Let's finish this issue and go on.

Spunk1111 wrote:
> 
> >Date: Fri, Mar 20, 1998 01:11 EST
> >Message-id: <6et1lh$nf9$1...@usenet48.supernews.com>
> 
> Sigh... why don't we end this bickering and post some
> ASCII pics?  If it has a signature on it- leave it on and
> post it... if it doesn't have a signature on it-- post it
> anyways (of course indicate that you didn't make it)
> and leave it as that.
> 
> We all ought to know that there are people who strip sigs
> off of the ASCII art.  People think it looks tacky.  I'll even
> admit that I did that a few times before I really got
> interested.  However, it is only right that you give credit
> where credit is due. Once you start making the ASCII
> pics, you'll definitely know what I mean.  Besides,
>  what's the big deal about that? A couple of letters is
>  not that much.  Sure beats paying $...  Where else can
> you use someone else's talent for free?
> 
> <As an aside, the pics that get scrolled on AOL not only
> have initials, but sometimes full names, include .wav
> file description, year, and macro club standings...  What
> we do here on the real internet is so small...>
> 
> So can we go on?  If something is posted that does not
> have proper credits, we can work together to correct
> it.  We can add the initials and continue to post...  If we
> can't find the artist... oh well... just state the fact and post
> it anyways.. There's a lot of great, old, uncredited pics...
> It would be a shame not to post them.
> 
> Just my opinion.
> -joan
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Joan,

Well, with you repeating my thoughts on this whole issue, I hope
everyone agrees with us. This is all that matters!

There shouldn't even be further discussion on this. We need to get this
over with and go on with the art!

One thought....maybe we need a list of responsible people that use this
group to decide what exactly is going to be our poilcy...like the one
proposed here, and then add it to the FAQ's and be done with it.

Not that I am one who should be voting, but I would vote yes on this:  

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1.  If an ASCII ART pic has a signature on it, leave it on and post it.
2.  If an ASCII ART pic doesn't have a signature on it, post it anyway 
        AND indicate that you didn't make it.
3.  If someone wants to repost the ASCII ART pic with the original 
        signature on it, they should be able to do so but without making 
        the other person feel defensive or the need to reply to it. 
        We shouldn't expect everyone to dig up where they got their copy 
        of the pic and change it. (I'm sure some of us will though.)
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That is what I propose and vote for, any thoughts or votes to agree with
this?


PEACE,

Donovan

PS Praying for an ending of this long debate!

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