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Re: COMPLETE LIST OF NEW SETS FOR 2000
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lugnet.general
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Mon, 6 Dec 1999 02:54:08 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Mark Lindsey writes:
> TLC doesn't
> need any of us to be concerned with protecting them. They are a very wealthy
> multi-national company that would not fold even if every LUGNET user all of
> the sudden decided Mega-Blocks were better and bought only Mega-Blocks. For
> those of you thinking that acting timid will get TLC to release certain parts
> assortments or whatever GET REAL.
It's not about being timid, it's about acting properly and responsibly. Whether
you are a small fan-base or the biggest in the world - the rules don't change.
The best way to get TLC to release the kinda of things that we want to see is
to talk to them, to do that we have to get them to listen. For them to listen
we have to be worth listening to.
One way to do that is to *respect* their wishes, act in a mature manner and
show that our ideas and opinions are worthwhile, as opposed to deranged
ranting.
Maybe it will never happen, but I don't think it deserves a "GET REAL"!
> TLC does not need to customize their plans
> for 500 AFOLs who want a certain assortment to come out. For all the power of
> the Star Wars juggernaut even its official fan club has trouble getting things
> thousands of fans clamor for and millions would buy. AFOLs don't have near
> those numbers or buying power,
Numbers anyone? You have a point, but is there any harm in trying?
> so acting timid is the worst thing you can do.
Again, 'timid' is not a proper description. Personally, I'm glad that our
community has people well-versed in all this - it never occured to me that it
could be a problem before I read Suzannes post.
> If you want something stand up for yourselves and yell for it; be it scans of
> a catalog or parts assortments or continuation of a theme or whatever it is
> you want. For those of you thinking that TLC needs us to protect their
> marketing strategies, has LEGO posted on this?
It wasn't proposed that we are TLCs internet bodyguard - it's a question of
"fair play", even if we can't comprehend why. Even if they are wrong.
> The sets
> will be on the shelves in my town, I am told, in two weeks so who cares if a
> scan of a set is posted.
If there is to be any relationship between FOLs and TLC, then trust will almost
certainly play a part. Printing something they don't want us to see breaks that
trust.
> Again people this is LEGO not life. They are
> plastic bricks. If you think this is a problem email me and I will forward
> about a hundred real news stories that will have you in tears because of real
> human suffering. This is insane and has gone way too far.
In the context of life - it isn't that important, in the context of our
online-community it is! In the context of life - having to wait 2 weeks for the
2000 is not important. Etc etc - do you see why your comparison is unfair?
> Cheers and play well,
You too! :)
Richard
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| (...) Whether (...) Why must there be a "rule"? This is toy collecting and we are a very, very small market, in the giant pond of toy manufacturing. (...) Agreed. (...) Yikes, I didn't see myself as ranting, only trying to voice a different point of (...) (25 years ago, 6-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) Hooray for Huw for posting the scans! I think they were great, and anybody that had a problem with them has too much time on their hands. TLC doesn't need any of us to be concerned with protecting them. They are a very wealthy multi-national (...) (25 years ago, 6-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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