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Subject: [IDEA] Comprehensive Ascii Art Network
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  I am not an ascii artist but I appreciate it. Many artists have personal
websites devoted to personal ascii-art. I am not sure whether there is a
comprehensive ascii art search engine or not. If none, I wonder the possibility
to build one. I think it to be a good idea. While artists create accounts
and publish their works, other users can enter keywords to find related pieces.
Even, XML interface can be developed for users to directly download or upload
ascii art. Of course, artists still can keep developing their websites, 
but this engine may reduce users' time and help promote artists' works. 
This pattern is widespread in Informatics field and I guess it works in 
ascii art too.

  Any comment is welcomed.