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In lugnet.general, Reinhard "Ben" Beneke wrote: -snip- Disagree, and offer a more simple letter instead: "Dear LEGO: Changing basic colors that have been around for many years was a very foolish thing to do. Please, PLEASE don't do anything that (...) (20 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Bingo! Thanks Steve. (20 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Disagree - because I can NOT pretend to know how to run a multi-billion(?) dollar company that has existed longer than I have. Steve Hassenplug (20 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) I completely agree with Jennifer's statement, we like the colours when it suits us, but not when it doesn't. Unlike bley, I think this is a problem that only creeps slowly into the minds of technic builders as we can slowly deplete our stocks (...) (20 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.parts, lugnet.technic, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) The end of this para should read: "That's because LUGNET doesn't censor." (hit send too early, sorry!) (20 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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(...) Hi David, the CEO will of course get the original German letter, which - by the way - got signed by far more often than this one here. That one is written in our mother tongue and therefor superior in language. Since we would give Lugnetters (...) (20 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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(...) Hm. I would agree to this letter if it were of a largely different tone. Lots of stuff I disagree with or would drastically change in wording: (...) If you're looking for more support, I'd suggest re-wording the letter much less harshly. (...) (20 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Every post has to be requested to be cancelled individually, by the person who posted it. We don't cancel entire threads. Even if the thread originator wants it that way! That's becauase LUGNET I'll certainly be glad to cancel any post I (...) (20 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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(...) I appreciate your addressing this, Ben. Having read earlier drafts, I didn't think the intent was to represent all AFOLs, and wanted to make sure it was addressed. For the record, I personally do not agree with the direction of the letter, but (...) (20 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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I wholeheartedly agree with the letter. David "Fuzzy" Gregory, 27, Lafayette Indiana. (20 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego)
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A lot of people would like to say things about grey-->bley change that would be unprintable in a public forum like lugnet. I'm just glad that most of them have kept a civil attitude so far, and I, for one, appreciate their restraint. As far as (...) (20 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Why should they? They've had them for ages, you could have bought some months ago. Perhaps if they had run out in the first week or three after being put on offer there would be incentive to make more, but not at this point. BTW I strongly (...) (20 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) By that rationale, wouldn't it make sense to bring back gray and brown? (...) Not sure how changing gray to blay is innovation. --Todd (20 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Two words: Blay = Blyecch I'm sure that I'll eventually buy some of the 2004 sets -- just because I'm a die-hard Space and Star Wars collector -- but it'll be with a certain lack of enthusiasm, and I'll try to swap out as many of the blay parts as I (...) (20 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego, FTX)
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(...) Ken Nagel (20 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego)
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I have to agree with the main reason why this letter was created. The old color of grey was a lot less painful on the eyes, it even blended in quite well with the new colors. It certainly is a lot more difficult to tell one brick apart from another. (...) (20 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego)
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I notice on the other thread that many people have signed, but either partially or strongly disagree. Do you plan on passing all of the comments to TLG? If not, then maybe another letter and petition needs to be sent from the people who don't want (...) (20 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego)
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I disagree with most of this letter. Yes, it makes sorting harder. Yes, The Lego Group underestimated how upset some people would be (as I was!). But assuming your focus group work on colours was valid, neither of the above reasons is good enough to (...) (20 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego)
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I do not support sending such a letter to the Lego senior management. They have enough to do trying to stay competitive in a very agressive market space. Their primary focus is their 90% consumer group - children - and they clearly have a plan to (...) (20 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego)
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Why are we still talking about this? From a corporate view, they are not going to change thousands upon thousands of dollars of material to satisfy a mere 15% (I think it was stated?) that are AFOLs. I fail to see why we must continue this pointless (...) (20 years ago, 19-Jan-05, to lugnet.color, lugnet.dear-lego)
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