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Re: COMPLETE LIST OF NEW SETS FOR 2000
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lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk
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Sun, 5 Dec 1999 22:07:21 GMT
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Suzanne D. Rich <suz@media.mit.edu> wrote in message
news:FMADnz.9p6@lugnet.com...
> In lugnet.announce, Huw Millington writes:
> Huw,
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> I will give you the benefit of the doubt and assume that your • correspondent
> (name?) neglected their responsibility to inform you that the information
> passed
> along to you was meant only for retailers and then only for ordering • purposes.
> The retailer catalog is traditionally a closely guarded item, never meant • for
> public (including competitor) consumption.
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> As a truly good intentioned LEGO enthusiast, I am asking you to remove • these
> illegal scans from internet publication and also ask Todd to delete your
> previous post. This is in response to my desire to keep the delicate
> relationship between adult online enthusiasts and the LEGO Company intact. • It
> also is protective of smaller retailers and of the LEGO Company itself. I • could
> go into a discussion of why what you have done is against the interest of • the
> company, but I'll save it -- assuming you agree with the above.
>
> Please excuse my curt reaction, but I am quite stunned and alarmed.
Looks like I have stirred up a hornet's nest here...
I'll gladly withdraw my post and the scans if the majority feel that I have
in some way violated TLC's rights. The last thing I want to do is upset
them, or for that matter, LUGNET.
But I would state:
How does this differ from publishing pictures of early prototypes of Star
Wars sets? No-one made a fuss when that was done (not by me)
I do not know how my correspondent came to be in posession of the catalogue,
but I think its safe to say that he was given it, and did not steal it or
otherwise illegally obtain it.
In 1995 I and another AFOL in the UK were sent 1996 retailers catalogues
through the post at the beginning of December by a LEGO UK empolyee who we
struck up a relationship with in r.t.l., so it would not seem to be as
'closely guarded' as you think.
I don't believe I have published any trade-secrets that won't be public once
the European catalogues are published in a few weeks. There's no price
information or other sensitive stuff there.
If the majority believe they should be withdrawn by 18:00 GMT tomorrow, I'll
do it, (or ask Todd to if I can't get Outlook to do it)
Huw
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Message has 5 Replies:
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| (...) Huw, This does not require a vote. It calls for swift appropriate action. You know that. Else you wouldn't be keeping all names out of your discussion. And FYI, I was equally distressed about the SW leaks and every other leak I've seen or (...) (25 years ago, 5-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk)
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| (...) IIRC, almost all of those early prototype photos came from Star Wars fansites, and none from LEGO fansites. Keep in mind that those are two totally different communities and collector/fan mindsets. Star Wars fans do that sort of thing for a (...) (25 years ago, 5-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk)
| | | Re: COMPLETE LIST OF NEW SETS FOR 2000
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| (...) You're going to base your decision on what the majority thinks? Bzzt. Wrong answer. IMHO. Either you personally don't think it's wrong and you're prepared to take the responsibility for doing it (note carefully that the way LUGNET is (...) (25 years ago, 5-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk)
| | | Re: COMPLETE LIST OF NEW SETS FOR 2000
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| (...) <CLIP> (...) I am in the computer reseller business, and we frequently get information and product specifications from manufacturers and distributors and a lot of it says that it is for in-house use only and not for distribution to the general (...) (25 years ago, 5-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk)
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| (...) I don't think it calls for a vote either. I think Huw should do as Huw pleases. I like Huw, for as little as I know of him, and I like the things that Huw does. Huw's heart is in the right place, and his intentions are certainly a factor here (...) (25 years ago, 6-Dec-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: COMPLETE LIST OF NEW SETS FOR 2000
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| (...) [confidential internal LEGO Company info snipped] (...) Huw, I will give you the benefit of the doubt and assume that your correspondent (name?) neglected their responsibility to inform you that the information passed along to you was meant (...) (25 years ago, 5-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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