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Frank Filz <ffilz@mindspring.com> writes:
> It definitely does to me. It was one of the issues I had with
> BricksWest. The "official" display space was all public display. There
> were a few tables (and a stage (1)) in the session rooms which got
> appropriated for unguarded display for attendees. The setup of
> BricksWest almost felt to me like a big train show for the public, with
> some stuff for the AFOLs on the side. I'm concerned that with the push
> for the whole thing to be in LLC next year that it will be even more of
> an event for the public (2).
I just want to chime in and say I take a completely opposite view.
The best part of BricksWest for me was the public display. I loved
having the kids and parents milling about and saying nice things about
my models. And it gave us a chance to recruit for our LUG/LTC, since
there were a number of bay area folks who just happened to be at
legoland that weekend.
My favorite part of the LEGO hobby is when a kid sees one of my models
and his eyes light up and he says "Wooahh" and you can just see the
little gears turning in his mind as he figures out how to build
something similar.
Our club meetings are open to the public for about half of the day (we
have a members only time during which we set up our models and train
layout, then we throw open the doors and all the kids who are going to
the library to get books come flooding in...). So the format was very
comfortable for me.
I understand that some clubs meet in private places like people's
homes, and that they don't even allow kids to attend. I think that's
a big shame. I'm glad that NWBrickCon and BricksWest aren't going to
be like that.
> To me, a LEGO con is an opportunity for fans to get together to share
> ideas, and do things like play the Pirate Game which require a bunch of
> people. A major part of the experience for me is being able to handle
> things (of course even in an AFOL con, some things should only be
> handled with direct permission of the owner - but I was perfectly cool
> with AFOLS opening my seaport, and obviously the Pirate Game is all
> about handling and playing with the LEGO.
I couldn't care less about the Pirate Game, or "gaming" in general.
It's all about the MOC's for me. Handling them is of little interest
to me; I'm perfectly happy if the model's owner gives a brief demo of
its capabilities.
--Bill.
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William R Ward bill@wards.net http://www.wards.net/~bill/
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