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Speaking of this discussion, Todd or anyone, was there any reaction fomr LC in regard to this situation, or anything? Just curious! Scott S. -- Systems Administrator-Affiliated Engineers -> (URL) Page -> (URL) Almost Here! ->The Sanburn Systems (...) (24 years ago, 8-Jun-00, to lugnet.general)
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(...) We met with two LSI[1] corporate attorneys in May. The next issue of LEGO Mania Magazine will contain a disclaimer on the back page noting (1) the nature of the LUGNET logo and trademark, (2) that a proper trademark line was omitted in error (...) (24 years ago, 8-Jun-00, to lugnet.general)
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Todd, (...) LC (...) sponsor (...) Thank you, sir! I am glad that they took the good way out. : ) Scott S. -- Systems Administrator-Affiliated Engineers -> (URL) Page -> (URL) Almost Here! ->The Sanburn Systems Company (URL) (24 years ago, 8-Jun-00, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I wonder if there's anyway you can get them to print the LUGNET URL as part of the disclaimer... Promote well, Andreas Stabno (URL) (24 years ago, 8-Jun-00, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I'm happy to hear that TLG are willing to correct what they did wrong. This sounds like good news for LUGNET to me! Especially since LUGNET will have more exposure in the next issue of the Mania mag. It will be interesting to see if we can see (...) (24 years ago, 8-Jun-00, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Did you find out the story behind how it happened? I hope that if the "graphic artist trying to help us" story was true, they didn't get canned for it. Chris (24 years ago, 8-Jun-00, to lugnet.general)
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(...) The people we spoke with said they believed one of their graphic artists had innocently included the logo as a way to recognize LUGNET as an important site for the LEGO enthusiast community. Their usual procedure is to run a mock-up by the (...) (24 years ago, 8-Jun-00, to lugnet.general)
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"Todd Lehman" <lehman@javanet.com> wrote in message news:FvuK9J.B2B@lugnet.com... (...) LC (...) sponsor (...) What was the final resolution on the $5K donation to LUGNET from LEGO Direct? Mike -- Mike Walsh - mike_walsh@mindspring.com (URL) (24 years ago, 9-Jun-00, to lugnet.general)
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(...) BradJ was not present at the meeting to offer any additional perspectives. LSI attorneys confirmed, however, that Brad's donation represented neither sponsorship nor endorsement of LUGNET by LSI, LD, or TLC and that it was a pure gift. --Todd (24 years ago, 9-Jun-00, to lugnet.general)
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(...) By gifting you this money, Brad/TLG is showing that he supports and approves of what you are doing - and in a small way is encouraging to keep up the good work. By giving the money, assuming you have accepted it, LUGNET is now supported (I do (...) (24 years ago, 9-Jun-00, to lugnet.general)
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(...) the (...) Scott, I won't be long winded about this but could you please drop this issue. Todd made a change to the home page to try and settle your grievance. I personally don't consider this an issue and frankly no one else has come out to (...) (24 years ago, 9-Jun-00, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Eric You have answered none of the points I raised - none. I am a free thinking and open minded kind of person. I respect your right to have an opinion, if I thought you were ever wrong about an issue I'd given a reasoned argument against it. (...) (24 years ago, 9-Jun-00, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Eric, Sorry for responding to your message twice. But your line above, when I read it the second time, reminded me of this exchange: (URL) quoting, I am not saying a agree with it 100% :-) Scott A (24 years ago, 9-Jun-00, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Scott, First, I thought I did address your issue but quoting the LEGO Lawyers statement that the donation by Brad Justus DID NOT consititute endorsement or sponsorship of LUGNET. If that doesn't answer your question I am sorry but I am at a (...) (24 years ago, 9-Jun-00, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I (...) OK. Now define "sponsored" & "endorsed" Could these two words be misunderstood by anyone? Scott A (...) expected (...) (24 years ago, 9-Jun-00, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I disagree vehemently - issues should be worked out on the validity of arguments, not as a popularity contest. Also - beating down an opposing point of view based upon an interpretation of "popular opinion" (something which isn't determinable (...) (24 years ago, 9-Jun-00, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Go check the lugnet.com main page. It specifically states that the gift is not believed to be a sponsorship or endorsement "in a legal sense". The normal definitions of the words do not matter here - the legal definitions under US law (since (...) (24 years ago, 9-Jun-00, to lugnet.general)
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(...) We've already covered this. (...) I agree that it is important to be clear. The statement on the homepage is 100% clear. This is a non-issue. Note that what you've quoted above is only half of the statement on the homepage -- you've omitted (...) (24 years ago, 9-Jun-00, to lugnet.general)
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(...) BTW, I just changed that passage from "...which is not believed to constitute sponsorship or endorsement..." to "...which does not imply sponsorship or endorsement..." (i.e., to remove the "not believed to" portion). When two top LEGO Systems, (...) (24 years ago, 9-Jun-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.admin.general)
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(...) Words are words, their meaning is their meaning. Legal statements do not, as far as I am aware, use any abnormal definitions - they are simply clear and unambiguous (unless they are intended to be otherwise). Scott A (...) (24 years ago, 9-Jun-00, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Uh, sure, Scott. What's a bonnet? Or a boot? Depends on if we're talking about clothing or cars. Words can often have very different meanings in different contexts. (...) Legal definitions are often much more precise than they are when used by (...) (24 years ago, 9-Jun-00, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I had been wondering when i would receive the summer catalog was as it sounded like i was the only who hadn't received it yet. Well it seems mine did arrive, but my wife hid it. She bought my birthday present from it, and didn't want me to get (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jul-00, to lugnet.general)
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