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  Re: Brickshelf going away???
 
(...) I agree, but for a slightly different reason. Try living where broadband simply isn't available. There are still places in the US (and other countries I'm sure) that have not yet received broadband rollout. Try clicking on one of those (...) (21 years ago, 31-May-05, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Brickshelf going away???
 
(...) This has already happened. More and more, when people get serious about the online community, they get their own website(1). In order to keep up-to-date on MOCs, etc, I usually check four or five websites a day. -Lenny (1)= For example, (URL) (...) (21 years ago, 31-May-05, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Brickshelf going away???
 
(...) I think the issue has always been that it just doesn't work in practice. I mean sure, I wouldn't mind paying a penny per picture, but actually having to go through both paypal AND the upload process, I dunno. It would create more of a bother. (...) (21 years ago, 31-May-05, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Brickshelf going away???
 
(...) Hmm that's a good point. But I wasn't really trying to "weed people out" so I may have sent the wrong message! (...) Yeah that's a possibility - but the key point is that LUGNET memberships are lifetime memberships (if I remember correctly). (...) (21 years ago, 31-May-05, to lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Brickshelf going away???
 
(...) Maybe I'm in the minority, but I would not be willing to pay $0.02 or even $0.01 per picture I put on Brickshelf. With that pricing scheme, I'd much sooner setup my own domain and pay for a website hosting. (...) I'd be suprised if anyone (...) (21 years ago, 31-May-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)


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