X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: f996b,c8cd4c4d381bbbe8 X-Google-Attributes: gidf996b,public X-Google-Thread: fbb9d,327a38845773d68e X-Google-Attributes: gidfbb9d,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 1995-02-12 14:15:07 PST Path: nntp.gmd.de!newsserver.jvnc.net!igor.rutgers.edu!rutgers!rochester!udel!news.bluesky.net!solaris.cc.vt.edu!news.alpha.net!uwm.edu!cs.utexas.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!news.sprintlink.net!sashimi.wwa.com!not-for-mail From: tlhesman@artsci.wustl.edu (Tina Louise Hesman) Newsgroups: alt.ascii-art,rec.arts.ascii Subject: Talk: Ripping off Artwork: A discussion Date: 11 Feb 1995 15:26:02 -0600 Organization: College of Arts and Sciences -- Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, USA Lines: 21 Sender: boba@gagme.wwa.com Approved: boba@wwa.com Message-ID: <3hja1a$k7u@gagme.wwa.com> References: <1995Feb7.143947.233@dcs.warwick.ac.uk> <355@acorn.win-uk.net> <3hgv37$fmd@gagme.wwa.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: gagme.wwa.com Xref: nntp.gmd.de alt.ascii-art:20283 rec.arts.ascii:3958 I have to agree with Daniel that it is VERY nice to see your name retained as the original artist of a picture that someone diddles. I was very gratified that both Daniel and Normand put my name on their diddles of the lovebirds, especially since their version looked completely different from my original. You wouldn't collect a Monet and try to pass it off as your own, so why do it with ASCII art? Susie is a tremendous artist with a style that is so unique anyone familiar with this art form can instanly recognize it. It's just stupid for someone to try and rip off one her drawings. I for one get really angry when I see someone trying to claim something that is OBVIOUSLY not their work. Some of us (like me) haven't developed a personal style yet so it's easy to pass off our work as your own. Please don't. We work very hard and put in a lot of time creating these pictures. Why not spend some time creating your own pictures? Something you can be really proud to call your own. Tina