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Re: Understanding Leaks
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lugnet.general
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Tue, 7 Jan 2003 21:07:14 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Joe Meno writes:
> Tough question.
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> A leak is an item of information that is NOT meant to be released. Most, if not
> all of your examples that you cited were meant to be released to, at least
> initially, to the dealers who sell LEGO. As such, I wouldn't list these as
> leaks. These items came from publications from LEGO, or were created for a LEGO
> show (item 3).
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> A true leak, then, would be the revealing of an item in its prototype stages.
> Something that didn't come from a catalog or from an officially produced
> publication. While the catalogs would not be a leak, dropping a complete kit
> inventory, instuctions, and preliminary box art *before* it is shown by TLC in a
> toy show or through a catalog definitely is.
Hi Joe -
I believe a dealer catalog, obtained by and scanned by an individual who is
not a dealer and placed on the internet would constitute a leak. I recall
being at LEGO's office in NYC a couple years ago and having to almost beg
for a dealer catalog (sitting on a stack on a shelf) and promise that I
would not distribute the images, as they were not intended for public
consumption. The guys at LEGO distribute information to dealers differently
than they distribute to consumers. I assume they have a reasonable
expectation that the dealers won't further distribute the info. From my
point of view, I intend to respect LEGO's desire to keep information from
the public if I ever run across it in a dealer catalog.
I would not consider the Marz Distribution site a leak, however, since no
measures are taken to keep the information from the public. Obviously Marz
buys from LEGO and sells to retailers, and if LEGO had a problem with the
way Marz distributed images online they could stop them. So, if LEGO doesn't
want the Marz photos online, it's their responsbility.
-Tim
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| (...) hm...hadn't thought of that. You're right. No wonder I got the confidentiality form when I got my job:) Joe Meno (22 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) Well (I do not post this as an argument for or against in the discussion), that seems to be exactly what has happened now. All sets not available to the general public yet, have been taken off the Marz Distribution site. With friendly (...) (22 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) Tough question. A leak is an item of information that is NOT meant to be released. Most, if not all of your examples that you cited were meant to be released to, at least initially, to the dealers who sell LEGO. As such, I wouldn't list these (...) (22 years ago, 7-Jan-03, to lugnet.general)
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