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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 22:46:23 GMT
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In lugnet.admin.nntp, Eric Kingsley writes:
> In lugnet.admin.nntp, Mark Papenfuss writes:
> > In lugnet.admin.nntp, Eric Joslin writes:
> > > I'd rather see them restricted. I'm glad, for
> > > example, that Jake's Train Contest announcement did *not* go in • lugnet.trains,
> > > but rather in lugnet.lego.direct. I think that's closer to where it belongs
> > > (which is actually lugnet.lego.announce).
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> > > eric
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> > Why do feel that that post does not belong in trains? I agree it belongs
> > where it was posted - but it should also be in trains. I see no reason why
> > it would not belong in trains... it was about trains and would appeal o the
> > train people - right? So why keep it out of trains???
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> I totally disagree. That post has no place in .trains IMHO. It was a
> marketing post and just like I agree with .market posts not being in the theme
> groups I agree that direct LEGO marketing posts don't belong in the theme
> groups.
But since when has there been a ban on "marketing" posts in theme groups? Note
that the post in question does not advertise any buying, selling, trading, or
auctions--which are the activities typically prohibited from theme groups. The
item being "marketed" is a contest. How is this different from anyone else
"marketing" (advertising) a contest? For that matter, how is it different from
advertising a Webpage for a MOC?
True, TLC's purpose behind the contest is to raise awareness of and interest in
Trains, with the ultimate aim of selling more product, but that's second-order.
After all, if Dan Jezek were to add a new feature to Brickbay, would anyone
complain if he mentioned it in .market.services? The *ultimate* goal of such a
change would be to move more Lego through Brickbay, but announcing the change
(in the forum fitting the topic) would *not* be a pitch or flog (IMHO), and
would be completely appropriate. Likewise, advertising a free contest, even if
the sponsor hopes to ultimately benefit, seems to fall well within the terms of
use for Lugnet and for .trains.
TWS Garrison
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| (...) lugnet.trains, (...) I totally disagree. That post has no place in .trains IMHO. It was a marketing post and just like I agree with .market posts not being in the theme groups I agree that direct LEGO marketing posts don't belong in the theme (...) (23 years ago, 15-Mar-01, to lugnet.admin.nntp)
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