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| | | (...) snipped I really hate to say this, but rather than feeling inspired about the great future to come, Jake's speech has instead left me completely disheartened. The bottom line is this: TLG has betrayed my trust. And unfortunately, the only way (...) (20 years ago, 17-Feb-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, lugnet.lego, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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| | | | | Re: general session starting. —Walter Walters
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| | | | I didn't want to pollute my above post with this unpleasantness, so I'm separating it here. I closed the above post with quotes from Jake's notes that were particularly disheartening to me. The icing on the cake, however, was "I’m working with the (...) (20 years ago, 17-Feb-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | | | | | Re: general session starting. —Richie Dulin
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| | | | (...) So it's okay for fans to mock Lego's ideas (focus groups! brighter colours!), but not okay to mock the mockers (Boo hoo!) ? (...) Should know? *Must* know!. No, they *need* to know! Better yet they have a *right* to know! (...) Of course not! (...) (20 years ago, 18-Feb-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | | | | | Re: general session starting. —Marc Nelson, Jr.
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| | | | (...) Greg Hyland works for TLC, at least part of the time. It's generally not good business practice to mock the people that pay your salary. I know we complain that TLC ignores us AFOLs, but having TLC make fun of us isn't an improvement. What is (...) (20 years ago, 18-Feb-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | | | | | Re: general session starting. —Benjamin Medinets
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| | | | | (...) As someone who has met with Greg on more than one occasion, that some of this is crazy. I don't really care with what Greg does on his on-line posts and stuff, but as someone who does some great stuff and is a very cool guy in person.... ... I (...) (20 years ago, 18-Feb-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | | | | | | Re: general session starting. —Marc Nelson, Jr.
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| | | | | | (...) I have also talked to Greg in person (at last year's Brickfest), and he seemed like a swell guy. He was very humble about his outstanding artwork, and was kind of amused when I suggested that he was undercharging for it. But I find his (...) (20 years ago, 18-Feb-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | | | | | Re: general session starting. —Richie Dulin
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| | | | | (...) It doesn't offend me. I find it bizarre and hilarious. No offense at all. (...) Are you now attacking me for expressing my feelings? What do you get out of attacking Lego for expressing their feelings that the new greys are better than the old (...) (20 years ago, 18-Feb-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | | | | | Re: general session starting. — Jake McKee
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| | | | (...) To be 100% clear, the comic that Greg and I created was positive, humourous, and informative. We didn't make fun of the AFOLs at all. I'd be happy to email you a copy for your review if you like. Jake --- Jake McKee Community Liaison LEGO (...) (20 years ago, 20-Feb-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | | | | | Re: general session starting. —Christian Treczoks
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| | | | (...) Hi, Jake, how about making the comic public so we all can see what kind of image of us you are spreading? This would be the easiest way to squelch rumours about "Lego making fun of us". Yours, Christian (20 years ago, 20-Feb-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | | | | | Re: general session starting. —Greg Hyland
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| | | | (...) Uh, I'll field this question! That's exactly what we're planning to do. I'm sure we'll have it ready for BrickFest. The comics were done orignally for a presentation to illustrate a cross-section of what LEGO fans do for the folks at LEGO in (...) (20 years ago, 20-Feb-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | | | | | Re: general session starting. —Steve Hassenplug
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| | | | | (...) ... (...) ... (...) Greg, I'm looking forward to seeing the comic. I'm not into Castle or Space, nor am I bothered by the color change, but I still find your examples funny. I can't wait to see more, Steve (20 years ago, 20-Feb-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest)
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| | | | | | Re: general session starting. —Marc Nelson, Jr.
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| | | | (...) Thanks for giving us the details of the comic. You did a great job of getting across our frustrations across to TLC employees. Based on your comments on FBTB, I was afraid you were going to make a less sympathetic portrayal of AFOLs and their (...) (20 years ago, 21-Feb-04, to lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
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