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Re: Criticism and the LMHoF
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Mon, 10 Feb 2003 05:07:00 GMT
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In lugnet.build.mecha, Christopher Snead writes:
> Hey, all,
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> I've been away from Lugnet for a little while; I log on today, and find a
> Whirlwind of discussion about various topics. I would really like to address a
> few:
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> 1) Criticism: I agree with Mark and Tony. I really haven't been participating
> much here because the pattern does seem to be "nice work, I like it a lot, blah
> blah blah..." If I don't have anything positive to say, I don't really want to
> reply to a post. I realize that's not very constructive, and I apologize.
>
> I was in L.A. last August, where I met up with Sun Yun, Bryce and Dave Johann.
> Sun gave me the most useful constructive criticism regarding my Andromeda
> mecha; it really got me rethinking the way I build mecha. I'm sure all of us
> can benefit from such criticism. There's no insult when we know the criticism
> is coming from friends who share our passion for mecha.
One thing I'd like to point out is that I'm one of the most fortunate mecha
builders that post here. Why? Because of Chris' previous paragraph. Let me
go off on a tangent for a minute to explain. Building mecha isn't an easy
thing to do-we do everything any other theme produces (a final product), but
ours has something special-articulation. Sure, train doors open and close,
but have you ever seen a train move it's arms? Nope. Articulation-something
we all work hard to achieve. How do we KNOW we are successful? Via Feedback,
that's how. Feedback via the internet is nice, but there's something much
more satisfying in face to face feedback as Chris mentioned. I'm lucky
enough to recieve feedback from my buddy Bryce McGlone partly because he
builds much like I do (mentally, at least), but also from Chris, Sun, Eric,
Mark S., and others I've been fortunate enough to speak with face to face
over the past couple of years. Know what? I've loved every single comment
because I knew it was coming from the heart. Web-based responses don't
convey the emotion nearly as well. Thanks guys!
> 2) LMHoF: Eric kind of through out that he was a founder of the LMHoF, and
> didn't say much more about it. So I thought I would throw my two cents in
> here. I am also a "founder". It started with several mecha builders emailing
> each other back and forth with questions about how to build, support weight for
> massive creations, etc. One member had been working on a powerpoint
> presentation about various mecha types. we thought it would be cool to make a
> website that had an index of mecha from different people, complete with links
> to their websites; this way, a new mecha builder wouldn't have to hunt around
> too hard for a sampling of what's out there. Someone came up with the name
> "Mecha Hall of Fame" and so it became the LMHoF.
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> As one of the creators, I would like to make a few points which are my own
> opinion, and not those of all who participate. First off, when we first
> started the LMHoF, pictures were posted on the website before we asked
> permission for their use. I would VERY MUCH like to apologize for that. That
> was a mix up that unitentionally occurred amidst all of the confusion of trying
> to get LMHoF up and running. I've been waiting two years to get that off my
> chest.
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> As there are seven people who help make LMHoF run, we all have different takes
> on what it is supposed to be. I was always of the opinion that LMHoF was a
> resource for builders. When I started building mecha, I had to search all over
> the internet to find examples of Lego mecha. Then Lugnet came along and "Cool
> Lego Site of the Week" which helped a lot, but the sidebar wasn't frequently
> maintained; so when new sites came out, one had to sift through Lugnet posts to
> find the links. LMHoF was something to be used, IMO. Others took the name
> "Hall of Fame" more literally. The point is that those who participate get
> different things out of the existence of LMHoF, and I hope others do, as well.
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> Eric has, as far as I can tell, been the driving force behind LMHoF for about a
> year now. We all check in and vote occasionally, but the general operation and
> appearance of the site has been hanlded by him. While he and I share different
> views about the purpose meaning of the site, be both think that in the end,
> more people benefit from its existence than not. I hope many of you agree.
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> 3) Dave: Dave, my heart goes out to you, And I hope everything works out in the
> long run. I'm not sure whether or not I'll make it to BricksWest, but if so, I
> hope to see you there. Don't let this build.mecha curator stuff get you down.
> when you're ready and feel up to it, we'll figure this curator stuff out.
Thanks, Chris-that really means a lot to me-you know it does. Everything
will work out in some shape or form, it has to. regarding the build.mecha
curator thing-it's not getting me down and I'm not really talking about it
much because it was completely misrepresented in the first place. I'll post
about this soon, though I'd rather be building and checking out other
peoples' designs. I will say this much- not a week goes by that I don't do
something to the sidebar, even if it's just a minor adjustment. You'll see
more in the coming days (and weeks, months, and years). :)
> Later,
>
> Chris
Later,
Dave
curator .build.mecha
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