X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: f996b,e68d5bc5b4d57f01 X-Google-Attributes: gidf996b,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2002-02-04 12:57:01 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!news-spur1.maxwell.syr.edu!news.maxwell.syr.edu!dispose.news.demon.net!news.demon.co.uk!demon!shieldwolf.demon.co.uk!colin From: CJRandall Newsgroups: alt.ascii-art Subject: Re: Ascii-Art miniFAQ Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2002 19:13:47 +0000 Organization: warlord Message-ID: References: NNTP-Posting-Host: shieldwolf.demon.co.uk X-NNTP-Posting-Host: shieldwolf.demon.co.uk:193.237.26.148 X-Trace: news.demon.co.uk 1012856184 nnrp-13:25833 NO-IDENT shieldwolf.demon.co.uk:193.237.26.148 X-Complaints-To: abuse@demon.net MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Newsreader: Turnpike Integrated Version 4.02 S Lines: 60 Xref: archiver1.google.com alt.ascii-art:14410 Mic writes >yo colin! wotcha mic! > >suggestions labeled * some :P some :| > >yours clueless, >mic [snip] > yep ... this was meant just as a 'flyer' ... a brief list of information and pointers in a size that people might actually read and a vain attempt to reduce some of the off-topic arguments that were appearing from a number of newcomers who had presumably not read the real official FAQ for this newsgroup (FAQ v2.0.2) also to encourage them to put ascii-art into their postings i don't think this miniFAQ needs to be posted anymore since it appears to have done its job some of your suggestions are very good :) altho' some are more like usenet related than specific to this newsgroup one thing tho' ... the real FAQ lacks pictures ... i think it could be better if it had more obascii++ ____ _/' `:\\ /' \ / / \ / r-. / /| J` ./ _| E /}. | _/ E Z` .\. _/ :; L_,/ |:`/ (. `7F7" \/` /:./F/' /_: \/\ \_ \ `\ `: cjr \ ] 26jan02 _J ] ()_/ -- __ ___ ___ :::/ |_ | . ):: ::( (-| | | <::: :::\__|___|_|_\::