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In lugnet.build.contests, Todd Lehman writes:
> 1. Come up with a new classic space set design -- something that wasn't
> ever released by LEGO but which fits into the classic space style. Design
> a set that looks like it might have been a real set at the time. [...]
Some people are taking the above a little more literally than I'd intended.
I hadn't intended on encouraging hoax-style designs where people fake up
catalog scans or instruction scans complete with realistic-looking set
numbers -- although I'm certainly not opposed to this so long as:
* You document in NO UNCERTAIN TERMS (via some kind of disclaimer) on your
entry that it is NOT A REAL SET; and
* You don't intentionally or accidentally mislead anyone into thinking it
was a real set -- for even if you think the distinction is obvious from
the context or the image quality, it may not be obvious to everyone; and
* You don't falsely claim that LEGO owns the copyright on your image to make
it look more "real."
That said, I think the entries so far are absolutely outstanding, and they've
already begun to exceed my wildest expectations. I can't wait to see what
lies in store for the next 4 weeks!
--Todd
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Todd Lehman writes:
> Some people are taking the above a little more literally than I'd
> intended.
> I hadn't intended on encouraging hoax-style designs where people fake up
> catalog scans or instruction scans complete with realistic-looking set
> numbers -- although I'm certainly not opposed to this so long as:
I understood that that wasn't the intention, it was just a great chance to
give my hoaxing skills a shot. I don't think it fooled more than a couple
people.
> * You don't intentionally or accidentally mislead anyone into thinking it
> was a real set -- for even if you think the distinction is obvious from
> the context or the image quality, it may not be obvious to everyone; and
Aww, it's so much more fun that way :) (I only had one email asking me to
scan the rest of the manual:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=1822
But I'm not up to making an entire instruction booklet...)
Going off to write a disclaimer to show I can play nice,
--Bram
Bram Lambrecht
BXL34@po.cwru.edu
http://home.cwru.edu/~bxl34/
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