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Subject: 
Re: Sharing Information for Profit.
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.general, lugnet.market.auction
Date: 
Thu, 18 Mar 1999 19:46:23 GMT
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Perhaps you and the other more knowledgeable guys around should see if there
is a way you could share your knowledge and make something out of it.
A book would be quite good - I know I for one would love to be able to
buy a book with lots of info about older lego.

Simon
http://www.SimonRobinson.com

In lugnet.general, Gary R. Istok writes:
Ya know, in the last 6 months I've shared a lot of information about my • knowledge of LEGO,
most of which is the 60's and 70's stuff that is not at all well documented. • However,
sometimes I'll share info about sloped bricks, windows & doors, rounded • bricks, etc.  I
have no qualms about sharing that info, but what galls me occasionally is to • find
something on an EBAY auction that is a direct result of something I (or Rob • Farver, Bill
Katz, Tore Erikkson, Larry Pieniazek, etc...)  might have said about rare • pieces or
Service Packs.  I see some people making a fast buck off our collective • knowledge base.  I
guess that there is no way to prevent this, but it does seem frustrating • sometimes.

I see no reason, however, to stop sharing info for the profit mentality of a • few.

Gary Istok



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  Re: Sharing Information for Profit.
 
I saw a book on ebay a few months ago about the history of Lego. If I remember correctly, the book was about 10 years old.Sorry I can't remember more. Julie (...) (25 years ago, 19-Mar-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.auction)

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  Sharing Information for Profit.
 
(...) Ya know, in the last 6 months I've shared a lot of information about my knowledge of LEGO, most of which is the 60's and 70's stuff that is not at all well documented. However, sometimes I'll share info about sloped bricks, windows & doors, (...) (25 years ago, 18-Mar-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.auction)

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