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(...) What if it were about half of $0.30 per day? Would that then make you happy, Dave!? JOHN (19 years ago, 20-Jul-07, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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Thanks for coming up, and for not shutting down our LEGO® image bank. I wish you and BS the best. Julián. (19 years ago, 20-Jul-07, to lugnet.general)
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(...) (snip) Awesome. Thanks Kevin for all your efforts! I can barely imagine how much work or how much of a strain on resources running a site that big might be. But you can count me in along with those who have emailed you as one who will put his (...) (19 years ago, 20-Jul-07, to lugnet.general)
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(...) $5.00 is outrageous. No way can I see spending any more than $0.25 or $0.30 per day. ;) Dave! (19 years ago, 20-Jul-07, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) I agree with JT. I am ready to pay my share. Five bucks a month seems like peanuts for a service so useful. I have never been a big user of Brickshelf, but I have used it for years without contributing one nickel. Just the idea of not having (...) (19 years ago, 20-Jul-07, to lugnet.general)
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(...) What point was that? That a single individual can control so much of the online LEGO world? That as the sole owner and operator of a web service of huge importance to the AFOL community he has neither tact nor the ability to communicate? That (...) (19 years ago, 20-Jul-07, to lugnet.general, FTX) !
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(...) Hi, all-- Elsewhere on LUGnet, Kevin explains a lot. This is not going to be a moneymaker for him; rather, it will help to defray the costs of what has gotten to be a very expensive proposition. Here's a quick math lesson: right now, let's say (...) (19 years ago, 20-Jul-07, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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Hey Kevin, First up, thank you so much for Brickshelf, both for the last decade and for it's continuance. I don't know if you hear enough how great a resource this is for the whole community. I'm really sorry if the massive downloads over the past (...) (19 years ago, 20-Jul-07, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Kevin: I don't know about other AFOLs, but right now I have very little trust in Brickshelf's continued viability, and certainly not enough to give you $60 a year. I don't expect to get things for free - I just spent $25 to upgrade to a (URL) (...) (19 years ago, 20-Jul-07, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Understood. But if you are not a brickshelf user, then me asking you your opinion about the $5/month is like me asking you what color pants I should wear tomorrow. (...) How do I know? It never hurts to ask. (...) Kevin made the point that (...) (19 years ago, 20-Jul-07, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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Hi Kevin You certainly got your message through! As I've said (URL) elsewhere>, I'm not personally one of those people that clog up your badwidth, because I have way too little time surfing for lego, and because I upload most of my pictures to my (...) (19 years ago, 20-Jul-07, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) You always were a man of great faith. (19 years ago, 20-Jul-07, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Whether or not I care that brickshelf is around or not has absolutely no bearing on whether it will actually be around or not. (...) LOL. Do you seriously think I should? (...) I'm not joining any campaigns. Just waiting for all the facts (...) (19 years ago, 20-Jul-07, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Tim: What is considered a valid file size/resolution for BS pics? I've always kinda wondered what I should resize to for BS. I usually upload at 1024x768, but sometimes 1600x1200 if I really want people to see fine detail. Is this too big? I (...) (19 years ago, 20-Jul-07, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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Kevin, it's really good to hear from you, but please don't shock us like that again. Some thoughts and suggestions: Remember you don't have to shoulder all the burden of running Brickshelf yourself - if it's becoming difficult then send out a call (...) (19 years ago, 20-Jul-07, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Perhaps the file size restriction could be on non-paying accounts, kind of "you get what you pay for" mentality. The value added feature for paying users could be a Flickr-like "view all sizes" option so pix could be seen at a higher (...) (19 years ago, 20-Jul-07, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) I think people are somewhat more open to paying for Internet content than they used to be. While it's easy to shrug off requests for donations, $5/month is pretty nominal. (...) Will paying users be able to customize their accounts? I posted a (...) (19 years ago, 20-Jul-07, to lugnet.general)
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What does this mean? "Allister McLaren" <allistermclaren@opt...et.com.au> wrote in message news:JLGLzv.G44@lugnet.com... (...) (19 years ago, 20-Jul-07, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Tim, I have to disagree with a blanket restriction regarding filesize restrictions for images. While a 256K limit is fine for single MOCs (like your dazzling creations), it can be inadequate for other things like train displays and larger MOCs (...) (19 years ago, 20-Jul-07, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Assuming you care whether brickshelf is around or not, do you have another solution that Kevin can take under consideration? Now's your chance. (19 years ago, 20-Jul-07, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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