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In lugnet.announce, Joe Meno wrote:
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Hi all,
it’s with a great deal of pride that I announce the first issue of
BrickJournal
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Nice one, but geez, yet another interview with Brendan Powell Smith ;)
Just wondering though; is it intended to be a magazine for AFOLs or about AFOLs?
If it’s the former, there’s not a lot in there that we don’t know already, and
if it’s the latter, it should probably be marketed more at people other than
AFOLs. But it’s an excellent beginning, and thanks for springing it on us
without warning - it was such a nice surprise.
Allister
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In lugnet.publish.brickjournal, Allister McLaren wrote:
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Just wondering though; is it intended to be a magazine for AFOLs or about
AFOLs? If it’s the former, there’s not a lot in there that we don’t know
already, and if it’s the latter, it should probably be marketed more at
people other than AFOLs.
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Just as another data point, I don’t agree -- I read it cover-to-cover and while
I did know some of the content already, much of it was new, and it was all
enjoyable reading.
Best,
- Joe
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In lugnet.publish.brickjournal, Allister McLaren wrote:
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In lugnet.announce, Joe Meno wrote:
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Hi all,
it’s with a great deal of pride that I announce the first issue of
BrickJournal
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Nice one, but geez, yet another interview with Brendan Powell Smith ;)
Just wondering though; is it intended to be a magazine for AFOLs or about
AFOLs? If it’s the former, there’s not a lot in there that we don’t know
already, and if it’s the latter, it should probably be marketed more at
people other than AFOLs. But it’s an excellent beginning, and thanks for
springing it on us without warning - it was such a nice surprise.
Allister
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Allister,
My quick answer is: Yes!
Actually, BrickJournal is meant to be both a magazine for reference for AFOLs
and a magazine for the general public to see and possibly join the community. It
could be said that the mag is slightly schizophrenic, but basically what I want
to say was, “Look at the great things the LEGO community does....want to join?”
After seeing the general reaction from those within the community and those
outside, I can say that I was in the ballpark :-)
And if you’re wondering why
I picked the articles I did (yes, it was my final decision), my criteria was to
highlight the community - and The Rev. Brendan Powell Smith article was one of
the first articles finished and put to bed because of not only the person, but
the interview. Magnus Lauglo used a different angle for his article, and it
became a fascinating read for me.
Thanks for the compliments! And there will
be some more surprises:-)!
Joe
ed./pub, BrickJournal
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In lugnet.publish.brickjournal, Joe Strout wrote:
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In lugnet.publish.brickjournal, Allister McLaren wrote:
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Just wondering though; is it intended to be a magazine for AFOLs or about
AFOLs? If it’s the former, there’s not a lot in there that we don’t know
already, and if it’s the latter, it should probably be marketed more at
people other than AFOLs.
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Just as another data point, I don’t agree -- I read it cover-to-cover and
while I did know some of the content already, much of it was new, and it was
all enjoyable reading.
Best,
- Joe
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Thanks, Joe!
One of the challenges BrickJournal faces is trying to stay timely, given that
I am making this quarterly. Because of the lengthy period between issues and the
nature of the typical AFOL (wanting to find out things that are generally meant
to be secret), BrickJournal is at a disadvantage in trying to get news scoops,
and I have an expectation of some old information coming out...I just want it
presented in a nice professional manner.
BrickJournal is perfect to be a
more thorough place of information and reference for the AFOL. Imagine having a
book that would be at your desk that would have info on a building method. Or a
mag to show to a friend about the hobby....that’s the mag I wanted, and I sorta
did it with the help of a lot of friends!
Joe
ed./pub, BrickJournal
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In lugnet.publish.brickjournal, Joe Meno wrote:
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In lugnet.publish.brickjournal, Joe Strout wrote:
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Just as another data point, I don’t agree -- I read it cover-to-cover and
while I did know some of the content already, much of it was new, and it was
all enjoyable reading.
Best,
- Joe
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Thanks, Joe!
One of the challenges BrickJournal faces is trying to stay timely, given
that I am making this quarterly. Because of the lengthy period between issues
and the nature of the typical AFOL (wanting to find out things that are
generally meant to be secret), BrickJournal is at a disadvantage in trying
to get news scoops, and I have an expectation of some old information coming
out...I just want it presented in a nice professional manner.
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You do have the advantage of an inside line to the company though. Those are the
bits I found most interesting. Stuff on the development of themes and models
would be fascinating.
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BrickJournal is perfect to be a more thorough place of information and
reference for the AFOL. Imagine having a book that would be at your desk that
would have info on a building method. Or a mag to show to a friend about the
hobby....that’s the mag I wanted, and I sorta did it with the help of a lot
of friends!
Joe
ed./pub, BrickJournal
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That would be super. The stuff on actual building was great. The ‘bricks for
thought’ snippets were a nice touch.
I didn’t want to come over as negative. Like I said I enjoyed it muchly. Thanks
for clarifying the direction you’re heading with it.
Allister
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In lugnet.publish.brickjournal, Joe Meno wrote:
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In lugnet.publish.brickjournal, Allister McLaren wrote:
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Nice one, but geez, yet another interview with Brendan Powell Smith ;)
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The Rev. Brendan Powell Smith article was one of the first articles finished
and put to bed because of not only the person, but the interview. Magnus
Lauglo used a different angle for his article, and it became a fascinating
read for me.
Thanks for the compliments! And there will be some more
surprises:-)!
Joe
ed./pub, BrickJournal
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Ya. It was just a gentle ribbing, don’t take me too seriously. I love the Rev’s
work. He is probably the current record holder for the Most Interviewed AFOL
though. You should get him to actually write an article - that’d be worth
reading.
Allister
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In lugnet.publish.brickjournal, Allister McLaren wrote:
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In lugnet.publish.brickjournal, Joe Meno wrote:
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In lugnet.publish.brickjournal, Joe Strout wrote:
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Just as another data point, I don’t agree -- I read it cover-to-cover and
while I did know some of the content already, much of it was new, and it
was all enjoyable reading.
Best,
- Joe
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Thanks, Joe!
One of the challenges BrickJournal faces is trying to stay timely, given
that I am making this quarterly. Because of the lengthy period between
issues and the nature of the typical AFOL (wanting to find out things that
are generally meant to be secret), BrickJournal is at a disadvantage in
trying to get news scoops, and I have an expectation of some old information
coming out...I just want it presented in a nice professional manner.
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You do have the advantage of an inside line to the company though. Those are
the bits I found most interesting. Stuff on the development of themes and
models would be fascinating.
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It’s funny that you mention that, because there will be some upcoming articles
from LEGO staffers...
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BrickJournal is perfect to be a more thorough place of information and
reference for the AFOL. Imagine having a book that would be at your desk
that would have info on a building method. Or a mag to show to a friend
about the hobby....that’s the mag I wanted, and I sorta did it with the help
of a lot of friends!
Joe
ed./pub, BrickJournal
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That would be super. The stuff on actual building was great. The ‘bricks for
thought’ snippets were a nice touch.
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There will be some more instructions this issue..and some more Bricks for
Thought!
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I didn’t want to come over as negative. Like I said I enjoyed it muchly.
Thanks for clarifying the direction you’re heading with it.
Allister
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