ESSENTIAL READING FOR ALL NEW TO ALT.ASCII-ART

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If you are new to alt.ascii-art, or ascii art in general, there are a few
                       documents you should see.
  They are posted regularly on alt.ascii-art - some more regularly than
     others. Many of them can also be found on the World Wide Web.

[FAQ] New to ascii art? Read me first!
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   * Author: Matthew Thomas
   * Poster: Krogg or Colin Douthwaite
   * Regularity: Every week
   * Web: http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/7373/faq.htm

      This file is the Frequently Asked Questions list for the ascii art
     newsgroups alt.ascii-art, alt.ascii-art.animation and rec.arts.ascii.
      It is essential reading for anyone new to these newsgroups,
     especially if you are going to ask a question or request something.


Ye olde Scarecrow ascii art FAQ
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   * Author: Scarecrow
   * Poster: Colin Douthwaite
   * Regularity: Every month
   * Web: http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/7373/bafaq.htm

      This is a copy of the last Ascii Art FAQ posted before Bob Allison 
     (Scarecrow) retired as Moderator of the newsgroup "rec.arts.ascii"
     in June 1996.

Ye olde technical ascii art FAQ
---------------------
   * Author: Jorn Barger
   * Poster: Colin Douthwaite
   * Regularity: Every month
   * Web: http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/7373/jorn.htm

      This is the original ascii art FAQ list and goes into more technical
     details than the current FAQ.


Warning: Control Codes
----------------------
   * Author: Colin Douthwaite
   * Poster: Colin Douthwaite
   * Regularity: Every month
   * Web: none

      This document lists the things that you are not allowed to post on
     alt.ascii-art.  Please read before posting any art to alt.ascii-art.



All you need for ASCII Art: Monospaced Fonts, Text Editors and ASCII Utils!
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   * Author: Martin Atkins
   * Poster: Martin Atkins
   * Regularity: Every week
   * Web: http://voices.vossnet.co.uk/a/atkins/minifaq.htm

      Here you will find listings of the things you need to view and create
     ascii art.  Please read if you are looking for an ascii art utility
     or program, and if you don`t find your answer here ask in the
newsgroup.


TUTORIAL: Make a start in ASCII Art
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   * Author: Daniel Au
   * Poster: Colin Douthwaite
   * Regularity: Every Month
   * Web: none

      If you would like to get into the creation of ascii art, then this
     file will help you get started, listing all of the techniques and
     tricks that you can use to make good art.


ASCII ART NOT LOOKING RIGHT? READ THIS!
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   * Author: Martin Atkins
   * Poster: Martin Atkins
   * Regularity: Every Week or so :o)
   * Web: not yet

      Is the ascii art in this group looking all munged up and messy? Can
     you not tell what any of the pictures are? Do you like rhetorical
     questions? This document guides you through the steps to being able
     to view ascii art correctly in your newsreader.


Copyright FAQ
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   * Author: Pete Casso
   * Poster: Pete Casso
   * Regularity: Every Week
   * Web: not known
      
      Like any other artwork, copyright applied to ASCII Art. This document
     is about copyright.


ESSENTIAL READING FOR ALL NEW TO ALT.ASCII-ART!
-----------------------------------------------
   * Author: Martin Atkins
   * Poster: Martin Atkins
   * Regularity: Hey, you`re reading it!
   * Web: not yet

      This is the document you are reading now, listing all of the
     documents about ascii art.

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