in the ass.

Don't post pictures in one single thread (i.e., all with the same subject header). This may seem nice and easy for you but nobody will be able to determine whether your post is of interest to them except by downloading all your pics
( and subsequently discovering that they've only downloaded pics they already have ).

Don't post pics without a clear and descriptive header (see previous section).

Cross-posting is generally frowned upon. It just increases the likelihood of our little group being added to spammer's lists. However, the practice is not forbidden here, just be careful of where you're posting. Cross-posting to unrelated groups will be considered spam. In addition, most other groups that would appreciate the post have non-cross-posting regulations. If you really think two groups would like your stuff, post it twice (seperately) or just post a pointer to the group (ie. a subject header somewhat like "Pointer : lesbian stewardess series I just posted in ABNS!").

Don't post test messages to ABPEU just to see whether your newsreader is configured correctly. Test posts should be done in the groups alt.test and alt.binaries.test .

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What is Netiquette ?

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How can I find missing posts ?

As a rule the posters don't repost pics too soon after the original posting in order to avoid wasting bandwidth ( a precious thing within usenet ) and server storage space.

There are a three possibilities for getting to those missing posts :

1. Sign up with a specialised news service, these are specialised in providing a usenet news service ( which your ISP usually isn't ) and generally carry more news groups and allow longer availability of the posted messages. The subscription rates vary and can be as low as 10 US dollars a month.  Some well known news services are : RemarQ, Giganews, and MailAndNews.
2. Use a web-based news service to find the posts you're missing. The drawback of this approach is that searching a web-based news service tends to be a cumbersome business.
3. Use a free news server. There are a number of news servers on the net which you can connect to without having to enter a userid and password in order to get to the usenet newsgroups. These servers tend to be elusive and are sometimes short-lived ( at least as far as the free news service is concerned ) and their newsfeeds vary in quality but they can be a good way to get the posts you're looking for. The drawback of free news servers is that a great many of them do not carry the alt.binaries hierarchy of usenet.

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How can I find more info on UseNet and UseNet software

The Landfield Group maintains an archive of several UseNet related topics, eg. a usenet reference, a usenet moderator's archive, software reference and more.

The Internet FAQ Consortium maintains an archive of a large number of newsgroup FAQs which are indexed by hierarchy. There's an excellent section on UseNet itself at www.faq.org/usenet/ and a section on Usenet Software plus tips and guidelines.

Furthermore the newsgroups alt.answers, news.answers and news.groups are also an excellent source for information on newsgroup FAQs and other UseNet related matters.

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How can I advertise on ABPEU?

1. Your product/website must deal with uniform-related materials (including erotica) or graphics software or software applications dealing with posting (ie. autoposters, news readers).

2. Your ad is clearly labelled as such in the subject line. A good example would look like this:

ABPEU ++ Advertisement ++ ThumbsPlus v. 6.0 3.

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What's a charter?

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• alt.binaries.pictures.erotica.uniform is dedicated to the appreciation of women in uniform : army, navy, airforce, police, traffic warden, jail warden, security guard, schoolgirls, cheerleaders, nurses, maids, brides, stewardesses, etc.
• In addition to that women in formal or regulated clothing ( eg. office clothes ) are also accepted as are the fringe types (i.e. baseball players, ballerinas, waitresses, girl scouts, etc.) and women dressed in costume.
• Off-topic posts are not wanted here. Don't post them here. Off-topic posts include (but aren't limited to) non-uniform pictures, gay posts (there are seperate news groups for these types of pictures), unlabelled advertisements, flames, threats, pictures of girls younger than 18 years and child pornography.
• A posting limit of 100 pictures per 24 hours is generally adhered to unless this would unfavourably break up a series of pictures ( i.e. a series of 110 pictures may be posted in one go, a series of 120 pictures (or more) should be posted in parts over 2 (or more) days.
• Flooding the newsgroup is not allowed and will be considered a breach of this charter.
• Posters who violate this charter can expect complaints being sent to their ISP. Repeated violations can lead to their accounts being terminated by their ISP as a result of this.

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