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Re: COMPLETE LIST OF NEW SETS FOR 2000
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lugnet.general
Date: 
Thu, 9 Dec 1999 00:00:50 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Jasper Janssen writes:
On Wed, 8 Dec 1999 01:33:54 GMT, "Richard Franks"
<spontificus@__nospam__yahoo.com> wrote:

Once you start doing that, the temptation is to release newer ones.. I
thought Suzannes words about fans trying to show each other the latest
information to appear cool or gain popularity was a bit harsh. But her words
seem to have been

It's the reality of the internet.

Very possibly so, but it's still a bit disappointing!


So yeah, maybe now these are taboo, hit-hungry people will seek them out and
display them. But is this rebelling for a cause or for effect?

The analogy? That publishing scans that could harm the LEGO community, isn't
rebelling against something worthwhile(2), it's just rebelling for the sake
of it. Rock on guys!

You seem to be talking to someone else.

I try to rarely address my comments specifically to one person - if I can I try
to make it impersonal. So while I was replying to your post, I wasn't talking
to you in particular.


I'm trying to discuss something here, and all I can get is another
rant about how bad it is to display the new dealer catalogue.

You're right - I did answer your question in my first line, then ranted for a
bit, gave it another two sentences and then ranted some more.

I could argue that my rantings extended the discussion beyond the original
question, but either way - I can see how receiving a rant (aimed at you or not)
in response to a fairly asked question can be frustrating.


Excuse me for being intensely underwhelmed.

No - by all means go ahead - if I squiff up I'd rather know about it then
blindly do it again!

The undercurrent of my feeling on your question, (perhaps obscured a bit by my
other points), was that once you condone some recent retailers catalogs being
displayed, that they will become a hot item that people will scramble to see
and people will compete to display the latest ones. Also that now they are
taboo this may happen anyway, which would be a bit sad (1)

Take care!

Richard

(1) If I was feeling antagonisic I'd say that you ignored this point and ranted
at me instead ;) (2)
(2) But I'm only feeling a little bit antagonistic, so ignore the above!



Message has 2 Replies:
  Re: COMPLETE LIST OF NEW SETS FOR 2000
 
(...) I personally couldn't give a DAMN about the # of hits to my site, as my site already occasionally hits the limit, and I can't afford more bandwidth right now. I wanted (and got) the scans for my own personal use, to peruse and plan what sets (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
  Re: COMPLETE LIST OF NEW SETS FOR 2000
 
(...) Quite. But you do learn to live with it. As someone once said "Instant Access, Instant Idiot". (...) I wasn't feeling very forgiving at the time I wrote that[3], so that probably led to me seeing things that weren't intended. (...) Yup. That's (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)

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  Re: COMPLETE LIST OF NEW SETS FOR 2000
 
(...) It's the reality of the internet. (...) You seem to be talking to someone else. I'm trying to discuss something here, and all I can get is another rant about how bad it is to display the new dealer catalogue. Excuse me for being intensely (...) (25 years ago, 8-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)

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