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Going Against the Grain
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lugnet.dear-lego
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Mon, 22 Jan 2001 20:43:53 GMT
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Dear LEGO,
I sometimes find it sad that a group which formed through love of your
product can show such an ugly side sometimes. I'm speaking in particular
about a lot of the negative posts that appear here on Lugnet. I think its
sometimes human nature to focus only on the bad, while taking the good for
granted. My opinion is much different than what I see popularly expressed.
While 'juniorization' holds no appeal to me, I understand the logic behind
it. I believe its immature to believe that The Lego Group will drop
everything to accomodate the wishes of a minority group of adult builders.
Thats why services such as Lego-Direct, Mindstorms, and your personal
interaction here at Lugnet should be all the more appreciated. While we do
represent a minority of your profits, you have listened to our concerns and
addressed them.
I hold little stock in nostolgia, and that is probably what differentiates
me from many of the other adult builders. I liked the older themes, like
Blacktron and pirates, but those themes have been done. I see the new
themes such as Life on Mars and Adventurers as new classics. Indeed, in a
few years, many will complain that those themes are gone. The beauty of
this toy is that if you really enjoyed a certain theme, you can continue it
yourself. The pieces are all there! This was best illustrated by the
Classic Space Design Contest held here at Lugnet.
Thank you for this toy. Thank you for interacting with us. Thank for
listening to all our rants. You can't please everyone all the time, but I
think you're doing a great job!
Felix Greco
Builder and collector since 1975.
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Message has 1 Reply:
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| "Felix Greco" <felixisgr8@aol.com> wrote in message news:G7L095.I5q@lugnet.com... (...) Interesting perspective you hold here - I don't think I've thought of it this way before. Granted, there are lines which will become classics (LoM) and lines (...) (23 years ago, 22-Jan-01, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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