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Final draft of the letter?
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lugnet.color
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Tue, 30 Nov 2004 07:38:27 GMT
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Hey all,
So I posted a second draft but got no responses, so I'm assuming that
everyone (or the few people who read it) agree with and approve the text.
I'll present it again below. I would like to print a copy, sign it and mail
it this week, but there is some crucial information I'm missing which is
asked for in the body of the letter. If someone could be so kind as to
provide it (or tell me where I can find it) then we can really get the ball
rolling!
Your name
Your Street Address
Town, State/Province Zip Code
Country
What would be the correct address?
Dear Lego Company,
As an Adult Fan Of Lego (or AFOL), one of the qualities of your product
which I've always admired most is the principle of backwards compatibility.
Ever since the introduction of the Lego System of Play, you have strived to
make sure that every Lego brick matches every other Lego brick, both in fit
and color (with slight variances that are acceptable due to your very high
standard of production quality). However, the recent color change has
undermined this principle. My involvement in the AFOL community has brought
to my attention the fact that many other AFOL's also share my disappointment
with this change. As a long-standing Lego collector and builder, it is
difficult to accept that some of the colors I've been collecting for years
will no longer be available. It is also difficult to accept that the new
colors do not match the old ones.
I am writing you this letter to communicate my strong concerns on this issue
and to give you a heartfelt plea to please consider the impact of changes
like this on the AFOL community. We are here for the long term. I plan to
have this hobby for the rest of my life and to enjoy it as much as possible.
Having consistent colors and principles for manufacturing them would add
greatly to my enjoyment of the Lego product in the decades to come. If it is
within the realm of human possibility, please change them back!
Sincerely yours,
Your name here
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Message has 4 Replies:
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| Hey, David, After giving it a quick read, I've got two suggestions: 1) I don't see anything wrong with addressing the letter to a real person, ideally the CEO of LEGO (whose name escapes me at the moment). I think a personally-addressed letter makes (...) (20 years ago, 30-Nov-04, to lugnet.color, FTX)
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| (...) I'm not terribly fond of the "Dear Lego Company" bit-- perhaps if it were addressed to Jorgen Vig personally. But if it's addressing the company as a whole, I'm not sure it even needs the "Dear company" bit. (...) Maybe it's just me, but I (...) (20 years ago, 30-Nov-04, to lugnet.color)
| | | Re: Final draft of the letter?
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| I just saw this (I have a version going too in a thread in lugnet.color - we should consider combining efforts) Some comments - and it's just one person's opinion. (...) Agreed. But why is undermining this principle bad for Lego? Or, from a (...) (20 years ago, 1-Dec-04, to lugnet.color)
| | | Re: Final draft of the letter?
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| David, I think that's great. Its honest, heartfelt and doesn't try to stretch the facts. There is nothing in there that the reader could argue with and its not whiny. It also has a "call to action". You may also want to refer to my other post to add (...) (20 years ago, 2-Dec-04, to lugnet.color, FTX)
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