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Re: member packets (continued)
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lugnet.admin.general
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Sat, 19 Jan 2002 02:03:53 GMT
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In lugnet.admin.general, Suzanne D. Rich writes:
> 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...
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > 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).
> >
> > 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.
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> 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]
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> 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
Thanks for letting us know the story.
Jude
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