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Re: New colors and other info (ATTN JAKE)
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Fri, 21 Nov 2003 14:28:38 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Ken Nagel wrote:

   LEGO is not that big, however Jake is supposed to be in the know and when it comes to a product that is now on the shelves it can hardly be a development classified hush hush deal. What ever he needs to know is a phone call or email away.

Yes, and when he found out it appears he made those internal calls and relayed the information to us. The point I’m making is that I don’t see why Lego PD would have to call up Jake to inform him every time a product change is made or proposed. He doesn’t appear to occupy that sort of position at Lego. But I don’t have to speak up for Jake’s actions, because he can do that for himself.

   Changing a basic color that has been for generations cannot be classified as nitpicking.

Again it’s all relative. To you and me it is significant - but for most of their customers I really can’t see this being an issue.

   Even by LEGO’s estimates AFOLs are 5% of their clientel. That ads up to a whole bunch more than the couple hundred that are active on Lugnet.

5% of customers, or 5% of revenue? And how many of those disappointed AFOLs are actually going to quit the hobby or boycott Lego over this?

   The only reason these people in the know, don’t know is that they didn’t have a clue the firestorm this would cause. They don’t know because they havn’t decided the next step yet.

Again I think that’s somewhat relative. A firestorm on Lugnet is an ember in the global market.

Spencer



Message has 3 Replies:
  Re: New colors and other info (ATTN JAKE)
 
(...) So if most of their customers don't care about the colors, how does this change help them to sell more LEGO? (...) Yet it is a statistically significant sample of their worldwide market. If 85% of LUGNETters think this is a bad idea, and 100% (...) (21 years ago, 21-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
  Re: New colors and other info (ATTN JAKE)
 
(...) Again Jake could speak for himself and give calm to the storm but he isn't. His existance is to be a community link to corporate LEGO and the link seems AWOL. He had time to put out a tiny fire at ILTCO yesterday while the lug net FIRESTORM (...) (21 years ago, 21-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)
  Re: New colors and other info (ATTN JAKE)
 
(...) Do you see what you are saying here? You are proving a point that TLG obviously ignored. If the mass public won't care, and the most vocal, most fervert fans are shocked at the idea, then WHY would they possibly decide to stop making the (...) (21 years ago, 21-Nov-03, to lugnet.general)

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  Re: New colors and other info (ATTN JAKE)
 
(...) LEGO is not that big, however Jake is supposed to be in the know and when it comes to a product that is now on the shelves it can hardly be a development classified hush hush deal. What ever he needs to know is a phone call or email away. Lego (...) (21 years ago, 21-Nov-03, to lugnet.general, FTX)

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