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> I think that this is a real problem with the proposed new site. What are the
> chances that a site with official TLC backing will allow discussion of pictures
> in dealer catalogs? Or 'leaks'? Who knows if such a site would even allow
> criticism of TLC policies? The discussion forum on the official TLC site
> doesn't.
>
> Even if TLC doesn't directly ban these kinds of actions, chances are that the
> fans running the site will. They will see themselves as enforcers for TLC, and
> feel that they have to act 'more LEGO than LEGO'. It will become like From
> Bricks To Bothans, where a group of TLC-cheerleading mods enforces "respect for
> the brick" by stopping discussion.
>
> I prefer the freedom-bordering-on-anarchy of LUGNET to a place where you can say
> anything you want, as long as it's nice to TLC.
>
> Marc Nelson Jr.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't the current forum on www.LEGO.com have a
pretty hefty amount of modding? I remember reading when I first went there that
no links to outside websites would be allowed, and all forum posts would be
edited before they went public, or would be edited soon after they did,
something like that. I was going to selfishly post my website to the forum to
get more traffic, but found out I couldn't, which is why it stuck in my mind.
This is something that LEGO decided to impliment to keep the kids safe. As Jake
and several others have said several times throughout this thread, this new site
is something they want kids as well as adults to visit.
And if censorship and no linking to off-site pages is the way LEGO does it, I
surely hope that this isn't what LEGOfan is going to become. If it is, then
LEGOfan will be severing all ties to the community. This 'hub' won't lead
anywhere, you know, a one way door. And quite frankly I don't see how you'd
make a forum 'safe' for kids without doing that very thing.
But I'm just typically pessimistic when it comes to the new and different, so
I'll reserve my judgement to a wait and see attitude.
--Anthony
Lugnet Member 1312
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| [follow-to to .org, since that's where other people seem to be redirecting] (...) It has a really funny "Moderated for safety; Cool!" logo. I printed it out really big for our security team here. :) (URL) (20 years ago, 12-Feb-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.publish, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains)
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