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Subject:	LEGNET to change hands while continuing normal operation
Newsgroups:	lugnet.announce, lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general
Followup-To:	lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general
Date:	Sat, 13 Aug 2005 11:52:13 GMT
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Dear readers,

As some of you may have already known, Todd Lehman and I recently decided to limit our involvement in LUGNET to the end of this Fall. We both will always love LUGNET and feel great pride in what its users have grown it into, but we have fresh endeavors to pursue now. Mine, incidentally, will continue to keep me busy within the AFOL Community where my heart lies.

I’ve worked hard for the past few months on finding the best person, or people, to adopt the project. I feel extremely fortunate and pleased to announce that LUGNET will live on and prosper in the very capable hands of René Hoffmeister.

For those of you who don’t recognize that name, René is a long-time AFOL (and LUGNET member number 293!) who founded 1000steine.de - the successful web-based community for German adult LEGO enthusiasts - back in 1999, around the same time of LUGNET’s birth. He is fluent in English; is a proud Dad; and possesses a natural knack for organizing groups of volunteers.

These days, he devotes full time to planning LEGO-related events, fostering his community’s healthy relationship with The LEGO Group, and maintaining his own servers which host 1000steine and provide others in our greater community with free webspace and bandwidth.

I can not stress enough, the value of his unwavering dedication to furthering the hobby and his selflessly working toward an ideal vision for the adult LEGO-using community. The LUGNET membership and its other users will be in truly in good hands. I’ve always had tremendous respect for René. He has my complete confidence for moving us forward.

Over the next few months, Todd and I will be sorting out details. For now, let’s all give a big cheer for René and proceed to celebrate his new role in our community! This is truly great news, and it marks a new age of positive potential for us.

So, “Yea yeay, René! Welcome, and thank you.”

Sincerely,

Suzanne Rich Green and Todd Lehman co-founders of LUGNET

Message has 13 Replies:

		Re: LEGNET to change hands while continuing normal operation)
(...) Suz- Outstanding! This is really great news - I feel a lot better knowing that LUGNET will continue, and in good hands. Plus, I understand you did pretty well from this deal: (URL) I just hope Rene doesn't find raccoons in the servers! (URL) (...) (19 years ago, 13-Aug-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun, FTX)

		Re: LEGNET to change hands while continuing normal operation
First the Pope, now this... (URL) No really, this is great news! I'd like to wish René lots of time, energy, wisdom and strength! (URL) (19 years ago, 13-Aug-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general, FTX)

		Re: LEGNET to change hands while continuing normal operation
Thank you Todd, Thank you Suz, Thank you Rene'. Yours, Eric Sophie Member # 1051 Biomechanical Bricks (19 years ago, 13-Aug-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general)

		Re: LEGNET to change hands while continuing normal operation
That's good news! So I'd like to say thank you Suzanne, thank you Todd, thank you René. Good luck to all the three of you for all your future plans and projects. (URL) Marco> (19 years ago, 13-Aug-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general, FTX)

		Re: LEGNET to change hands while continuing normal operation
I hope he has developed a sense of humor over the last few years. Anyway, thanks to you and Todd for creating Lugnet and all the work you have put in over the years. Bruce Schlickbernd (19 years ago, 13-Aug-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general, FTX)

		Re: LEGNET to change hands while continuing normal operation
Hello there! Thanky you, Suz, for giving me such a warm welcome! I'm looking forward to accept the challenge to keep existing values of LUGNET alive, to develop it further with the help of all people who are interested and to consolidate LUGNET's (...) (19 years ago, 13-Aug-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general, FTX) !!

		Re: LEGNET to change hands while continuing normal operation
(...) Congrats! I look forward to this change. I think you'll do a grand job. ;) Daniel Jackson GeekBrick.com (19 years ago, 13-Aug-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general, FTX)

		Re: LEGNET to change hands while continuing normal operation
(...) As someone who had Lugnet as his home page for the last five years, I want to thank you and Todd for all the hard (and excelent) work you've done with Lugnet. Without Lugnet my Internet and Lego experience wouldn't have been nearly as (...) (19 years ago, 14-Aug-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general)

		Re: LEGNET to change hands while continuing normal operation
(...) I'm very pleased at this announcement. I personally feel that handing Lugnet off to a single, capable person such as René is the best possible decision that could have been made. I look forward to Lugnet continuing under René's leadership. (...) (19 years ago, 14-Aug-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general, FTX)

		Re: LEGNET to change hands while continuing normal operation
Yay! I have to admit, that when Suz said on her blog that she was looking for new owners, I was concerned that we might get someone who was great at the programming and administering end, but might not be a part of the AFOL community and therefore (...) (19 years ago, 14-Aug-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general, FTX)

		Re: LEGNET to change hands while continuing normal operation
(...) Great news!!! They couldn't have picked a better guy! I'll gladly be returning from my self-imposed LUGNET exile. - Gary (19 years ago, 14-Aug-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general)

		Re: LEGNET to change hands while continuing normal operation
Congrats!!!...!!! I wish you luck!!!! -FLIP- (19 years ago, 14-Aug-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general, FTX)

		Re: LEGNET to change hands while continuing normal operation
(...) Is the first order of business to change the name to LEGNET, or am I completely missing a joke? Good Luck & Thank You to Todd and Suzanne. Thank You to René for taking over and allowing this great site to continue. Best Wishes, Ken Wright (...) (19 years ago, 16-Aug-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general, FTX)

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