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Re: Lego Factory Contest results
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lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.general
Date: 
Fri, 25 Feb 2005 16:29:23 GMT
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In lugnet.build.microscale, J. Spencer Rezkalla wrote:

   I doubt there will be a percentage royalty given to set designers if the Lego Factory is ever opened to the general public. That would be a paperwork/legal nightmare to implement.

A good tradeoff might be to give designers credit toward future purchases of their own. That stays “within the system” - no checks to mail, etc. When a designer’s model is purchased, that designer’s account gets a credit. Very simple, right? :) (Spoken as a computer programmer.)

   What happens if a child creates a huge $500 set in Digital Designer and asks their parents to order it?

I assume the process will be: design the model, upload the model, pay for the model, then the system goes through the fulfillment process. That keeps Lego from being stiffed. It doesn’t protect against a kid being disappointed that a parent won’t fork over the credit card for their expensive monstrosity. But there’s not much lost there either - similar to a kid asking their parent for an expensive toy in a store, albeit with more up-front effort by the kid.

Steve



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  Re: Lego Factory Contest results
 
(...) True, but you're sort of missing the point that I'm speculating on. Limiting model size can keep the designs within the realm of typical consumer spending habits AND more importantly is probably required anyway, since I seriously doubt Lego (...) (20 years ago, 26-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.microscale)

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  Re: Lego Factory Contest results
 
(...) I doubt there will be a percentage royalty given to set designers if the Lego Factory is ever opened to the general public. That would be a paperwork/legal nightmare to implement. Think more along the lines of today's Lego Mosaic (only 3D!). (...) (20 years ago, 25-Feb-05, to lugnet.build.microscale, lugnet.build.contests, lugnet.general, FTX)

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