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Re: Official vs. unofficial LEGO postings
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lugnet.admin.nntp
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Fri, 16 Mar 2001 21:14:34 GMT
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Tim Courtney wrote:
> Good point! Something that someone mentioned to me today but I forgot about
> since then. I'm a paying member and that should say something. I'm also
> sure other large contributors (unfortunately due to my financial state, I
> was only able to give the minimum) want to be given a bit more consideration
> with stuff like this, too.
I wholehartedly disagree. you decided you want to donate some money to
lugnet, great. I think of it as paying for services I _already_
recieved from lugnet... I don't think we're stockholders that can set
policy, or even need to be consulted. if Todd and Suz decide they want
to shut down lugnet today, I'd be upset and sad, but I won't go demand
my money back - I already got back a lot more than I paid for...
Dan
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Message has 3 Replies:
 | | Re: Official vs. unofficial LEGO postings
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| (...) I am glad you have gotten more out of Lugnet than you paid for, thats a good thing. But, without us, there would be no lugnet, I am assuming that the webhosting is not free - and that the membership fees were to help keep Lugnet going - true (...) (24 years ago, 16-Mar-01, to lugnet.admin.nntp)
| | | Re: Official vs. unofficial LEGO postings
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| (...) Difference in philosophy, then, I guess. I in no way intend to diminish the service Todd and Suz have done to the community - I appreciate their efforts greatly and a lot of people have benefitted. The fact that this site exists doesn't give (...) (24 years ago, 16-Mar-01, to lugnet.admin.nntp)
| | | Re: Official vs. unofficial LEGO postings
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| Dan, I think it is a question of representation. It appeared to me when I paid money that I was becoming a member of LUGNET, whatever that means. The description of membership does not call the payment a 'donation' ; it is a payment of what you (...) (24 years ago, 16-Mar-01, to lugnet.admin.nntp)
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| | Re: Official vs. unofficial LEGO postings
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| (...) Good point! Something that someone mentioned to me today but I forgot about since then. I'm a paying member and that should say something. I'm also sure other large contributors (unfortunately due to my financial state, I was only able to give (...) (24 years ago, 16-Mar-01, to lugnet.admin.nntp)
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