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Re: LEGOFan.net - central community run hub for all areas of the LEGO community.
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Fri, 13 Feb 2004 02:47:38 GMT
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In lugnet.org, Jacob Sparre Andersen wrote:
   In lugnet.org, Tobbe Arnesson screamed:
   The thought of becomming even more kid friendly is probably the worst thing about this so far. Call me selfish, but I want my LEGO hobby to be a thing for adults and I want to be able to express myself in ways that might not always be a good way around kids.

Don’t worry. We’ve expected that. And we think we have a solution too (Dan will have to explain it in detail, he knows it better).

Being a young teen myself, I know what you mean. LUGNET has definently been a better place because kids don’t come and make posts about their 5-minute bloched Star Wars Jedi Starfighter that looks more like a old hippie vehicle- just to name an example. Yet I don’t think kids should be entirely kicked out, either. Lugnet has no policy against kids- I was under 14 when I became a member here and yet people visiting my (slightly unfinished)site-

http://deepspace.jhkruer.com/

probably wouldn’t be able to tell. And yet the forums here, although sometimes frequented by kids haven’t suffered in result. Kids seem to be able to tell when their input is wanted and when it isn’t- kindly speaking, of course. I think one thing that Lugnet has that perhaps some of the other sites don’t have is maturity. A clean interface, no flashing banners or off-topic signatures. (Generally) no flaming and insults. Its a good place to exchange ideas, and while in a way a new site would help refresh the community, I don’t think Lugnet is doing all that bad. Heck, Lugnet could be the place for grown-ups/ mature kids to discuss, with other forums for the younger crowd.

Just some ideas... It’ll be interesting to see this solution you talk about. I sense that this site is trying to get past the AFOL boundaries- perhaps to get new people and ideas?

-JHK



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  Re: LEGOFan.net - central community run hub for all areas of the LEGO community.
 
(...) Dude, the place where you forget the ; in   *totally* gives it away. Obvious kiddy-stuff. (20 years ago, 13-Feb-04, to lugnet.org)

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  Re: LEGOFan.net - central community run hub for all areas of the LEGO community.
 
In lugnet.org, Tobbe Arnesson screamed: (...) Thanks. The announcement should probably only have been posted to "lugnet.announce" and "lugnet.org". (...) Good. But one of the ideas behind having the site software as Open Source is that local groups (...) (20 years ago, 12-Feb-04, to lugnet.org)

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