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(...) How does it relegate them to second class citizen status? They are still more than welcome to post anywhere they want, using a non-LEGO address. And given Yahoo, Hotmail, etc, it's neither hard nor expensive to obtain a second email address (...) (24 years ago, 17-Mar-01, to lugnet.admin.nntp)
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(...) I would not go assuming that. Just because the "vocal majority" does not like this right now does not mean that only 3 people agree with Todd. Remember one of the dynamics of Newsgroups is that people that disagree with a situation are much (...) (24 years ago, 17-Mar-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.admin.nntp)
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On Sat, 17 Mar 2001, Todd Lehman (<3ab2f0a6.152546955...gnet.com>) wrote at 05:06:00 (...) The severe nature of the original post certainly took me aback, and I think that's part of what has fuelled this debate. I started off in the 'this is a Very (...) (24 years ago, 17-Mar-01, to lugnet.admin.nntp)
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(...) easier (...) Hmm, actually you're arguing the other side here... All of the official LEGO posts being in one place makes them *easier* to find than is the current state. James (still on the fence...) (24 years ago, 17-Mar-01, to lugnet.admin.nntp)
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Bravo Tom, bravo - very well put! Mark P mfuss903@aol.com (...) (24 years ago, 17-Mar-01, to lugnet.admin.nntp)
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(...) I think the problem is that you will have to wade through many, mny posts looking for the few lego posts there, realsitcally the persantage of Lego posts vs non-lego people posts have to be about 1 to every 2000 - would you want to wade (...) (24 years ago, 17-Mar-01, to lugnet.admin.nntp)
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(...) gets (...) they (...) I totally disagree with this. They are still free to post anywhere using a non-lego.com address. They're still the same person. Just as I choose to post using my personal rather than my professional address. It makes it (...) (24 years ago, 17-Mar-01, to lugnet.admin.nntp)
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The only way things will look up is if you come to your senses and drop this idiotic idea. If I have to hit 2 or more groups to read ONE thread, I'm not going to come here anymore. And your wish for structure will force this. You just made (...) (24 years ago, 17-Mar-01, to lugnet.admin.nntp)
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| | Re: The Relationship - LEGO and its Fans (was: Re: Official vs. unofficial LEGO postings)
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I can say this - if Todd continues to make this a less and less friendly place to be (and relegating AFOLs that happen to work for TLG to Second Class Citizenship IS less friendly, not to mention asinine), if TLG does an endrun around LUGNET, I'll (...) (24 years ago, 17-Mar-01, to lugnet.admin.nntp, lugnet.lego.direct)
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Todd, I simply can't agree with this - you're basically relegating any AFOL that gets lucky enough to be hired by TLG to Second Class Citizen status, even though they are STILL AFOLs, just their employer has changed. (...) -- Tom Stangl ***(URL) (...) (24 years ago, 17-Mar-01, to lugnet.admin.nntp)
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