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| (...) My personal feeling is that the "LEGO community" doesn't really exist. That is to say there isn't a singular entity that can qualify to classify the group that might make up this definition. But rather, in my mind what you might really be (...) (23 years ago, 10-Apr-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.fun.community)
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| (...) Certainly anyone who does is welcome, but perhaps being a part of the community, or one of many 'LEGO communities' is a matter of individuals actively identifying with such groups...? -Tim (23 years ago, 10-Apr-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.fun.community)
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| In lugnet.general, Tim Courtney writes: SNIP (...) HUGE SNIP (...) basically, any one that plays or works with ANY Lego building product. Jeff (23 years ago, 9-Apr-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.fun.community)
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| (...) Great topic, Tim! Hmm... Well time for Hendo to babble again... :) In my analysis, the term "Lego Community" is a group of humanity that reaches far beyond any of the limitations you have suggested. The entire Lego Community includes TLC (...) (23 years ago, 9-Apr-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.fun.community)
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| (...) Thanks, Felix. (...) I haven't had time to formulate thoughts in reply to the other posts, but they're floating around in my head somewhere. You bring up a very good point, I think. Some individuals identify only with some components of "the (...) (23 years ago, 9-Apr-03, to lugnet.general, lugnet.people, lugnet.fun.community)
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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)
| | | | | Minifig Hall of Fame Update !!!!!!
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| Hello everyone ! I was very busy this monh, so here it comes, a bit late : The Minifig Hall of Fame update you all have been waiting for ! :-) First, There are 2 new Minifigs in the HoF. Majisto and the Pirate Captain won for January and February. (...) (24 years ago, 31-Jan-03, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.castle, lugnet.events, lugnet.fun, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.general) !
| | | | | Re: Top 1000 noisemakers
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| Welcome clansmen! I bid you greetings from the ‘Circle of 18 Richards!’ We are a numerous bunch, and soon we will be poised to rule over these fair lands once more. Our high-commander, Richard Marchetti, shall be saluted as ‘post-master’ 1 of 18 (...) (24 years ago, 30-Dec-02, to lugnet.people, lugnet.admin.nntp, lugnet.off-topic.fun, lugnet.general, lugnet.fun.community)
| | | | | MINIFIG HALL OF FAME WEBSITE !!!!
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| MINIFIG HALL OF FAME The project was an idea of Suzanne Rich, the co-founder of Lugnet. She did a poll some months ago and I never saw follow-ups. (URL) I asked her permission to take the project over. She agreed, saying she wouldn't have time to do (...) (24 years ago, 1-Dec-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.announce, lugnet.events, lugnet.fun, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.build.minifigs) !
| | | | | Re: Are you obsessed?
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| (...) Yes, in fact my hazy memory seems to recall that Todd either wrote the original Lego-purity test, or his Fibblesnork survey was based directly on it (I can't remember which). Also, some of Todd's recent Lugnet Polls seemed to be from that same (...) (24 years ago, 15-Oct-02, to lugnet.fun.community)
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| (...) That was wayyyy too clever! (ABS-fumes… so funny) (additional category) Possibilities: 105. If you were to be granted one wish, would the thought of ‘perpetual existence as a minifigure’ seem finally plausible. 106. Does the possible (...) (24 years ago, 15-Oct-02, to lugnet.fun.community)
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