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In lugnet.dear-lego, Dave Schuler writes:
> Is there anything TLC can actually do that won't piss us off? What would
> it take for them to please the bulk of LUGNETers? Obviously, short of
> giving us all the free bricks we could ever need, there's no panacea, but
> can't we at least agree that we're on the verge of being better off
> Lego-wise than ever before? Yes, Juniorization stinks. Yes, much of the
> 2001 product line is uninspired and uninspiring. Yes, it would be nice if
> Brad et al could post to LUGNET 24/7. But these are things we have to deal
> with, and given the other option (that is, continued disavowal of AFOL's at
> large), can't we at least bide our time until all the votes are counted?
> Why the rush to condemn every initiative attempted by TLC?
> I'm mostly just airing my views, since I know the likely answers to most
> of the above questions, and I've read through the various diatribes on the
> respective subjects...
I see your frustration, Dave!, and I'm sure others feel the same way. We've
seen a lot of negative reactions to stuff LEGO is or isn't doing. I know
they're trying their best to do their job and to work with us, and I _know_
there is a lot more exciting stuff in store down the road. I've voiced my
concerns and also some others have had to a couple people at LEGO Direct --
a lot of it is a misunderstanding or people jumping to conclusions. My
experience with LEGO Direct tells me that they really are working on
bridging the gap between TLC and the AFOL, but it takes time to do stuff and
turn things around in some cases.
I think people shouldn't jump and be pissed off at something new LEGO does,
becuase they don't have ill intent from what I've seen. Bulk is a long slow
process of getting fulfillment centers ready to handle the load, and
determining what to offer and if they can offer has to be taken into
account. With bulk, people should be patient. I believe there is more to
come and it'll be carefully chosen to benefit the most people -- just look
at bulk train windows and doors!
Besides, there's a lot of stuff LEGO has done people haven't been pissed at
- LEGO Press, PNLTC World Record Event, LTC support in general, Kidvention
(LTC/LDraw), etc..
-Tim
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