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| (...) Hi Tim, These kind of conversations are what help us develop as a community. I applaude you for bringing it up. Its nice to see us going a step beyond merely coming together to share likes and dislikes. By stimulating this type of (...) (23 years ago, 9-Apr-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.fun.community)
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| "Tim Courtney" <tim@zacktron.com> wrote in message news:HD21C7.1yst@lugnet.com... (...) the (...) WHEW! This is quite a topic to cover! But, hey, I like it :-) (...) As someone has already mentioned, LEGO is a medium. If someone uses that medium (...) (23 years ago, 9-Apr-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.fun.community)
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| (...) But Lugnet is NOT the only internet community of LEGO fans, so calling Lugnet "the LEGO internet community" is innapropriate. Actually, "the LEGO internet community" is (URL) since the word order implies ownership by or direct association with (...) (23 years ago, 9-Apr-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.fun.community)
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| (...) My thoughts are that there are many aspects of the LEGO community...as you mention later, there are those with different interests with LEGO from Bionicle to Mindstorms. And the common thread of all of these groups that make an overall (...) (23 years ago, 9-Apr-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.fun.community)
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| (...) Me too! (...) One of the things I have noticed, is, when I have met people who are on the "fringes" of the community, I guess they don't realize how much we all would like them to a part of this experience. I figure the top percent of people (...) (23 years ago, 9-Apr-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.fun.community)
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| (...) I think by using the word community, it specifys a specific group. Lugnet seems to represent the LEGO internet community. In order for us to be considered as a community not as individuals, we must work together, sharing ideas and enjoying (...) (23 years ago, 9-Apr-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.fun.community)
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| My quick answer is this: Every fan of LEGO who wants to be part of this community is. No need to post on a website, to have a folder on Brickshelf or be member of BrickLink, a LUG or the FLL... Everyone, even the ones stil ignoring about this (...) (23 years ago, 9-Apr-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.fun.community)
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| Over the better part of the last year, I've done a lot of thinking about the LEGO hobby and the LEGO community, trying to develop a philosophy on it which I use to channel my efforts, energies, and interactions. I'm interested in hearing others' (...) (23 years ago, 9-Apr-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.fun.community) !!
| | |  | | Skeleton is March 2003's Minifig Hall of Famer !!!!!
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| Oyé Oyé ! For a second month in a row, a castle Minifig is the winner of the Minifig Hall of Fame poll. The skeleton won the poll over Darth Vader and Blacktron 1. www.rotule.qc.ca (in the Minifig Hall of Fame section) To stimulate the voting (only (...) (23 years ago, 1-Mar-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.castle, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.off-topic.fun) !
| | |  | | Giving up the LEGO Maniac's Webring
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| Everyone - Some of you may remember the LEGO Maniac's Webring ((URL) in its prime. I started it when I was still in high school, back in 1997. It's still in existance today, but not really in the forefront of the community's mind. For the last (...) (24 years ago, 1-Feb-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.publish, lugnet.fun.community)
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