Re: I Really Have Read All the FAQs. Still Questions?

Kar Mona wrote:
> 
> Dear Group,
> I have been reading all faqs and lurking and reading all posts before
> I jump into this project and I still need some clarification if you
> don't mind:

Thankyou for doing all the `right things'. It is much appreciated.

> Here's what I understand to be true as an "AOLer":
> 1.  My only available font on this newsreader is NOT a fixed width.

That is correct: from memory I think the AOL newsreader insists on using
the Arial font.

> 2.  There is no way to remedy that situation.

There may be a way in newer versions of the AOL newsreader, I'm not
sure. (Joan? Can you help me out here?)

> 3.  If I want my art to look ok to other folks in the group, I must
>     create my art on Notepad and cut and paste it to my newsgroup
>     window.

That's correct -- Notepad, or any other text editor set to use a
fixed-width font (eg Courier or Fixedsys).

> Here's my questions???
> 1.  When I do this my art appears nasty to me but will look ok to you
>     SO.... will my art look as bad to other AOL'ers???

Unfortunately yes ... unless they do the reverse at their end -- copy
the art from the newsreader, and paste it into Notepad.

> 2.  Does this mean that I would have to post 2 versions of my art? 
>     One that looks good to folks on aol and one that is correct when
>     viewed with a fixed width newsreader?
> 
> The reason I ask is that most of my family members are also AOL'ers
> and I would like to be able to show them my art to oooh and ahhhh
> over.

Well, remember that the vast majority of Usenet readers, and
alt.ascii-art people in particular, use a fixed-width font (ie they are
not AOLers). And they would get annoyed if this group started filling up
with pictures which meant nothing to them. So ...

If you wish to create a separate Arial art (as opposed to ASCII art)
version of your pictures, do so by all means, and send them to your
family members by e-mail, but *don't* post them here. If you want your
family members to see the fixed-width art you've posted here, then tell
them how to copy it and paste it into Notepad to see it correctly.

> Thanks for all your help

It's a pleasure.
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