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Re: Proof of TLG's Concern for AFOL?
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Fri, 10 Dec 1999 04:23:58 GMT
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Richard Marchetti wrote in message ...
> Dear ?:
>
> Does anyone have any proof at all that TLG does anything more in depth as
> regards AFOL than merely read Lugnet or RTL? I mean, I could see them • doing
> that much to get good ideas for future sets if nothing else, sort of a real
> world R&D lab and for free! But is there anything else afoot at all?
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> I remember one person saying something about bulk orders once -- and then a
> long silence followed...
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> Someone throw us a bone, please. Otherwise, any discussion about what a • for
> profit company may or may not think, may or may not be doing, as regards • AFOL
> rings pretty hollow. And what I find interesting is the assertion that WE
> need them as opposed to them needing us -- that is about as inverted as
> anything I have ever heard about an economic system approximating • capitalism.
> I will accept the aesthetically pleasing assertion that we need each • other --
> but not that we are clearly in the weaker position. We haven't even TRIED
> being annoying from a publicity standpoint at all yet...
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> Let me be the first to assert that TLG needs us, and they ignore us to • their
> peril. As it is, we probably do them an insane amount of good in terms of
> marketing, development of sets, ideas for new themes, etc. -- AND ALL FOR
> FREE! I find it hard to imagine, even crazed, that we are merely tolerated • as
> long as we do no harm to their marketing goals. We are free research...
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> If any one side has antagonized the other I would say that TLG's long • silence
> anywhere within this newsgroup or RTL is such antagonism towards us, AFOL.
> The existence of the subcategory "Dear Lego" offensively suggests that • posting
> here does about as much good as writing a letter to Santa Clause or to God!
>
> It is suggested that a relationship exists between us and TLG. Where is • the
> evidence of anything beyond consumer to multi-national corporation? If the
> scandal scans of earlier in the week belonged to the SONY corporation, no • one
> would have said anything -- it could have been an actionable offense, but • no
> one would have given two hoots as to the ethics involved. Maybe I am • wrong,
> but I just don't think so.
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> If there ever was a time for the relationship to reveal itself, then let it • do
> so now. Alternatively, I would like no further mention of it, and • certainly
> no further use of this mythical relationship as a means of arguing an • issue.
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> The hand has long been extended in friendship, for TLG to not take it up • with
> a firm grasp is offensive! From a transactional analysis view that means • we
> AFOLers are NOT okay with TLG. If thats the way it is, then so be it.
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> Its put up or shut up, Baby!
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> The collective and symbolic AFOL hand of friendship is extended...
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> And TLG does what? Process its accounts receivable? What?
To put it mildly, I've been less than thrilled with the attention TLG has
given to the AFOL community, but this Brad Justus guy who posted is a Senior
Vice President. That's not some low-level flunky. This is a pretty big deal.
I am very excited by the prospects. Let's put our pessimism aside for a
little while and see how it goes.
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| (...) No, no. I posted that first, before Brad's momentous announcement -- albeit but mere hours before it. I am thrilled at the crack in the facade of TLC, at last! I hope something truly fruitful for all concerned may come of it. If all goes well, (...) (25 years ago, 10-Dec-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| Dear ?: Does anyone have any proof at all that TLG does anything more in depth as regards AFOL than merely read Lugnet or RTL? I mean, I could see them doing that much to get good ideas for future sets if nothing else, sort of a real world R&D lab (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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