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Original Usenet thread from alt.ascii-art, started 18 Feb 1999.
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Stupid question

Stupid question

alt.ascii-art · 4 messages · 18 Feb 1999 - 19 Feb 1999
cori <cor...@spacestar.net> 18 Feb 1999 00:00 · permalink · report
 I really want to see all of your great creations, but everytime there is an
image.. it is slightly askew.... what the hell is wrong?

Krogg <kro...@gtcom.net> 18 Feb 1999 00:00 · permalink · report
cori wrote:
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>  I really want to see all of your great creations, but everytime there is an
> image.. it is slightly askew.... what the hell is wrong?

Your news reader isnt using a fixed width font...Just change it.

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Spunk1111 <spu...@aol.com> ASCII art 18 Feb 1999 00:00 · permalink · report
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> I really want to see all of your great creations, but everytime there is an
>image.. it is slightly askew.... what the hell is wrong?

A common complaint.  So common that it is
addressed in the newsgroup's FAQ. 
http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/7373/faq.htm

Hint:  check your font.
Is it a fixed-width (typewriter-type) font?

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Lester5374 <les...@aol.com.Tony.C.> ASCII art 19 Feb 1999 00:00 · permalink · report
>Subject: Stupid question
>From: "cori" <cor...@spacestar.net>
>Date: 2/18/99 1:01 PM Eastern Standard Time
>Message-id: <7ahke7$m7r$1...@news3.spacestar.net>
>
> I really want to see all of your great creations, but everytime there is an
>image.. it is slightly askew.... what the hell is wrong?
>

     If you continue to have a problem after the other suggestions in this
thread, you should try reading this newsgroup with DejaNews.com. They use the
correct type for viewing this group.
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