Opinions wanted:

I think this has been asked before but I don't remember if a consensus
was reached about it. A QUICK glance at the FAQ didn't reveal an answer
either...

What is everyone's opinion on MOVING credits on ASCII art (NOT REMOVING
IT!)


A perfect example would be the cat in my sig file. Suppose I liked the
credit better this way:

                    /)-._    
                   Y. ' _]
            ,.._   |`--"=    
           /    "-/  `.\     
  /)      |   |_     `\|___
  \:::::::\___/_\__\_______\ sk

Please note: I am not talking about pictures that have the credit
integrated into the picture. (An example would be Joan Stark's dollar
bill picture.)

-- 
                    /)-._    Wednesday, 5 May 99 at 11:02:57
                   Y. ' _]
            ,.._   |`--"=    Never underestimate the power of human
           /    "-/  `.\     stupidity.
  /)  sk  |   |_     `\|___
  \:::::::\___/_\__\_______\
- Lazarus Long, a fictional character created by Robert Heinlein

>Message-id: <373...@erols.com>
>What is everyone's opinion on MOVING credits on ASCII art (NOT REMOVING
>IT!)
>A perfect example would be the cat in my sig file. Suppose I liked the
>credit better this way:
>
>                    /)-._    
>                   Y. ' _]
>            ,.._   |`--"=    
>           /    "-/  `.\     
>  /)      |   |_     `\|___
>  \:::::::\___/_\__\_______\ sk

I'm sure that most people wouldn't mind
so long as the initials were still there somewhere...

I am reminded though of an email I received
a long time ago (close to 3 years ago) when
I first started making the ASCII pics.  I don't
remember who offered me this tidbit of info,
but I think it is useful.

I was told:
When signing your ASCII pics, add the initials 
to the 'left' of the picture.  If they are on the
right, it is very easy for people to 'snip' them
off when copying to repost.   Of course,
people might still snip them off if they are on
the left.  However, the person who does that
has to make a conscious effort to do so-- and
replace the area with spaces.   This seems to
make sense to me.

-joan
--
           .-. __ _ .-.
           |  `  / \  |
           /     '.()--,     joan stark
          |         '._/     spu...@juno.com
         _| O   _   O |_
         =\    '-'    /=     ASCII Art Gallery
      jgs  '-._____.-'       http://www.ascii-art.com

On 5 May 1999 15:45:31 GMT, spu...@aol.com (Spunk1111) wrote:

>>Message-id: <373...@erols.com>
>>What is everyone's opinion on MOVING credits on ASCII art (NOT REMOVING
>>IT!)
>>A perfect example would be the cat in my sig file. Suppose I liked the
>>credit better this way:
>>
>>                    /)-._    
>>                   Y. ' _]
>>            ,.._   |`--"=    
>>           /    "-/  `.\     
>>  /)      |   |_     `\|___
>>  \:::::::\___/_\__\_______\ sk
>
>I'm sure that most people wouldn't mind
>so long as the initials were still there somewhere...
>
>I am reminded though of an email I received
>a long time ago (close to 3 years ago) when
>I first started making the ASCII pics.  I don't
>remember who offered me this tidbit of info,
>but I think it is useful.
>
>I was told:
>When signing your ASCII pics, add the initials 
>to the 'left' of the picture.  If they are on the
>right, it is very easy for people to 'snip' them
>off when copying to repost.   Of course,
>people might still snip them off if they are on
>the left.  However, the person who does that
>has to make a conscious effort to do so-- and
>replace the area with spaces.   This seems to
>make sense to me.
>
>-joan

Also, since most pictures are basically left-to-right orientated, it's
better in a limited space or character context to have them on the
left, then they become less likely to get snipped, even better is
including them into the pic it's self, that way, snipping them
requires at the very least a bit of effort and perhaps even, some
small measure of creativity to replace/fix.

K.
>Slug/v2.21 -- still no complaints about having your sig on this Joan?:)
      @)@)
      _|_|                                      (   )
    _(___,`\      _,--------------._          (( /`, ))
    `==`   `*-_,'          O        `~._   ( ( _/  |  ) )
     `,    :         o              }   `~._.~`  * ',
       \      -         _      O              -    ,'
       |  ;      -          -      "      ;     o  /
       |      O                        o        ,-`
jgs/K. \          _,-:""""""'`:-._    -  .   O /
        `""""""~'`                `._      _,-`
                                     """"""

.----- On 5 May 1999 15:45:31 GMT, Spunk1111 posted:
|
|I am reminded though of an email I received
|a long time ago (close to 3 years ago) when
|I first started making the ASCII pics.  I don't
|remember who offered me this tidbit of info,
|but I think it is useful.
|
|I was told:
|When signing your ASCII pics, add the initials 
|to the 'left' of the picture.  If they are on the
|right, it is very easy for people to 'snip' them
|off when copying to repost.   Of course,
|people might still snip them off if they are on
|the left.  However, the person who does that
|has to make a conscious effort to do so-- and
|replace the area with spaces.   This seems to
|make sense to me.
|
'-------------------------

I tend to squeeze in my initials into a space where they fit in nicely such
as under someone's arm, on a door... for one thing they are not immediately
obvious and for another ... it's even more 'difficult' to remove.

-Martin
|\/| _..__|_o._   /\_|_| o._  _   mart.atkins@--
|  |(_||  |_|| | /--\|_|<|| |_>            --bigfoot.com

>Message-id: <373...@news.foxinternet.net>

>>Slug/v2.21 -- still no complaints about having your sig on this Joan?:)
>      @)@)
>      _|_|                                      (   )
>    _(___,`\      _,--------------._          (( /`, ))
>    `==`   `*-_,'          O        `~._   ( ( _/  |  ) )
>     `,    :         o              }   `~._.~`  * ',
>       \      -         _      O              -    ,'
>       |  ;      -          -      "      ;     o  /
>       |      O                        o        ,-`
>jgs/K. \          _,-:""""""'`:-._    -  .   O /
>        `""""""~'`                `._      _,-`
>                                     """"""
>

what's he doing with that tail?
This is the copy I have in my files right now:


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������ _|_|
���� _(___,`\     _,--------------._
���� \`==`�  *-_,'          O       `~._
����� `,��� :        O              }   `~._
������� `\��    -        _      O           `~._
��������� |��;      -         -      "      ;   O. (trail of slime:)
��������� |����  O                       O        \#|#####   ######
�� jgs/K� \������    _,-:""""""'`:-._   -  .   O   \################
���������� `""""""~'`                `._         "  `.#### ####  ####
                                        """""""-.  -  \#############
                                                 """""'\# ### ####

-joan
                      ,
                    _/((
           _.---. .'   `\
         .'      `     ^ T=     joan stark
        /     \       .--'      spu...@juno.com
       |      /       )'-.
       ; ,   <__..-(   '-.)     ASCII Art Gallery
        \ \-.__)    ``--._)     http://www.ascii-art.com
     jgs '.'-.__.-.
           '-...-'