Path: ...!Xl.tags.giganews.com!local-4.nntp.ord.giganews.com!nntp.earthlink.com!news.earthlink.com.POSTED!not-for-mail NNTP-Posting-Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 02:04:06 +0000 From: ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) Subject: Newsgroups, arts, ants, etc. (was Re: CRAP Poll 77C Part III Subsection 2 Paragraph 19: Them Thar Words At The Bottom Of The Screen) Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action References: <3P-dnSDa-vZTtbz6nZ2dnZfqn_QAAAAA@earthlink.com> <1f55ijl1g3fbeav8p5464k41m0e219mtlp@4ax.com> User-Agent: tin/2.6.2-20221225 ("Pittyvaich") (Linux/6.10.7-100.fc39.x86_64 (x86_64)) MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Message-ID: <9Q6dnVsYqacLeL_6nZ2dnZfqnPidnZ2d@earthlink.com> Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 02:04:06 +0000 Lines: 54 X-Usenet-Provider: http://www.giganews.com NNTP-Posting-Host: 47.180.143.226 X-Trace: sv3-yrB4GiNFrmCiSFWywVnNZBWF+UepcOKV3FrheExRJLYn6VHbYrkMHzJ1WC+Ucqdzx6XRnCiVMyosZEK!CY1Q2fbOn/NA7vmNcLWDXWD4szycFM79eXYY4++EcAoRs5er3bAjNVGfUouDtmK05eyKllTPkASl!1tL2QLxCxI9f89Mejyv9U1KDjojDpz8D X-Abuse-and-DMCA-Info: Please be sure to forward a copy of ALL headers X-Abuse-and-DMCA-Info: Otherwise we will be unable to process your complaint properly X-Postfilter: 1.3.40 Bytes: 4070 Spalls Hurgenson wrote: .... > >>>> >> just put urself on your xface like i do :> > >>>> > > >>>> >xface? > >>> > >>>> Sayeth the Wiki (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X-Face): > >>> > >>>> An X-Face is a small bitmap (48 × 48 pixels, black and white) image > >>>> which is added to a Usenet posting or e-mail message, typically > >>>> showing a picture of the author's face. The image data is included > >>>> in the posting as encoded text, and attached with an 'X-Face' > >>>> header. > >>> > >>>> While many programs support X-Face, most of them are free software > >>>> and based on Unix or its variations, such as KMail or Sylpheed. > >>> > >>>> I've never heard of it myself. I've never used an NNTP client that > >>>> supported it; my ancient version of Agent certainly doesn't. And I'm > >>>> happy about that; Usenet is text. Binary shit like that doesn't > >>>> belong. I mean, what's next, bold text and colors? That way leads to > >>>> chaos and madness, I tell you! ;-) > >>> > >>> Interesting. It reminds me of web sites' favicon.ico which is popular. > >>> I never knew this X-Face existed. Did anyone even use it? I just know > >>> people use ASCII arts like mine. :P Obviously, they need a fixed width > >>> font like Courier, Monospace, etc. to see it formatted correctly. > >> > >> I use xface! mostly because ascii is hard :D > > > >I use X-Face: headers, and have been known to use Face: headers, > >too. > > > >Pan supports them, so I see those from others like > >candycanearter07. > > > >They take up just a few lines in the article header. > Apparently NewsTap --an NNTP client for Apple IOS-- supports it too. > Me, I'm stickin' with ASCII. It's a slippery slope otherwise --today > X-Face, tomorrow Emojis!-- and I'm not willing to risk that ;-P ASCII & ANSI FTW. Animojis aren't even popular with Apple users. Haha. Although, I do want an ant animoji. Apple should let customize our own! :( -- "The righteous will never be uprooted, but the wicked will not remain in the land." --Proverbs 10:30. Doyers failed 2 sweep. Itchy humpy day. :( Note: A fixed width font (Courier, Monospace, etc.) is required to see this signature correctly. /\___/\ Ant(Dude) @ http://aqfl.net & http://antfarm.home.dhs.org. / /\ /\ \ Please nuke ANT if replying by e-mail. | |o o| | \ _ / ( )