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sorry.. I'm posting from a library with time-limited 'net use.
In lugnet.admin.general, Suzanne D. Rich writes:
> I'll make a more official post later, but for now, to put the mystery to rest...
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> When Todd and I began LUGNET, years ago, the member pack was a fun project
> done in our spare time as an 'extra' thing for our new friends as they
> joined up. It was a carefully constructed custom craft/design piece that
> cost more than a few dollars to build.
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> It consisted of a large black envelope with a wide crescent flap, within
> which was a white cardstock folder. When the folder was opened, a letter to
> the member was there, welcoming them. Loose within were 2 white cardstock
> bookmarks with color LUGNET logos printed on them. Slits in the stock held:
> a lightweight white magnet with the LUGNET logo printed on it; 2 tiny white
> sticker sheets with LUGNET logos printed on them (enough for 6? minifig
> chests); and the member card which was printed in color, 2-sided, customized
> with member's name and number, and heavy laminated).
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> This was all done by hand. We did the first (450?) without much difficulty.
> Another 500 are waiting to finish assembly and mail out.
anyway... after separating last spring, Todd handed the things over to me.
It was then that I found out that all document/graphics files had been lost
at some time in the past. In order to finish assembly of existing packets, I
have to redraft and print up a few things. But then I'll have to redraft the
LUGNET logo, re-design the member cards, and set up a database with updated
addresses to do more.
I always thought it would get done, but it didn't. After a short time, Todd
sent out passwords via e-mail so that memberships wouldn't be held up by
waiting for snail-mail (which had partly been a security thing), so the need
for mailing the fun stuff was diminished.
Info online about membership and the conf e-mail should not have had any
promises on there related to packets beyond the first ?650 members or so..
Todd had expected us to switch to a simpler single-sheet-of-paper kinda
thing saying thanks and giving a typed password for safe keeping. [Oh yeah,
forgot to mention that each folder was fed through printer to get its unique
password, then matched to its member card and mailing label]
I'll make sure we update all language for future members. I am sorry for it
having given such false expectations to those who already signed up. It was
not meant to be deceptive. If anyone sent their $10 in hopes to get nifty
LEGO stuff in the mail, and is now unsatisfied, please let me know privately.
I truly am sorry. I feel pretty stupid about dropping that ball. What
started out as a typical goof-up where I thought I could do a lot more than
I really could, became worse because I didn't admit it when I should have.
-Suzanne (who never got a member packet either)
LUGNET Admin
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| (...) Is there anything that we could do to help make the membership packets happen? For instance, could we pitch in a few bucks to help with the cost? It might be cheaper if you had the membership cards, bookmarks, etc. printed at a professional (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jan-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
| | | Re: member packets (continued)
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| "LUGNET Admin" <suz@lugnet.com> wrote in news:Gq3r6t.9yF@lugnet.com: (...) I have to point out that I am member 1206, and I was promised that packet... (...) It would have been nice to have received notification of this via the lugnet e-mail (...) (22 years ago, 31-Jan-03, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| I'll make a more official post later, but for now, to put the mystery to rest... When Todd and I began LUGNET, years ago, the member pack was a fun project done in our spare time as an 'extra' thing for our new friends as they joined up. It was a (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jan-02, to lugnet.admin.general) !
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