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Re: Brickshelf L.L.C.
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lugnet.general
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Fri, 22 Feb 2002 13:22:04 GMT
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I'm sorry to hear this. I wish you good luck in finding a new job soon, Kevin.
Brickshelf is an invaluable resource in the online Lego fan community. I'd
hate to see the instruction and catalog scans gone forever.
You have my total support for charging a fee for use of the galleries and
scans. I know it sucks to have to do this, but if it's necessary to keep
Brickshelf up and running, then please do it. Just let us know where to send
the check ;-)
I encourage everyone to take the new survey on Brickshelf's front page. It
will help Kevin gauge how often people use the instruction and catalog scans.
TJ
In lugnet.general, Kevin Loch writes:
> Before anyone gets too excited about this, no money changed hands in this
> transaction. This is a necessary part of the conversion from a "hobby" site
> to a commercial site. While it would have been nice to run it as a hobby site
> forever, the immense trafic has made that impossible. While this has been in
> progress for some time, it was accellerated by the fact that I lost my job
> yesterday. Brickshelf must now support itself, as I am unable to. Brickshelf
> will soon be selling Brickshelf branded merchandise, as well as other products
> of interest to it's visitors. It will also soon have banner ads (ugh),
> although I will try to do that in a tasteful (yet effective) manner.
>
> A related concequence is that the Instruction and Catalog scan library had to
> be taken offline. This was necessary because the Company had not yet received
> permission from LEGO to use them on a commercial site, and to reduce bandwidth
> costs. I sincerely hope that a workable business solution can be found for
> those two issues.
>
> Kevin M Loch
> Manager,
> Brickshelf L.L.C.
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