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Original Usenet message from alt.ascii-art, 6 Jan 2002.
mini FAQ
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what is ascii-art ?        == pictures drawn in ascii

where to post ascii-art ?  == news:alt.ascii-art
where to post animations ? == news:alt.ascii-art.animation
where to post binaries ?   == news:alt.binaries.pictures.ascii
where to post off-topic ?  == news:alt.ascii-art.endless-blabla

where to read the FAQ ?    == http://www.ascii-art.de/ascii/faq.html
where to find out how to ? == http://website.lineone.net/~martin.atkins/
ada/
where to talk about it ?   == http://www.ludd.luth.se/~vk/cgi/asciichat/

what does 'obascii' mean ? == obligatory ascii picture

can i post off-topic including ascii-pic ? == yes
can i post off-topic including ascii-sig ? == yes

can i post using HTML == no - use plain text only
can i post using MIME == no - use charset:us-ascii
can i post using BIG5 == no - use English language only

what do i have to do to get flamed ?  == fill-out the form below...
                  http://www.shieldwolf.demon.co.uk/ascii/flamefrm.txt
                                     ... and then post it to yourself:)

where to get a kewl logo ?   == http://surfplaza.com/figlet/
         (figlet homepage)   == http://ianchai.50megs.com/figlet.html

where to get a kewl sig ?    == do it yourself

is it fun ?                  == yes
can i do it too ?            == yes
what computer should i use ? == one that works
what operating-system ?      == any OS
what program should i use ?  == text-editor
what font should i use ?     == fixed-width font (monospace)
what font-face is best ?     == the one you like
can i use a typewriter ?     == if you want to

is there a program for ascii-art ? == yes
-  to convert image to ascii ?     == yes
-  i meant colour html-ascii ?     == yes
-  i meant colour irc-ascii ?      == yes
-  i meant 8-bit ascii ?           == yes

the latest program for ascii-art   == www.jave.de (java ascii draw)

how do i make MsOutlook work ? == options > fonts > courier new

anything else i should know ?  == yes! -> Read the FAQ
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disclaimer: the information above is not guaranteed to be accurate
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