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Subject:	Re: Concerning Juniorisation.. Where are we? & Crystal Ball gazing..
Newsgroups:	lugnet.general
Date:	Tue, 31 Oct 2000 17:29:17 GMT
Reply-To:	mattdm@mattdm.IHATESPAMorg
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Eric Kingsley <kingsley@nelug.org> wrote: > To me juniorisation is when a set is made using large specialized pieces > where the same or similar effect could have been achieved using more > generic/standard pieces. > That is my personal definition. I think some others include lack of > imagination in set design to be jr as well. That, plus a general dumbing-down and simplification of design. For example, cars without doors. Additionally (especially in technic) there's the emphasis of play over building -- which ironically translates to far less long-term play value. -- Matthew Miller ---> mattdm@mattdm.org Quotes 'R' Us ---> http://quotes-r-us.org/ Boston University Linux ---> http://linux.bu.edu/

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		Re: Concerning Juniorisation.. Where are we? & Crystal Ball gazing..
Matthew Miller <mattdm@mattdm.org> wrote in message news:slrn8vu0b3.pg3.....bu.edu... (...) example, (...) When I was growing up, "building" and "play" were the same thing. To me, the challenge of creating and the creative process was play. IIRC, (...) (24 years ago, 2-Nov-00, to lugnet.general)

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		Re: Concerning Juniorisation.. Where are we? & Crystal Ball gazing..
(...) First let me define what I think Juniorisation is. To me juniorisation is when a set is made using large specialized pieces where the same or similar effect could have been achieved using more generic/standard pieces. That is my personal (...) (24 years ago, 31-Oct-00, to lugnet.general)

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