Re: [Picture] Dragon art thief exposed

Diane Wenner (pix...@netcom.com) wrote:
 
: Today I learned from Alex Wargacki that he is the artist
: who drew the work below.   [snip]


   Tua Xiong did some great work. His romantic pictures have been reposted 
here frequently.
   This dragon picture always seemed funny to me because it isn't his 
style. However, I don't think we should conclude he's an "art thief". He 
may not have been the person who put his name on the picture. I suspect
someone years ago innocently attributed it to him by mistake.
   Tua Xiong posted a couple years ago and said he no longer had an 
Internet account. He was using a friend's account. I doubt he has seen his 
name attached to the dragon picture.
   Even if Tua Xiong attached his name to someone else's work (which I 
doubt), I don't think we should apply a standard used by some today to the 
past. Attribution is a fairly recent concept for ascii art. Years ago, no 
one expected their work to live on. Collectors frequently attached their 
names to others' work and they at least deserve credit for preserving 
things that otherwise would be lost. The FAQ mentions that crediting work 
is a new concept. There has never been a requirement for this.
   It may be counterproductive to get mad at those who don't credit work 
the way we prefer. I suspect they will be less likely to help identify the
original author if they are flamed.
   Most readers of ascii newsgroups like to see pictures posted and rigid 
attribution standards may intimidate potential posters. I think we should 
encourage people to post pictures. If they get the attribution correct, 
that's great. If not, most readers will still enjoy seeing their post and 
serious collectors can sort out the attribution later.

Allen
http://www.afn.org/~afn39695/ascii.htm

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