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Original Usenet thread from rec.arts.ascii, started 31 Aug 1996.
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[TALK] Why don't we call

[TALK] Why don't we call

rec.arts.ascii · 1 message · 31 Aug 1996
geo...@hortus.bc.ca 31 Aug 1996 00:00 · raw headers · report 
PB>"Yes, but is it art?"
PB>I think the term ASCII art is obsolete.  There are ANSI and other
PB>character sets besides ASCII.
PB>Comments?

But they're not as universal as ASCII (I believe Macs get befuddled over
the [Esc] character, found in ANSI, also by some high and/or low ascii
codes. . .)

I *like* ASCII art (*I'll* keep calling it that!) :)

I don't have a creative bone in my body (not even cartilage!), but I do
enjoy looking at others' art in this genre (the sheer SKILL and
imagination put into it is what I like, I guess. . . but I like the
gif2ascii stuff, too... it just looks neat. . .)

Your servant,

<+]::-)
"Cyberpope", servant to the King!
Internet: "geo...@hortus.bc.ca"


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