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Re: Mecha Legs
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Wed, 19 Jul 2000 20:19:16 GMT
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Yeah, I'm real sorry about that, Eric.

I had no idea I'd get my head bitten off for disagreeing. Isn't that what
newsgroups are for? Discussion of viewpoints?

~Mark

In lugnet.build.mecha, Eric Kingsley writes:
> You know, at the rate I am turning off newsgroups lately I'm not going to • have
> much to read pretty soon.
> 
> Lets calm down folks, Please.
> 
> 
> Followups to lugnet.admin.general
> 
> 
> Eric Kingsley
> 
> The New England LEGO Users Group
> http://www.nelug.org/
> 
> 
> 
> In lugnet.build.mecha, Mladen Pejic writes:
> > - Insert 4 letter word - YOU
> > 
> > WHO ---- do u think you are Mark!
> > 
> > You copy so many ideas from everyone here and barely give credit • (Storm Owl
> > sure looks and sounds like my own OWL MOC)!
> > 
> > AND EVER HEARD OF SOMETHING CALLED COPYRIGHT • INFRINGEMENT!!!
> > 
> > Mladen
> > 
> > Jerk!
> > 
> > In lugnet.build.mecha, Mark Sandlin writes:
> > > 
> > > 
> > > > From: "Mladen Pejic" <milovan@netcom.ca>
> > > > Organization: none
> > > > Newsgroups: lugnet.build.mecha,lugnet.underground
> > > > Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2000 18:46:31 GMT
> > > > Subject: Re: Mecha Legs
> > > > 
> > > > I would reconsider if he was the only person to ask me, but I get 10 • e-mails
> > > > each day from people asking me how they love my designs and • want to use
> them
> > > > in their own. Most of the messages I reply to with a yes, but this • time no,
> > > > this is my model, and no one else has the right to use it except me.
> > > 
> > > Actually that's not true. Anyone can copy your designs if they want to. • You
> > > don't have to like it, but that's how it is.
> > > 
> > > > My models
> > > > are supposed to inspire creativity (the reason I started my site) not • copying,
> > > > LEGO is so versatile, anything can be made, so many different • combinations.
> > SO
> > > > I DON'T WANT ANYONE USING MY DESIGNS ANYMORE!!!
> > > 
> > > That's too bad. If someone made something using a design of my • own, I'd feel
> > > very flattered. Sometimes I borrow things from other Lugnet-ers, and I
> > > always try to give credit when I do. Beyond that... what's the big deal?
> > > 
> > > ~Mark



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(...) Oh sure I disagree with people all the time. It was just that the discussion was getting nasty and I wanted to try and put an end to it before it got real bad. When I started seeing the CAPS (shouting)and the name calling I knew someone needed (...) (26 years ago, 19-Jul-00, to lugnet.admin.general)

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