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Re: Part Fix 3959 Space Gun
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lugnet.cad.dat.parts
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Wed, 2 Jul 2003 14:38:27 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dat.parts, Orion Pobursky wrote:
> Since this part is on the PT, I thought I'd add the ribs. I used cone
> primitives (1-4con7 and 1-4con8, both on the PT) but if someone wants to
> supply me with appropriate torus primitive I'll use those. Please let me
> know if this is change of any value.
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> Since we are going away from theme specific names, I think a part title
> change is warrented. This will not affect any models, since the orientation
> will not be affected. Any ideas?
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> -Orion
I want to reopen this discussion for two reasons.
1) We are having a "discussion" on parts tracker about this part. That's the
wrong way to do things, in my view.
I placed a hold, the current author responded with counter arguments and we now
have at least 4 "reviews" that are really discussion. This despite a suggestion
that it needs to be taken to LUGNET to discuss it.
2) "Minifig" - I was lead to believe that we were trying to deemphasise the use
of "minifig" in part names that are not clearly minifig centric. Unlike, say, a
screwdriver, or a hat, or a pair of goggles (all of which I have SEEN used in
non minifig ways but which most people would agree are clearly minifig centric)
this part has many many uses, the majority of which are not as a minifig
utensil, that is, a thing that a minifig holds.
Therefore I do not agree that minifig should be in the name.
3) "Torch" - Torch is only one of the possible uses of this part. Further, when
used as a torch (in the US usage, not the UK flashlight usage) it is vanishingly
rare that there is a minifig holding it! Most of the time when used as a torch
or wall sconce, it's plugged into a wall. So "minifig torch" doesn't make
sense.
I feel the proper name is one that is shape based. This part is, primarily, a
rod system part with accessories/protuberances. So it should be named that way,
in my opinion.
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| (...) I'd really rather not. (...) Definitely agree with you there. (...) Argh. This has got to stop. Please, people! The Parts Tracker is not a discussion blog. Don't use it for conversations! (...) I'm not sure where that idea came from. (...) I (...) (21 years ago, 3-Jul-03, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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| | Part Fix 3959 Space Gun [DAT]
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| Since this part is on the PT, I thought I'd add the ribs. I used cone primitives (1-4con7 and 1-4con8, both on the PT) but if someone wants to supply me with appropriate torus primitive I'll use those. Please let me know if this is change of any (...) (22 years ago, 23-Jul-02, to lugnet.cad.dat.parts)
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