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Re: Final draft of the letter?
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Wed, 1 Dec 2004 01:55:14 GMT
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"David Eaton" <deaton@intdata.com> wrote in message
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> In lugnet.color, David Simmons wrote:
> > Dear Lego Company,
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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.
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> > 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.
>
> Maybe it's just me, but I also don't really like the bit about it being • written
> in the first person. It's saying "I don't like" instead of saying "AFOLs • don't
> like" or "many AFOLs don't like". For whatever reason, I find it much more
> powerful to say "this decision was disappointing" instead of "I was • disappointed
> by this decision", etc.
I understand. I composed this letter with the idea that it wouldn't be a
letter from the entire community, but that it would be a letter which each
person would print out and sign themselves. I'm in agreement with the idea
that several (hopefully!) thousand letters from individuals would be more
effective than only one letter to speak for everyone. I guess I just think
the volume of letter would have more of an impact.
> > Ever since the introduction of the Lego System of Play, you have strived • to
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> Again, I think I'd go with "The Lego Company" or "Lego" or "TLC". Saying • "you"
> seems... I dunno. Maybe it's the fact that it almost sounds like it's
> associating a particular person (the addressee) with the action, which • isn't
> really true; it's the company. I dunno.
Excellent suggestion. Changes will be made.
> > 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).
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> The parenthesis bit really isn't necessary. If it were to someone who • wasn't
> informed, they might be interested to know that, but otherwise, it's kind • of
> detracting from the point.
Very true. I'll change that as well.
> > 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.
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> I'm not terribly sure I like this bit. The AFOL community is small • potatoes. I
> would focus on why the AFOL's don't like it and present those reasons as • valid.
> Saying it this way kinda sounds like "please do things for us" rather than
> "please do things for the good of the Lego system".
I understand your point, but I believe it's a combination of both. Granted,
the AFOL community is small potatoes, but we are the ones who hold the
company ideals in much higher regard and importance. We want the colors
changed back because we believe it's best for the system.
> > 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!
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> All in all (although as I said in the initial thread I'm not sure I would • want
> to sign my name to the letter anyway) I'm not sure I'd want to sign this
> letter-- it's written more as an individual request rather than a • community
> plea. For a personal letter (IE from one person), I think it's fine, but • it just
> seems ... I dunno, less communal somehow.
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> By comparison, check out Mark Chan's draft:
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> http://news.lugnet.com/color/?n=677
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> Although there are particulars I'd change about his version as well (I • agree
> with a couple of the comments he's received), the overall presentation of • his
> version is more what I'd expect to sign (if I were wanting to sign at all, • that
> is).
Mark's letter has some excellent points to it. I'll print it out, as well
yours and James Wilson's suggestions and try to have a new draft posted
soon.
Davis Simmons
> DaveE
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| (...) TLC has had Reps at the Brickfests, they have seen what we can build with the Brick. Many AFOL's, especially .Castleheads have many projects that they are working on or have planned that now won't happen because of the color change. Send them (...) (20 years ago, 1-Dec-04, to lugnet.color)
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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)
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