Original Usenet thread from alt.ascii-art, started 3 Sep 2001.
THE ASCII ART FAQ TEN COMMANDMENTS
alt.ascii-art
· 3 messages · 3 Sep 2001 - 5 Sep 2001
-------------------THE ASCII ART FAQ TEN COMMANDMENTS-------------------
\\\\`///
/ _ _| 1. Thou shalt read the FAQ.
(\'('\/') 2. Thou shalt not remove the
______/( >(__ initials from any ASCII art.
/`- \ \_=__| `\ 3. Thou shalt not claim ownership
/ /__( _____\ _____ of someone else's ASCII art.
/_ \.____ ," "." ",__ 4. Thou shalt read the FAQ.
| / _\__/_ - / \ 5. Thou shalt ask permission
\/ /____ \ASCII ART FAQ /// before using someone else's
) / / \__\ - | ASCII art.
'-.__|_/ ///| I VI | 6. Thou shalt not sell someone
\_ | | | else's ASCII art.
| | II VII | 7. Thou shalt read the darn FAQ.
\ | | | 8. Thou shalt not post post someone
/ | III VIII | else's ASCII art without making
\ | | | clear that you didn't make it.
\_ | IV IX | 9. Thou shalt not assume that
\| | | ASCII art isn't art at all.
| V X | 10. Thou shalt read the FAQing FAQ.
|______b'ger______|
-----------[Joris Bellenger, Colin Douthwaite, Matthew Thomas]----------
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fr0m tHe tWiSTeD mINd oF dAVid pALmeR
dav...@ntlworld.com
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David Palmer wrote: > -------------------THE ASCII ART FAQ TEN COMMANDMENTS------------------- > > \\\\`/// > / _ _| 1. Thou shalt read the FAQ. > (\'('\/') 2. Thou shalt not remove the > ______/( >(__ initials from any ASCII art. > /`- \ \_=__| `\ 3. Thou shalt not claim ownership > / /__( _____\ _____ of someone else's ASCII art. > /_ \.____ ," "." ",__ 4. Thou shalt read the FAQ. > | / _\__/_ - / \ 5. Thou shalt ask permission > \/ /____ \ASCII ART FAQ /// before using someone else's > ) / / \__\ - | ASCII art. > '-.__|_/ ///| I VI | 6. Thou shalt not sell someone > \_ | | | else's ASCII art. > | | II VII | 7. Thou shalt read the darn FAQ. > \ | | | 8. Thou shalt not post post someone > / | III VIII | else's ASCII art without making > \ | | | clear that you didn't make it. > \_ | IV IX | 9. Thou shalt not assume that > \| | | ASCII art isn't art at all. > | V X | 10. Thou shalt read the FAQing FAQ. > |______b'ger______| > > -----------[Joris Bellenger, Colin Douthwaite, Matthew Thomas]---------- > > -- > > fr0m tHe tWiSTeD mINd oF dAVid pALmeR > dav...@ntlworld.com > | | ||| | | |||| | | | || || ##### > | | ||| | | |||| | | | || || _/_ #### > | | ||| | | |||| | | | || || [.[.]-=## > | | ||| | | |||| | | | || || /_ )# > | | ||| | | |||| | | | || || |__/ # > 0 1 8 4 3 9 0 8 3 2 2 \___/ > http://homepage.ntlworld.com/palmer666/ > > what's ascii art again? look, I made some kewl ascii pic: \\\\`/// / _ _| (\'('\/') ______/( >(__ /`- \ \_=__| `\ / /__( _____\ _____ /_ \.____ ," "." ",__ | / _\__/_ - / \ \/ /____ \ASCII ART FAQ /// ) / / \__\ - | '-.__|_/ ///| I VI | \_ | | | | | II VII | \ | | | / | III VIII | \ | | | \_ | IV IX | \| | | | V X | |__DaRkDrEcKsAcK__| now, what was ascii art again? look again at my kewl ascii art. I MADE IT ON MY OWN!: \\\\`/// / _ _| (\'('\/') ______/( >(__ /`- \ \_=__| `\ / /__( _____\ _____ /_ \.____ ," "." ",__ | / _\__/_ - / \ \/ /____ \ASCII ART FAQ /// ) / / \__\ - | '-.__|_/ ///| I VI | \_ | | | | | II VII | \ | | | / | III VIII | \ | | | \_ | IV IX | \| | | | V X | |__DaRkDrEcKsAcK__| ascii art? that freaky stuff? I dunno think that's art at all! what characters am I allowed to use again? -- ,--------------------------. | ( | | . + _ ) I | | <o> )) ( Q | hehe... now even more people |. " ) b | want to piss on my tomb.... | . . . ( a | | ) s | ... | + . .xx( i | |x xx x ,x..xxxxxx) c | naw, I don't mind. |xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx( . | |xIxWANTxTOxBELIEVExx) d | |xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx( e | `--------------------------'
On Mon, 3 Sep 2001 06:26:46 +0100, "David Palmer" <dav...@ntlworld.com> wrote: >-------------------THE ASCII ART FAQ TEN COMMANDMENTS------------------- > > \\\\`/// > / _ _| 1. Thou shalt read the FAQ. > (\'('\/') 2. Thou shalt not remove the > ______/( >(__ initials from any ASCII art. > /`- \ \_=__| `\ 3. Thou shalt not claim ownership > / /__( _____\ _____ of someone else's ASCII art. > /_ \.____ ," "." ",__ 4. Thou shalt read the FAQ. >| / _\__/_ - / \ 5. Thou shalt ask permission >\/ /____ \ASCII ART FAQ /// before using someone else's > ) / / \__\ - | ASCII art. > '-.__|_/ ///| I VI | 6. Thou shalt not sell someone > \_ | | | else's ASCII art. > | | II VII | 7. Thou shalt read the darn FAQ. > \ | | | 8. Thou shalt not post post someone ^^^^ ^^^^ > / | III VIII | else's ASCII art without making > \ | | | clear that you didn't make it. > \_ | IV IX | 9. Thou shalt not assume that > \| | | ASCII art isn't art at all. > | V X | 10. Thou shalt read the FAQing FAQ. > |______b'ger______| > >-----------[Joris Bellenger, Colin Douthwaite, Matthew Thomas]---------- -- \/ ,-------------------------. (oO) | we will infect you too! | vv __/`-------------------------' JL
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