Re: Proposal for Guideline 1.1 (ASCII art)

Oh, no.....
 
Wendy proposes:
<blockquote>
Proposed definition: An arrangement of characters intended to
convey information. See non-text content. {Propose new definition to
clarify that ASCII art is not text and is intended to "convey
information"}

</blockquote>
I think this may be problematic-- ASCII art isn't always intended to
convey invormation.  SOmetimes it's intended to create a purely visual
effect (like my department chair's annual Christmas email, which
consists of a huge ASCII-art drawing of a  
Christmas tree
.  Lots of fun with JAWS...)
 
<proposal>
Add the following after "convey information":
... or create a visual effect"
</proposal>
 
 
 

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