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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 21:36:45 GMT
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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 think is fair for the services provided. I agree that many
of us are probably (in some poorly quantifiable sense) getting more than we
paid for.
Nevertheless, the manner in which this decision was made (and the decision
itself) somehow rankled me. I think it would have been more 'professional' to
say something pleasant, like 'We intended that all official Lego postings be
made in the blah.blah newsgroups. We request employees of TLC posting in an
official capacity to please follow these guidelines.' That would have been fair
and businesslike, as opposed to the strong wording and action.
Maybe Todd did ask TLC to do this, and they refused, but he could have let us
know. I still think it is just a bad idea - I personally (and clearly many
others here, I don't know if its a majority) would like to hear from Lego in
the appropriate theme-specific newsgroups.
Roy
In lugnet.admin.nntp, Dan Boger writes:
> Tim Courtney wrote:
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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 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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| (...) 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. (...) (23 years ago, 16-Mar-01, to lugnet.admin.nntp)
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