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Re: The Official "Issues List"
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lugnet.ambassadors
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Thu, 2 Aug 2007 13:28:20 GMT
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In lugnet.ambassadors, Richie Dulin wrote:
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In lugnet.ambassadors, William R. Ward wrote:
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In lugnet.ambassadors, Richie Dulin wrote:
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Well, community members have been repeatedly raising all the other issues
on the list...
So, should we ignore them and put saving 9V trains to number 1 regardless
of what community members are actually bringing to our attention and asking
us to follow up?
I guess we could, but that strikes me as being arrogant in the extreme:
“Lots of community members came to us with this list of complaints, but
they don’t really know what’s important, so we put this other issue
straight to the top of the list”.
I’m not sure that sort of approach would be terribly well received, either.
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I just took a look at the current list (from
http://news.lugnet.com/ambassadors/ right?) and I think there is a good
reason to place 9V ahead of all of those issues:
If none of those issues are addressed by LEGO, there is no change. If the
9V trains issue is not addressed, things will get much, much worse for the
hobby.
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Well, the end of 9V trains would mean no change to my involvement in the
hobby: no change to my purchasing patterns, no change to the amount of stuff
I build, and so on.
By contrast, for example, if a portion of the product range is not available
in my country, then there is a pretty good chance I won’t buy.
But that’s just me as an individual. I can look at the bigger picture, and
appreciate that the end of 9V trains would probably have an affect on a
number of community members, and MAY alter their purchasing patterns and the
stuff they build.
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In other words, I think it’s more important to prevent something which will
have at least as big of an impact on some AFOLs as the color change had - I
can easily see a number of trainheads abandoning the hobby if 9V trains are
canceled - than to improve the existing product.
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I do wonder about the impact the colour change really had (and I acknowledge
that, for some community members, it meant the end of their involvement, but
there hasn’t been a mass exodus), so yes, I guess the end of 9V trains
could have more of an impact.
There’s also the possibility that improving the existing product would draw
more fans in than the end of 9V trains would lose. That is, of course, pure
speculation on my part, but then, your assessment of “a number of trainheads
abandoning the hobby” is speculation too.
Cheers
Richie Dulin
Community Member
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Richie,
I don’t like to attack people, but I find your view of the 9V train issue not
very becoming of a LEGO Ambassador.
Because you do not purchase 9V trains does not mean that everyone else does not
purchase 9V trains. I’m sure there are sets and themes you purchase that others
do not.
That said, There are those who are very passionate about the 9V trains, and I’m
sure they are trying to make their voice known, and demanding the 9V issue be
top priority. I do use the 9V trains, but I also buy several different sets,
and I understand there is a priority queue. I think the 9V issue should be
addressed, but may not need to be at top priority.
I think those who purchase 9V trains, at the very least, would like to know the
official status of the 9V trains--it seems like the decision to proceed or end
9V trains by TLG is still one in a state of flux. A simple update on status
would be very helpful.
Scott Lyttle
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| (...) What is it about my view that you don't find very becoming? What is it that you think my view of 9V trains is? (...) Exactly!!! That's why I said "But that’s just me as an individual. I can look at the bigger picture, and appreciate that the (...) (17 years ago, 2-Aug-07, to lugnet.ambassadors, FTX)
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| (...) Well, the end of 9V trains would mean no change to my involvement in the hobby: no change to my purchasing patterns, no change to the amount of stuff I build, and so on. By contrast, for example, if a portion of the product range is not (...) (17 years ago, 31-Jul-07, to lugnet.ambassadors, FTX) !
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