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(...) Agreed, but when done wrong, they can be very bad.. Michael (URL) (25 years ago, 19-Dec-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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I may be in the minority here, however I am really tired of all the complaints people are having about the post from Brad Justus, concerning the legality of Lego scans. We asked for clarification from LEGO and we got it!! I may not agree with it, (...) (25 years ago, 19-Dec-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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Suzanne D. Rich wrote in message ... (...) and (...) I hardly see anything wrong with it myself :-P -- Have fun! John The Legos you've been dreaming of... (URL) weird Lego site: (URL)There is an interesting book, which I'm sorry to say I've only (...) (25 years ago, 19-Dec-99, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.scala, lugnet.general)
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(...) I am not sure that instructions scans would hurt their business. They dont sell instructions (though you might want to argue that are part of the set inventory I suppose) How would it hurt their business? 1. People making up the sets from the (...) (25 years ago, 19-Dec-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Frames are EXTREMELY useful....when done RIGHT. -- Tom Stangl ***(URL) Visual FAQ home ***(URL) Bay Area DSMs (25 years ago, 19-Dec-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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John Neal wrote in message <385C79AE.8C1BD78D@u...st.net>... (...) current (...) publish (...) John, I think that is a bad idea. It seems to me that Brad typed too fast for his own good. I don't think TLG would like us scanning and sharing current (...) (25 years ago, 19-Dec-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) A complete analysis of "limited extracts" as it applies to brickshelf is an extremely complex matter that need not be discussed here. Suffice to say that the site has been in operation for almost 2 years and "limited extracts" has always been (...) (25 years ago, 19-Dec-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) I see "limited extracts." What are you seeing? Both of these words would seem to me to have the effect of reducing the scope of what should be published by anyone but LEGO -- and maybe even including old instructional booklets. When I read (...) (25 years ago, 19-Dec-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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Kevin Loch wrote: <snip> (...) I did. See earlier post. (...) I didn't. (...) Kevin, in light of Brad's latest post, why continue your policy to not publish current instructions? Just wondering. -John (...) (25 years ago, 19-Dec-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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Brad Justus wrote: <further clarification> (...) Thanks for the further clarification! I think you'll find most of us to be a lot more willing, even eager, to abide by intent and desire when phrased this way, than to abide by it when phrased in (...) (25 years ago, 19-Dec-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) The pre-1997 (or more specifically not in current retail assortment) restriction on my website is not rediculous and definately _NOT_ imposed on me. I have said this a thousand times privately and publicly. When I started the site, outside of (...) (25 years ago, 19-Dec-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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I have read and understand the policies regarding the scanning of catlaogs. I disagree with any policy purporting to restrict the scanning of any catalog, instruction, advertisement, photograph or any material that concerns any currently or (...) (25 years ago, 18-Dec-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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Brad Justus wrote: Then to further clarify, it seems to me then that TLC would have no objection to Kevin updating Brickshelf to include *all* directions for current sets. -John (...) <snip> (25 years ago, 18-Dec-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) At least with Java, when done right, can be multi-OS and multi-browser compatible. Shockwave is the worst "standard" we have. (...) (25 years ago, 18-Dec-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Brad, This brings up a very important point, is there a valid approved email address where we can report problems with the www.LEGO.com web site ? Many sites call this a feedback address. I'm thinking of a place where I could send a message (...) (25 years ago, 18-Dec-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| | Re: Fair Play (was Re: Policy clarification regarding catalogs)
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(...) Yes, it is, in two ways. First, it's "click-to-able" from the legal notice link found at the bottom of most www.lego.com pages. Furthermore, it's available via the normal navigational means of typing (URL) in to your web browser. (25 years ago, 18-Dec-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Brad, Is the Fair Play document still available via normal navigational means? I hope so, as this sentence would lead me to believe we should no longer reference it if it is not. -- jthompson@esker.com "Float on a river, forever and ever, (...) (25 years ago, 18-Dec-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Don't assume that they are going to get worse. Maybe they are listening to all of us complaining about how unwieldy their site is, and they just plan to put sensitive pictures behind a firewall, or something. If they are smart, they will (...) (25 years ago, 18-Dec-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) Good. That is what I wanted to hear. (...) Oh, great. That means .asp, or javascript, or Shockwave, or worse, Java. You're going to exclude alternative OSes even more than you already do. Ohwell, it's not like it's a big difference anyway, (...) (25 years ago, 18-Dec-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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(...) [mega-snip] And if material was once available (through normal (...) Hi Brad and welcome back. One major question: Your statement above: "material was once available (through normal navigational means), but no longer is, than it, too, is out (...) (25 years ago, 18-Dec-99, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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