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Re: What kinds of LEGO-based conventions do you want?
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Stephen wrote in message ...
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 a MOC that you show someone at your home (more
one-on-one).

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 (which requires
that people are there with the layout when it's on display), and one set who
want to display their MOCs to other conf attendees and look at otehr
people's MOC's, without necessarily having to be with them all teh time
(assuming other attendees know how to be careful of normally rugged Lego
models).

It makes a difference to me. I can be part of displays for the GP several
times a year right here at home, and although I enjoy it, at a con I'd
rather spend my time doing things otehr than guarding my models... but I DO
want to display my MOCs for other attendees and see theirs.

Does the distinction make sense?

Kevin
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Regarding the time/resources spent "guarding" the display, as convention
organizers we're willing to put the resources into whatever aspect of the
event is most appealing to attendees. The poll wasn't designed to include
your - as a MOC creator - time to guard your own MOC. It was meant to poll
attendees how much time they would want to LOOK at the MOCs.

It is a good point about the "sacredness" of each person's MOC. I know when
I went to BricksWest, I brought a bunch of delicate and intricate Castle
MOCs and I wouldn't even have considered showing it if I wasn't there. On
the other hand, it was really awesome to stand (or sit after my feet • started
hurting :) behind the MOC and watch the kids faces light up.

-stephen

In lugnet.events.nwbrickcon, Kevin Wilson writes:
Stephen wrote in message ...
  Where would you like us to put most of our energy and focus when • putting
together a convention? Are classes the most important? Maybe you want as
many displays as possible? Do you think gaming belongs in someone's • attic,
and not at a convention? :)
  Let us know "What are your preferred events/interests?"
     http://members.lugnet.com/polls/ballots/?n=67

I notice that "Public MOC displays" is currently at the top. But... what
does Public mean? Open to teh general public? Or just public to conference
attendees? To me that makes a difference. Open to the GP means a lot of • work
guarding the layout(s) when people might rather be doing otehr conference
things.

Kevin



Message has 2 Replies:
  Re: What kinds of LEGO-based conventions do you want?
 
(...) 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)
  Re: What kinds of LEGO-based conventions do you want?
 
(...) 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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  Re: What kinds of LEGO-based conventions do you want?
 
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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