Re: MindSpring joins other ISPs in filtering HTML posts

On 29 Apr 1998 10:29:31 GMT, Colin Douthwaite <cfb...@southern.co.nz> wrote:

> >Veronica Karlsson <dre...@on.spammer> wrote:
> >>Colin Douthwaite wrote:
> >>> [ 8< big snip of totally unrelated stuff 8< ]
> >
> >>I think you must be very confused Colin!
> >
> >>Your post has _nothing_ to do with the html discussions here recently.
> >>We were discussing how to present ascii art in html documents, we were
> >>not using html in our posts to the newsgroup. I suggest that you learn
> >>what the difference is before making any further comments on the
> >>subject.
> >
> >OK, maybe I am confused, but in my view discussion of how to present 
> >Ascii Art in HTML documents belongs in *.html or html.* 
> >newsgroups, or alternatively on people's websites where full 
> >illustrations of html-ised ascii-art pictures can be displayed along 
> >with the tutorial and advice. References to the websites can always be made. 

	IMHO, this is a judgement call that can only be made by the individual
posting the message, on a case by case basis.  As has been mentioned before,
something of this subject matter could be cross posted to a *.html or html.*
group, but I strongly feel it has the most relevance right here in
alt.ascii-art.

	As is evident, there are alot of us here who have websites and want to
discuss the most appropriate way(s) to display the artwork on their pages
amongst other ASCII artists and and aficionados.

> >Same applies to Java in my view. I really don't think alt.ascii-art 
> >is the place for tutorials on the use of HTML or JAVA or even 
> >coloured ascii-artwork. Just my opinion. 

	I'd disagree with you on the JAVA, and have mixed feelings about the
colored ASCII.  That's my opinion, and it appears to be the majority at the
moment.

> >This is a free and unmoderated newsgroup and people can post 
> >whatever they wish to post but they have to accept that other users 
> >may dislike something being posted and publicly object. 

	Yes you've made us quite aware of this by publicly objecting too many
times to count.  Can you just come to terms with the fact that we want to talk
about applying ASCII art on a webpage without being harassed?  Another newsgroup
is not necessary.  I really think this thread is a phase.  One of learning and
experimentation -- which we as a group are benefitting from by sharing the best
ways to display the ASCII art form in a fashion it was intended to be seen.

> >Maybe there should be a section in the FAQ on HTML and JAVA as 
> >someone has already suggested.  

	I've already added it to my FAQ which I will be uploading shortly to
http://artpacks.acid.org/faqs/faq-altasciiart.html

> >Discussion here in alt.ascii-art can surely only lead to newcomers 
> >thinking that actual HTML postings are welcome here...and we get 
> >enough of them posting HTML already, as well as the extended characters. 
> >Mercifully the colour-posting fiends are quiet at present. 

	The FAQ for this newsgroup is posted almost daily, but there will always
be someone not paying attention.  :)

-r-
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