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Re: member packets (continued)
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Sat, 19 Jan 2002 03:07:43 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.
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> 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
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 printshop. It would also mean less work for you. The
membership cards could be altered slightly (instead of printing the
membership number, it could be done with a number stamp) to allow for mass
printing.
We all understand if there is simply no way for the membership packets to
happen, but you should know that there are many of us who would be willing
to do what we could to help make them happen.
While I don't care so much about not having received a membership packet, it
was something that I have been looking forward to for over a year now.
Knowing that I will probably never meet more than a few LUGNET members in
real life, I looked forward to receiving a few silly things to make LUGNET
seem more physically real. I guess it's kind of silly, but I liked the idea
of knowing that I had the same little trinkets as everyone else. It just
seemed to create a little more of a sense of community, at least to me.
Bryan Beckwith
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| (...) Well, I've been thinking about this suggestion.. As it stands right now, my posessions are packed away in storage, including the nearly complete packets. I just took a look around in there, but didn't see the box right away. If I did locate (...) (23 years ago, 21-Jan-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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| sorry.. I'm posting from a library with time-limited 'net use. (...) 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 (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jan-02, to lugnet.admin.general)
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