X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: f996b,2239d757a2b8944f X-Google-Attributes: gidf996b,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 1994-05-24 20:07:14 PST Newsgroups: alt.ascii-art Path: gmd.de!nntp.gmd.de!Germany.EU.net!EU.net!uknet!brunel!me90drj From: me90drj@brunel.ac.uk (DR J) Subject: Re: ObAscii? Message-ID: Organization: Brunel Loonieversity X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] References: <1994May24.203938.9026@midway.uchicago.edu> Date: Tue, 24 May 1994 22:04:22 GMT Lines: 38 Edward_O. Laumann (eddie@cicero.spc.uchicago.edu) wrote: : While I am not a very active (smile) person on this group, I do read every : thing in it. I also read the alt.hackers newgroup where they have an ObHack : required every post. In other words: if you post something, it has to have : a little or large hack at the end. After seeing the amount of text debates : on this group (e.g. the moderator discussion), I wondered if anybody agrees : that it might be a good idea to put an ObAscii requirement on every post. It : would allow people who want to debate to debate, and those who want to see : more art to see more art. BTW, Ob stands for obligatory. [Opinion On] Absolutely not. This would be about the worst possible thing that could happen to this group. Most people are afraid to post as it is because they are embarassed about how their pictures compare with the work that does appear (yes, that used to include me). Once the readers think that they have to draw a picture every time they post, it will soon drive them away and stop them from experimenting with ascii art. Let people post drawings if they want to and when they want to, we don't need to expose new readers to Thought Police. Forcing contributors to add artwork to their posts will kill this group dead. [Opinion Off] Not intended as a flame, it's just a personal soapbox of mine! ObAscii? No thanks. DR J (Sigless until I reinstall my PC's word processor - don't ask!)