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- ■ Ansi Collection - Series Five ■
- ■ News and Views ■
-
- Welcome to the fifth collection of ANSI screens. By now, you should have
- been able to witness some if the finest ANSI creations ever.
-
- This month we see two more networks joining the folds, Intelec and
- SmartNet. Both are new conferences, so don't expect too much too soon.
- By the way, I have heard that the GTPOWERNet ANSI Conference is
- SENSATIONAL. Is there a PC Pursuitable BBS I can call to see?
-
- Anyway, there has been a lot of talk lately about pirating ANSIs. People
- create ansi ANSI, distribute it, and then find out that someone has
- erased their name and taken credit for their work.
-
- A simple copyright will do, right? Well..... Yes and no. A (C) denotes
- that the work is copyrighted, but if the work is viewed on a public
- network it becomes murky as to who owns the copyright and distribution
- rights. Another sticky point is that some of the work that is done,
- depicts a copyrighted item (IE: Movie logos, characters, etc.)
-
- It seems that this pirating has been spreading like wild fire. Remember,
- we are not talking about the simple 'switch a BBS telephone number', but
- of taking credit for creating the work.
-
- What can you do? Point out counterfeits. Don't sit back and let the
- person get away with it. Encourage authors to put there names in their
- art where it would be hard to remove.
-
- Till next month...
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- ■ Ansi Collection - Series Five ■
- ■ Introduction ■
-
- "What are these screens?"
-
- These screens are screens that I have collected throughout my
- BBSing. Some come from WWIVNet; Some come from InterLink; Some come
- from RelayNet; Some come from WWIVLink and even Some come from
- wherever.
-
- "Who did these screens?"
-
- Good question. These screens appeared on a public network. I am not
- taking credit for creating them, but I will take credit for
- assembling them into a collective package. The authors names have
- *not* been removed from screens if they were there in the first
- place.
-
- "What should I do?"
-
- Look at the screens, admire the screens, ENJOY the screens. This is
- a new art form, one which we will be seeing a lot of. If you get a
- chance, I would suggest making time, drop a note to your favorite
- ansi artist and let her/him know that you appreciate their work.
- ANSI art is an ungrateful job, but the results are spectacular.
-
- "Some of the screens move..."
-
- Isn't that great! Some very talented people have really spent some
- time making the ANSI cartoons you view. Being a vet of ANSI
- animation, I can sure tell you that it is TOUGH work.
-
- "Can I modify the screens?"
-
- Tough call. I know some people copyright their screens by inserting
- a little "(C)" on it. Is this "true" copyrighting? I would say yes,
- but then again, I don't feel like having any legal action taken
- against me for using an ANSI screen. In my opinion, I would say
- leave the ones that say "(C)" alone, but make every effort to
- contact the artist and ask for permission.
-
- "Why are you doing this?"
-
- I am crazy. Nah, just wanted to make sure that the RelayNet people
- have a chance to see InterLink's work, and that InterLink has a
- chance to see RelayNet's work. Oh, also to let the whole world see
- the WWIVNet's and WWIVLink's work.
-
- "How are they classified?"
-
- The Interlink screens start off as IN; the RelayNet screens start
- off as RY; the WWIVNet start off as WW; and WWIVLink screens start
- of as LN.
-
- "Is that all?"
-
- Yes.
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- ■ Ansi Collection - Series Five ■
- ■ Disclaimer ■
-
- I, Patrick Grote, assume no responsibility for the ANSI screens you will
- see. I take no responsibility for any ill effects caused by them
- including, but not limited too, hardware, software, physical, mental, or
- emotional problems. To the best of my ability, I have made sure that the
- authors of the screens are properly recognized on their screens. I
- assume no responsibility for copyrighted ANSIs that were transmitted
- over a public network.
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- ■ Ansi Collection - Series Five ■
- ■ Compensation ■
-
- If you feel the need to compensate someone for these screens, use the
- following as a guideline:
-
- 1) Drop your favorite ANSI artist a note thanking them.
- 2) Call Channel 1 BBS in Boston, MA. The best BBS in the country in
- my opinion. (617) 354-8873. They are PC Pursuitable.
- 3) Thank your local sysops. Sysops do a lot to make your life
- easier. As a former sysop, I can remember knowing that it was
- worth it when someone said, "Thanks!"
- 5) ...if you still feel like compensating someone, go to sleep.
- People just don't sleep enough.
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- ■ Ansi Collection - Series Five ■
- ■ Contacting Me ■
-
- There should absolutely be no reason to contact me concerning this
- series, but if you need to complain/compliment/clarify, you can contact
- me on Channel 1 or any of the numerous conferences listed above.
-
- -=> Patrick Grote 8/31/90
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