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(...) Why not? Toy fairs are all about publicity. The only reason toy companies participate in them is to get their product out. I doubt the author of From Bricks to Bothans was there as anything BUT the author of a website about toys (well, and a (...) (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) "Generally speaking" => "In general" => "In the general case" Some of (perhaps much of) what's disclosed at toy fairs is done so behind curtains and closed doors and in obscure hotel rooms and under NDA's only under special provisions. Of (...) (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Oh, I see. So you were saying in general it's not ok, but in this specifc case it is, because (IIRC) the info was taken from press kits. (...) And that's.... OK. Sorry, I couldn't resist. :D eric (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Well, yah, I mean, just become some particular piece of information comes from a toy fair, the main purpose of which is to distribute information to the press and on to the public, doesn't necessarily mean that in general every single piece of (...) (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
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Todd Lehman <lehman@javanet.com> wrote in message news:Fpq7u7.F5M@lugnet.com... (...) Thanks Todd, its now as clear as mud :-) I asked partly on behalf of a good friend of mine who went to a German toy fair and sent me, and others, a very large (...) (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) My advice to him would be not to share any bits here which infringe upon TLC's rights. --Todd (25 years ago, 10-Feb-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) My advice to him would be to share any bits on RTL. (25 years ago, 11-Feb-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) You didn't ask me, but hey. MY advice would be to understand what is covered under Non Disclosure and make sure he has good lawyers if he publishes stuff that he's not supposed to, here OR on RTL. (25 years ago, 11-Feb-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
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Huw Millington wrote in message ... (...) I know you didn't ask me, but you have a web site, a very nice one too. If *you* think it's ok to share the wealth then why not? Lego is quite capable of defending itself, and if you crossed their line, (...) (25 years ago, 13-Feb-00, to lugnet.admin.general)
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