Re: Newbie Reply

JRO <ogl...@mail.fullnet.net-remove> wrote in message
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>
> Wesley Dooley <non...@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> > You know I am new to this group, and hell if I want to battle, I can
just
> > stay on Mirc. But I reckon there are inferirors in every walk of
life(but
> > please note I strive to maintain perfection :).  I am sorry for
making
> > anyone's life unbearable by using your definition of non-standard
ascii
> > characters...but as I have already said it is the year 2000 and
keyboards do
> > have extended characters. And I notice that several people in here
besides
> > me, do use them. If I have problem viewing an ascii, I simple use
ctrl F3
> > and amazingly it works. Believe it or not, I honestly do not enjoy
> > confrontation, but when I get bit, I will bite back.
> >
> > Pammie
> >
>
> It was a clever picture, Pammie. I don't think Liz was really trying
> to be rude to you, though. Write her an email, and see.
>
> Most computers do have extended characters on them, but many display
> these things differently. Extended characters are fine, on IRC, but
> here, they're avoided so that the pictures will be universally
viewable
> to all. Some systems and/or fonts don't see the things, at all. If you
> are using something like Topaz New, a premier ascii font, then you
will
> see an ! everywhere there is an extended character.
>
> I use Topaz New, myself, and do have to hit crtl+f3 to see any
extendeds.
> This is a problem for me, but some folks don't have that option.
>
> There is no reason to run to mirc to argue; or to avoid one. Your
frustration
> is understandable, but if you will try to stay away from the extendeds
in
> your posts ( you can keep an extended version for use on IRC, after
all ),
> then you will find most everyone will be friendly to you. Even with
your
> posting extendeds, Laura gave you a nice reply, and Liz just meant to
give
> you a reminder.
>
> Posts to Usenet don't always get around the globe at the same speed,
and
> my ISP's news server is notoriously poor (I live in a little backwoods
> town in NE Oklahoma). I didn't see your post until lunchtime, today,
or
> I would have given you about the same reply you got from LBD.
>
> I hope you'll continue making ascii, and posting it here. Slog right
on
> ahead and ignore what was said on your Valentine thread, and try to
remember
> to leave out any extended characters in your posting version of your
artwork,
> and I'm sure everyone will forget all about it, just as you should.
>
> JRO

Well said, Jonathon.  I would like to also ask a question of
Pammie...alot
of mirc drawings are enhanced with a utility that assists in selecting
characters
and colors. Are you using such a utility?  If you are using the program
to enhance a drawing,
I can see how easy it is to utilize the characters shown on the menu,
tons of extended characters.  If you stick to using just your keyboard,
if it is
standard, then the non-standard characters wont be available unless you
are use to
hitting alt + the corresponding number for an extended character.

Your picture is really nice, and hope to see more.

cheers!
Prudence

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