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| (...) True. Lugnet discussion forums are excellent. And the ability to access via HTTP, SMTP, and NNTP is probably unique and not done anywhere else online. Where Lugnet totally missed the boat was with _PRIVATE_ message boards. Lugnet never created (...) (22 years ago, 12-Feb-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.publish, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains)
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| (...) Bah! They wouldn't even know. With all the color variations, parts variations and other smokescreen construction tidbits I could get away with a clone in every MOC if I really put my brick to it. The Mania magazine doesn't even make that (...) (22 years ago, 12-Feb-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.publish, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains)
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| (...) That all sounds good. Just don't let Jake force you to focus on Trains and hog up all the space for that theme! ;o) I'd like to see something that has real news, focus on current and upcoming product and the good product history. We also need (...) (22 years ago, 12-Feb-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.publish, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains)
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| (...) It does seem that way to me as well. I was just wondering how long it can take to become a Lugnet member these days... -Tom McD. (22 years ago, 12-Feb-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| In lugnet.general, Suzanne Rich Green wrote: snip (...) snip Indeed. Dr. Terrible (22 years ago, 12-Feb-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, FTX)
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| This is all news to me. I would like to talk w/you offline, Jake - because, AFAIK, Todd is also ignorant of this Official shift off. In lugnet.general, Jake McKee wrote: ... (...) I'll be interested in learning more about The LEGO Company's (...) (22 years ago, 12-Feb-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Wing 8 x 4 left or right, old vs new
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| (...) Yes, I noticed this about 10 years ago, when comparing my early-mid 80's sets with some of the newer wings. I'm figuring there was a mold upgrade to allow a builder to put the wing right out to the edge of a brick. -Scott Lyttle (22 years ago, 11-Feb-04, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) As central as Lugnet is to portions of the online LEGO community, I believe there are other audiences that consider themselves LEGO fans, who would benefit from a more structured interconnected community than Lugnet provides. It would makes (...) (22 years ago, 12-Feb-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.publish, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains)
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| Yup, that's right. I'm pleased to announce that it's finally finished. Ikros: Chaos Skies Chapter 6: Betrayal Just like Chapter 3, this chapter does not follow our hero, Garadaine, so be forewarned. PLMKWYT! (URL) Ikros:Chaos Skies website> (...) (22 years ago, 12-Feb-04, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, FTX) !
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| Matthew Miller wrote in message ... (...) Ditto to both. I don't what YAFGTR (Yet Another Fan Group to Read), but if I have to, please PLEASE make it NNTP accessible. Take into account that the posting rate on LUGNET goes WAY down when NNTP is out (...) (22 years ago, 12-Feb-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.publish, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains)
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| (...) I'd rather see this new site point to Lugnet for the discussion forums. It's quite well done here, and there's little point in spreading everyone out. (22 years ago, 12-Feb-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.publish, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains)
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| Snippage (...) I agree. Why not make Lugnet the single point of contact for the LEGO fan base. We all come here any way. LEGOfan.net sounds redundant or am I missing something? Mike (22 years ago, 12-Feb-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.publish, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains)
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| (...) <tongue-in-cheek> I'm sure LEGOFan.net will be at least as scrupulous about clone bricks as LEGO Magazine is.... </tongue-in-cheek> Steve (22 years ago, 12-Feb-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.publish, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains)
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| "BrikTrak.com" <rjmorton@AT4imprintNOSPAM.com> wrote in message news:Hsxwnq.1III@lugnet.com... [ ... snipped ... ] (...) if (...) Having been down a similar path with ILTCO I can certainly appreciate the "getting launched" aspect of an effort such (...) (22 years ago, 12-Feb-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.publish, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains)
| | | | | Re: LEGOFan.net - central community run hub for all areas of the LEGO community.
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| (...) SNIP (...) I'm not trying to be a wet towel, but I've always viewed LUGnet as the 'center portal' or 'hub' of the lego community--it functions as exactly that, AND a discussion site. Secondly, Lugnet already fits the "concept of a LEGO site (...) (22 years ago, 12-Feb-04, to lugnet.build, lugnet.castle, lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, lugnet.publish, lugnet.space, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains)
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| (...) ok am I to understand that this is meant to bring all of the independent sites together such as lugnet, bricklink ,peeron, ldraw, brickset, fbtb, brickshelf and all of the other major sites onto one site similar to the iltco who is bringing (...) (22 years ago, 11-Feb-04, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) Oh ya - it does. And more power to them. It *is* a good thing that Lego is reaching out and helping. Can you also address the points Kelly had here (URL) like the 2 projects kinda mirror each other a bit. Now something needs to be done about (...) (22 years ago, 11-Feb-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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| (...) Mark, you are certainly correct that we have a policy of not allowing unauthorized uses of "LEGO" in the domain name. It is very important that consumers are clear who has developed the site, and using "LEGO" in the domain tends to tell people (...) (22 years ago, 11-Feb-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego, FTX)
| | | | | Re: LEGOFan.net - central community run hub for all areas of the LEGO community.
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| (...) This sounds quite a bit like the WorldLUG concept discussed several days ago, in essence. Is this a parallel type of project, or could the two be combined? (...) This almost sounds like an ILTCO-type organization, except it would encompass all (...) (22 years ago, 11-Feb-04, to lugnet.general)
| | | | | Re: LEGOFan.net - central community run hub for all areas of the LEGO community.
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| -snip newsgroup flooding- (...) I would be very surprised if Lego let you use "Lego" in the URL for the site. They are pretty tough on these things - and if they let you do it they will be opening one heck of a can of worms. Because IF they let you (...) (22 years ago, 11-Feb-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego)
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