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Public MOC displays refers to displays for public consumption. I wasn't really making the distinction between LUGNET/AFoLs and the "naive" public. "Public" refers to the difference between a display on a table for a bunch of people to look at versus (...) (22 years ago, 20-Aug-02, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon)
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Stephen wrote in message ... (...) Right. I do think though, that you are getting two sets of answers to the one poll question... one set from people who like to put on MOC displays for the general public to view, like a train layout at a show (...) (22 years ago, 21-Aug-02, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon)
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(...) 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 (...) (22 years ago, 22-Aug-02, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.events)
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(...) 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 (...) (22 years ago, 22-Aug-02, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.events)
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(...) I don't think each person has to constantly guard their own models, as long as some responsible AFOL is on hand to keep an eye out for all the models in a particular area. For example, at BricksWest we had several clusters of tables scattered (...) (22 years ago, 22-Aug-02, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon)
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(...) I get a lot out of the public aspect also. But my point is that I get that several times a year without paying $150/night for a hotel room. In fact, lately, I can get it almost as often as I want just by convincing one other person to go over (...) (22 years ago, 22-Aug-02, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.events)
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(...) Yup. I keep waffling back and forth on whether or not I can go to NWBC, and the 'public display' part is one of the things that makes me less inclined to go. I really enjoy interacting with the public; my feet are always sore after a train (...) (22 years ago, 22-Aug-02, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.events)
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(...) [...] (...) I wouldn't pay $150/night for a hotel room in any case. At BricksWest we stayed at a campground the first two nights and at Motel 6 the third. The total cost for lodging for me was under $50 for all three nights. For NWBrickCon, my (...) (22 years ago, 22-Aug-02, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.events)
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(...) We are going to have plenty of stuff going on that is non-public. All of Friday is being set aside for AFOL meet and greets, and general MOC showing and whatnot. I sincerely hope you would not stay home just because of public MOC displays. :^( (...) (22 years ago, 22-Aug-02, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.events)
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(...) Two 4-hour windows of public display is pretty minor, all things considered. A much bigger "turn-off" for me is the (seemingly) rigid shutdown time - but I freely admit that's a personal bias stemming from experience with gaming and SF cons. (...) (22 years ago, 22-Aug-02, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.events)
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(...) I don't think the point is the amount expended, the point is the time allocation. Attending a con is a significant time investment as well as expense. I have a great deal of sympathy for the viewpoint that says "if I want to meet mundanes and (...) (22 years ago, 23-Aug-02, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.events)
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(...) The time expended is certainly a factor, but it's actually more a factor of expectations. When I do a train show, I usually commit a whole weekend to it. I would be interested in doing a big blow out show the world how cool we are at LLC (or (...) (22 years ago, 23-Aug-02, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.events)
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Frank Filz wrote in message <3D65271B.489A2B70@m...ng.com>... (...) Phew. I'm glad I'm not just talking to myself :) It was an issue (and one reason I didn't go) with Brickswest for me too. So far the NWBricKCon schedule looks like a reasonable (...) (22 years ago, 23-Aug-02, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.events)
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BricksWest was a long trip for me, I live in upstate NY. I attended because my primary interest was in meeting other AFOLs and see their work first hand. I did not enjoy the fact that most of the people and their MOCs were in seperate locations most (...) (22 years ago, 23-Aug-02, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.events)
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(...) Well, in order to host it at the park at all, it would have to be open to the public at least to some extent - otherwise, what's in it for the park? It's good publicity for LEGO to be able to show to their visitors extraordinary models built (...) (22 years ago, 23-Aug-02, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.events)
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"John Barnes" <barnes@sensors.com> wrote in message news:H1B499.6pF@lugnet.com... (...) because (...) hand. (...) event (...) no (...) then (...) I'll agree with you that the "split up" was something I wasn't too thrilled about either. Some of us in (...) (22 years ago, 24-Aug-02, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.events)
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(...) Our intent is to stick around until the center folks throw us out, I wouldn't worry about it. Probably won't leave until well after the "shut down" time. Also, the plan is to get a schedule going so that folks will have very defined "shifts" (...) (22 years ago, 24-Aug-02, to lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, lugnet.events)
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