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Re: LEGO Company Welcomes Adult LEGO Enthusiasts
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lugnet.general
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Thu, 7 Dec 2000 17:41:14 GMT
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In lugnet.general, James Powell writes:
> Scott A wrote:
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> > Are you saying you would not post the pictures as you want to keep your
> > copying antics secret, or because we’d not be interested?
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> I think it would be kept secret because it would bring out a lot of bad blood.
> I mean, come on...if you want one of my sets, buy it. It's not like I am
> selling them for a excessive amount, when you start looking at the parts prices
> I have paid to collect the parts, I don't think many people could go out and
> buy the pieces for the cost of the entire set.
>
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> > >
> > > I *do* agree that someone dissecting your instructions, creating them as a
> > > document and selling that document is wrong. But I think you're taking this
> > > about three steps beyond the point of ridiculousness.
> >
> > The only problem I have with people copyrighting their own designs is that
> > we have all most all benefited from LEGO not doing just that - witness
> > Brickshelf. But I accept that AFOLs may have the right to copyright their
> > work, and I also accept that they may not have designed the models to start
> > with without thinking they could copyright the end result.
> >
> >
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> No. The Lego instructions _are_ copywrited. However, TLC has _allowed_ the
> use of the instructions in the manor of Brickshelf.
Yes. This is what I was thinking - I jsut did not type it.
> I'm sure if you went and
> took a TLC set, and tried selling it (like you could for a profit) with copied
> instructions, they would come down on you like a ton of bricks.
By copied, I assume you mean re-drafted - otherwise it happens all the time.
> This is what I
> am mostly saying...that if you take my ideas, I will get upset, and take
> apropriate action. This action will be consistant to the limits of the law,
> whatever they are here in Canada. If those actions are just telling someone
> via Email that they shouldn't be copying something for free, and that's it,
> fine...but I am _not_ going to say go copy my (for sale) sets for free, because
> they are _my_ designs.
But could Lego not argue that you are using/adapting thier ideas to build
your sets - eg click slopes together to form a roof? I'm not saying they'd
be correct - but is it an argument?
Scott A
> If you had spent the time building the set, and
> expected some (very meger, let me tell you, when you work out the time
> involved) compensation for your work, would you get upset?
>
> James Powell
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| (...) I think it would be kept secret because it would bring out a lot of bad blood. I mean, come on...if you want one of my sets, buy it. It's not like I am selling them for a excessive amount, when you start looking at the parts prices I have paid (...) (26 years ago, 7-Dec-00, to lugnet.general)
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