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Re: Brickfair is official....
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lugnet.events
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Tue, 16 Oct 2007 13:39:10 GMT
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In lugnet.events, William R. Ward wrote:
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Brickfair is actually a great name. But how would you feel about someone
wanting to use the Brickfair name for an event somewhere else in the country?
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Well this leads me to all the “boring” reasons I didn’t list. Let’s see here.
Just speaking for myself, I dunno how many other fest leaders share my
thoughts...
1. I would not wish to share the BrickFair name and watch someone else fail,
thus dragging down what I’ve built up.
2. I would not wish to share the BrickFair name and watch someone else blow me
out of the water! I don’t mind “losing” to a Brickworld, or a NWBrickCon or
whatever. But losing to my own name would be sad.
3. I have visions that guide my decisions in creating this event. The more
obvious is the charitable aspect. I would not wish to lend out my name to
another group who didn’t share this vision.
4. That leads to another issue. When sharing the name, I’d have to either list
a bunch of rules and bylaws regarding its use, or just let others do as they
wish -- which may include ignoring my original vision. Neither of these options
appeal to me.
5. I think the “same name but different” (a-la BrickFest and BrickFest PDX) is a
generally bad idea. It seems neat, to be organized. But I think it’s not worth
the confusion. When you hear Brickworld, you immediately know Chicago. Now
when you hear BrickFair you immediatly know Washington DC. I rather like that.
Also there’s the matter of size and atmosphere. Each event has it’s own
character, it’s own personality. When you come to know NWBCon as a certain type
of event with a certain feel, it’s name takes on that persona. But with 7
different events and 7 different leadership styles, different locations (school,
hotel, whatever), different attendance, etc, it would seem odd to me to have
them share a name. Like walking into a McDonald’s; when you enter, you know
what to expect not matter where you are in the world. But these events are not
McDonald’s. We’re all different, and our names personify that.
Personally, I prefer the different names. I suspect that large part of your
discomfort is with the appearance of BrickFest, the disappearance, and now the
replacement. And the fading PDX to boot, I hear. It all feels flip-floppy,
unstable and uncontrolled. But if the remaining big venues persist in Chicago
and DC for several consecutive years, then that will feel better, obviously.
And then maybe the concern over all the name changes will fade.
Todd
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| (...) Well, I think it's pretty darn petty to insist on a $3,000 fee. If Brickfest is off the table, I would hope that we as a community can come up with a name that be used relatively freely. I do agree that certain standards should be maintained, (...) (17 years ago, 16-Oct-07, to lugnet.events, FTX)
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