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From: Dave Wallace <DSW@willows-end.demon.co.uk#nospam>
Subject: Re: WARNING: Control Codes
Date: 1997/09/28
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Hmm. Maybe the problem is with  Southern InterNET service's software or
system. I'm not worried about control codes and I am certainly not going
to read any postings from this guy in future.

All the best...

In article <60jjtp$qv9$5@mnementh.southern.co.nz>, Colin Douthwaite
<cfbd@southern.co.nz> writes
>
>===================================================================
>
>                               WARNING
>
>====================================================================
>
>
>Control Codes:
>-------------
>
>PLEASE do *NOT* post Colour, Color, Control Codes or Animation Codes 
>to ASCII-ART newsgroups - or indeed ANY Internet newsgroup.  
>
>It can cause an awful lot of trouble on Net systems worldwide.
>
>If you wish to post Raw Code then UUENCODE it first !
>
>Colour & Color Control Codes in subject titles and headers should be 
>avoided entirely.  
>
>
>
>Extended Character Set:
>----------------------
>
>The only Ascii characters which should be posted and used in Ascii
>Art are:  
>               Decimal characters   32 to 127.
>
>The Extended Character Set of Decimal 128 to 255 made by using the 
>Alt key, and used for ANSI pictures, must be UUencoded before 
>posting to the Net and should not be used in ASCII artwork pictures.  
>
>
>====================================================================
>
>
>Please do NOT post Colour & Color Control Codes in message headers 
>and titles.  
>
>
>     The problems are due to some Net software recognising the 
>     Raw Code as commands which make the software do unwanted 
>     things and can even cause a system to crash.  
>
>
>This message is being reposted frequently because many newcomers
>to the Net do not seem to know the problems caused by Control Codes. 
>
>
>====================================================================
>
>

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