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[10] Can I copy or post that ASCII picture for myself?
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/ \ Don't assume that if somebody posts
\| \| something to a Usenet group, that gives
\|.\| you the right to use it however you like,
\|.\| copyright laws still apply.
\|:\| __ For more information, see the article:-
,_\|:\|_, / ) Copyright Myths FAQ:
(Oo / _I_ `10 big myths about copyright explained'
+\ \ \|\| __\| in news:news.announce.newusers.
\ \\|\|___\|
\ /.:.\-\ It is also available at:-
\|.:. /-----\ http://www.clari.net/brad/copymyths.html
\|___\|::oOo::\|
/ \|:<_T_>:\| Generally, ASCII artists don't mind
\|_____\ ::: / if you copy their pictures and
\| \| \ \:/ re-post them or put them on your own
\| \| \| \| Web site, as long as you don't
[nosig] \ / \| \__ make any money out of them.
/ \| \____\
`-'
Here are a few important considerations:-

* If the picture contains a few letters in one corner which don't
seem to be part of the picture, they're the artist's initials.
DO NOT remove these initials -- would you cut away the part of
a Van Gogh painting containing his name? Leaving the initials
on is a small price to pay for being able to use the picture
for free.

* If you're going to use a picture in your signature file, or in
a place (such as a log-in screen) which means you're going to
be using it a lot, you should really e-mail the artist (or post
to the newsgroup, if you don't know their address) and ask for
permission, because otherwise people may get the mistaken
impression that you were the one who drew the picture.

* If you find a picture you want to use, or post, but it doesn't
have initials on it, a common method of marking has been to use
the tag: Unknown. More recently the tag: [nosig] has been used.

As for posting other people's ASCII art,
after a discussion in news:alt.ascii-art _ ___
the following rules were agreed upon: #_~`--'__ `===-,
1. If an ASCII ART picture has initials `.`. `#.,//
on it, leave them on when posting it ,_\_\ ## #\
2. If an ASCII ART picture doesn't have `__.__ `####\
initials on it, mention that you ~~\ ,###'~
didn't draw it when posting it. \##'
3. If somebody posts a picture without [nosig]
initials and you have an original copy
with initials on, feel free to re-post the original version.
* The re-post ought not to be taken personally, as we all
know that ASCII art often loses proper credits.
Responses to the re-post are not necessary.

One contributor, name of Krogg, suggested the following:

1.) Ultra polite:...ya make yer own ascii and use it.
2.) Very polite:...Ya contact the author and ask if ya
can use it...
3.) polite:...Ya use it but you keep the Credits
in there like they should be.
4.) rude:...Ya use it and strip credits.
5.) Very rude:...Ya use it and claim that it Is
_Your_ very own creation...

You choose ... I think the default choice is #3 but you should
make up yer own mind....

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[11] What way works best to ask for a picture of something?
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Give your request the subject: `REQ:' or `[req]'
Whatever you're looking for a picture of, in the message describe
more exactly what you're looking for. Generally, the more specific
you are, the more likely you are to get some response.
If you just say something like:
`can someone draw me a fish, please'
then you may not get many replies, because people may not know
what size or feel they're wasting their time by drawing something
you won't want. If you don't have Web access, mention this fact,
otherwise you may get replies consisting only of URLs for the
kind of pictures you're looking for.
If someone is rude back to you directly, then please be patient,
since it may just be a troll trying to wind you up.
__
.' )) __-:!:- If you have a picture
.' .' )) and want it Ascii-fied
((__,' .' ASCII! -:!:- see Question 14 and 15.
-:!:- ((__,'*

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[12] What should I know before posting to alt.ascii-art?
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It doesn't matter if your ASCII art isn't particularly good; we'd
like to see it anyway. We won't be rude about it (although you'd
better tell us what it is, or we might ask :-), but if it shows
potential, you may find that other people will `re-diddle' it --

[10] Can I copy or post that ASCII picture for myself?

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.

/ \ Don't assume that if somebody posts

| | something to a Usenet group, that gives

|.| you the right to use it however you like,

|.| copyright laws still apply.

|:| __ For more information, see the article:-

,_|:|_, / ) Copyright Myths FAQ:

(Oo / _I_ `10 big myths about copyright explained'

+\ \ || __| in news:news.announce.newusers.

\ \||___|

\ /.:.\-\ It is also available at:-

|.:. /-----\ http://www.clari.net/brad/copymyths.html

|___|::oOo::|

/ |:<_T_>:| Generally, ASCII artists don't mind

|_____\ ::: / if you copy their pictures and

| | \ \:/ re-post them or put them on your own

| | | | Web site, as long as you don't

[nosig] \ / | \__ make any money out of them.

/ | \____\

`-'

Here are a few important considerations:-

* If the picture contains a few letters in one corner which don't

seem to be part of the picture, they're the artist's initials.

DO NOT remove these initials -- would you cut away the part of

a Van Gogh painting containing his name? Leaving the initials

on is a small price to pay for being able to use the picture

for free.

* If you're going to use a picture in your signature file, or in

a place (such as a log-in screen) which means you're going to

be using it a lot, you should really e-mail the artist (or post

to the newsgroup, if you don't know their address) and ask for

permission, because otherwise people may get the mistaken

impression that you were the one who drew the picture.

* If you find a picture you want to use, or post, but it doesn't

have initials on it, a common method of marking has been to use

the tag: Unknown. More recently the tag: [nosig] has been used.

As for posting other people's ASCII art,

after a discussion in news:alt.ascii-art _ ___

the following rules were agreed upon: #_~`--'__ `===-,

1. If an ASCII ART picture has initials `.`. `#.,//

on it, leave them on when posting it ,_\_\ ## #\

2. If an ASCII ART picture doesn't have `__.__ `####\

initials on it, mention that you ~~\ ,###'~

didn't draw it when posting it. \##'

3. If somebody posts a picture without [nosig]

initials and you have an original copy

with initials on, feel free to re-post the original version.

* The re-post ought not to be taken personally, as we all

know that ASCII art often loses proper credits.

Responses to the re-post are not necessary.

One contributor, name of Krogg, suggested the following:

1.) Ultra polite:...ya make yer own ascii and use it.

2.) Very polite:...Ya contact the author and ask if ya

can use it...

3.) polite:...Ya use it but you keep the Credits

in there like they should be.

4.) rude:...Ya use it and strip credits.

5.) Very rude:...Ya use it and claim that it Is

_Your_ very own creation...

You choose ... I think the default choice is #3 but you should

make up yer own mind....

========================================================================

[11] What way works best to ask for a picture of something?

========================================================================

Give your request the subject: `REQ:' or `[req]'

Whatever you're looking for a picture of, in the message describe

more exactly what you're looking for. Generally, the more specific

you are, the more likely you are to get some response.

If you just say something like:

`can someone draw me a fish, please'

then you may not get many replies, because people may not know

what size or feel they're wasting their time by drawing something

you won't want. If you don't have Web access, mention this fact,

otherwise you may get replies consisting only of URLs for the

kind of pictures you're looking for.

If someone is rude back to you directly, then please be patient,

since it may just be a troll trying to wind you up.

__

.' )) __-:!:- If you have a picture

.' .' )) and want it Ascii-fied

((__,' .' ASCII! -:!:- see Question 14 and 15.

-:!:- ((__,'*

========================================================================

[12] What should I know before posting to alt.ascii-art?

========================================================================

It doesn't matter if your ASCII art isn't particularly good; we'd

like to see it anyway. We won't be rude about it (although you'd

better tell us what it is, or we might ask :-), but if it shows

potential, you may find that other people will `re-diddle' it --