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(...) He mentioned that he didn't read it anymore because there really isn't any use to reading here per lack of constructive criticizm. I'm looking at the above statement and think to myself,tThis is probably a good place to start. You are (...) (21 years ago, 9-Feb-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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i REALLY hope you know he was kidding, or else i will have to plummet off a cliff to my demise.. and there ARE cretiques, but sadly since this forum setup is so bizarre, you cant just click on the main topic and easily get critiques, it branches off (...) (21 years ago, 9-Feb-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Ouch.... I was just jokin.....just a little joke..... you had to compare me to dave.....the best... his optimus isn't that great anyway....... sure it looks EXACTLY like the toy...... it doesn't even transform....... that was just my (...) (21 years ago, 9-Feb-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Hoooly crap! Someone finally had the balls to say it! I have been wanting to rant about this, but I figured everyone would think I am a jerk off. Now I get to prove it :D Anyway to my point... Scenerio: Lets say a guy, I will name him Bob, Say (...) (21 years ago, 9-Feb-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) I have to disagree with your point here. I see the organization system here as a blessing for critiques and discussion of work. In a normal forum, say EZBoard, all of the comments just pile onto each other and half the time the reader has to (...) (21 years ago, 9-Feb-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.general)
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(...) just made [1]. It seems to be happening more and more, not just in .mecha, but everywhere else as well - Someone will post a MOC, and just recieve the "hey, that's cool!" message six times over. I'm just wondering what's causing this. Apathy? (...) (21 years ago, 9-Feb-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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In lugnet.build.mecha, Tony Knaak writes: <snip> (...) I agree. The lack of contructive criticism is a problem. Although I think a part of the problem might be on the builder's part, as well. Some people can't take criticism, and if they get just (...) (21 years ago, 9-Feb-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.general)
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(...) God bless you Tony. That was a wonderful post. I'm farily new to LUGNET, but not to the creative process, and in the above passage there is an important lesson that any creative person (ie. everyone on LUGNET) needs to learn. That lesson can (...) (21 years ago, 9-Feb-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Critiquing is kind of tricky. It takes a certain amount of maturity on both sides of the table. To paraphrase one of my mentors (warning, he wasn't the kindest of souls. I remember the triage of broken souls after his class.); 'Don't tell me what (...) (21 years ago, 9-Feb-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.general)
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(...) Ha! I like you. I ALWAYS give constructive and dynamic criticism. My critiques range from "Wow dude that mech is totally awesome!" to the complete end of the spectrum with "Holy cow that mech is pretty friggin cool!" So you see I am a critic (...) (21 years ago, 9-Feb-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.general)
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(...) These are words to live by! One of the first "MOC"s I uploaded to my Brickshelf folder was a "replica" of an early Mark Sandlin Lego Creation :^) which turned out horribly rainbowed! It was like Lego Building 101 for me. My piece assortment (...) (21 years ago, 9-Feb-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.general)
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Yeah, this ticks me off. I post a folder full of stuff, and I get plenty of praise but no real help or suggestions. Don't get me wrong, I like you guys, but I also want to learn from you. I don't see that happening right now, and it's a damn shame. (...) (21 years ago, 9-Feb-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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So alot has been going on I see. Great! I was up all night a few nights ago packing my Mecha for BW03 and it wiped me out. I think I have been sleeping for two days now. I feel alot better and I have been giving some thought to this thread as I have (...) (21 years ago, 9-Feb-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) <snip> If I may be so bold to offer a suggestion to the curator: This post, or a modified version of it, should be on the sidebar. Allister (21 years ago, 9-Feb-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.general)
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It is difficult to say whether criticism in this realm is constructive. This issue gets to the core of the building process. My constructions have naturally become better over time as my brain has developed better neural connections for building. To (...) (21 years ago, 10-Feb-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Couldn't that have been said any better?-Semaj (URL) (21 years ago, 10-Feb-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Excellent point, Mark! This is one of the primary reasons that I don't post to every mecha I see-I don't wish to be percieved as a 'Cool creation, dude!' kinda' guy. Single sentence posts that offer no CONSTRUCTIVE criticism are essentially (...) (21 years ago, 10-Feb-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Nicely put, Kirby! The only way to learn to build mecha is to actually sit down and do it. My starting point was to emulate Colin Gutierrez' building style and to branch out from there. Mark Sandlin is also a great place to start from due to (...) (21 years ago, 10-Feb-03, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.general)
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(...) I'd probably agree with that statement, however that doesn't mean it provides *no* help - I think criticism often leads one to experiment with new techniques, and to a degree, I think that can help one's building skill (make nueral connections (...) (21 years ago, 10-Feb-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) This is true to a degree, but constructive criticism is a part of it to some extent. I had been building mecha for about 8 months when someone told me that my proportions were wrong. I would never have noticed it by myself, or if I did it (...) (21 years ago, 10-Feb-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Tony, This question is for you and those of you who post a lot of pics. How do you feel about critiques from people who have not posted any of their own MOC's to be judged? I usually hold back my negative remarks for this reason. I surely don't (...) (21 years ago, 10-Feb-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Think of music Mark, how many out there comment on it? Almost everyone. How many of those are musicians? Not too many, less than 1/10 of 1% I'd say. And with a website almost anyone can publish an opinion. Bearing all this in mind, you can have any (...) (21 years ago, 10-Feb-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) You suck, that is a good teaser. How's bout a teaser pic? Mark Neumann Snow Daddy (21 years ago, 10-Feb-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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I'm going to put my 2 cents here. IMO Mark N's comments here, Mark N's comments there, and Brian Cooper's comments there are all valid in some ways. My own thought is that yes, this forum lacks any sort of real discussion, period. It's part of why I (...) (21 years ago, 11-Feb-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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Phreak! Phreak! e P.S. Good points, I waiting to be blown away. P.S.S. Phreak! Phreak! (...) (21 years ago, 11-Feb-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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(...) Here you go then: (URL) managed to make a tight enough interconnection between four turntables and two throwbot gearboxes to make a new hip joint with full gear control of all movement. I actually wasn't intending to build a gundam and was (...) (21 years ago, 12-Feb-03, to lugnet.build.mecha)
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