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(...) Thanks Dave. We are having a blast with it. (12 years ago, 9-Dec-12, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Hey you! Long time no talk! :) Are we allowed to talk about LB here? (not that many ppl read this forum anymore ;) ) My incentives for doing shows, ever since the first show, were to a) display my absolutely fabulous mocs (yeah, whatever...), (...) (12 years ago, 7-Dec-12, to lugnet.general)
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For the most part, I think you're spot on-- although I don't foresee a huge outcry from fans regarding a change in support for LUGs and events. The color change and 9v really affected everyone as customers, versus this which is (as I understand it) (...) (12 years ago, 6-Dec-12, to lugnet.general)
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In lugnet.general, Michael A. Joosten wrote: <snip> (...) That's a good point--if TLC's outreach to the general populace hasn't changed (and at this point I'm not sure of the status of this point), such as ComiCon or whathaveyou, then this really is (...) (12 years ago, 6-Dec-12, to lugnet.general)
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(...) On that I agree. If I were to make a polite suggestion for LUGNET, it would be to get the user activation/posting thing resolved. I mean, for us old-timers, this is nothing. However, for all the new 'script/php kiddies', LUGNET is terribly (...) (12 years ago, 6-Dec-12, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Is probably why I really never wanted to be ambassador. I mean, I love the ambassadors we have, and they do a fantastic job. I wouldn't be so good or fantastic, because I really have no filter most times. Anyway, get to BF2013 and we'll hang! (...) (12 years ago, 6-Dec-12, to lugnet.general)
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I'd like to add a couple thoughts that occurred to me which make me somewhat unsure where I fall on the spectrum of thought here, though I think I hie closer to where David is. Firstly, as an AFOL who has never lived anywhere near a convention, it's (...) (12 years ago, 6-Dec-12, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Well, for that LDraw.org has always been a niche - even here at LUGNET. Eventually we had to leave last year to get some fresh blood. The barrier to get posting privileges here had become so increasingly hight that ultimately there remained (...) (12 years ago, 5-Dec-12, to lugnet.general)
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I *never* visit Lugnet any more, but thought I'd pop in, and here you guys are! It's very interesting - over on the SeaLUG email list, we've been having a big discussion about all these changes, and the nature of LEGO fan-dom, fan cons, and whatnot. (...) (12 years ago, 6-Dec-12, to lugnet.general)
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(...) You old timer!! Dave K (12 years ago, 5-Dec-12, to lugnet.general)
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