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Re: About the term "AFOL"
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lugnet.general, lugnet.faq
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Date:
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Thu, 26 May 2005 17:16:03 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Joe Strout wrote:
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Much better would be Adult Lego Enthusiast (ALE), which not only makes a nice
clear acronym, but also is a better description -- we’re not just fans of the
LEGO company, we’re enthusiasts of the LEGO hobby. Someone who’s into trains
isn’t a train fan, they’re a train enthusiast (or hobbyist).
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I’m in agreement with you on this, I’m not so much a fan, as an enthusiast. And
I describe myself to others as such.
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But I don’t suppose there’s a snowball’s chance of the term ALE catching
on now, is there? Or some other more carefully-considered acronym?
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Sure, if enough of the community recognized that one particular acronym was
better. Shifting gears isn’t easy but can be done. I say BrickLink without even
thinking now, but at first, I’d say BrickBay and then have to correct myself.
Jason Spears | BrickShelf Gallery | MichLUG | CLB
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Message has 1 Reply:
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| "Jason Spears" <spielboyAT@gmail.com> wrote in message news:IH3xAr.st8@lugnet.com... [ ... snipped ... ] (...) enthusiast. And (...) [ ... snipped ... ] I posted a few weeks ago regarding my feelings of the term "AFOL": (URL) my post, I don't think (...) (19 years ago, 26-May-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.faq)
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| | Re: About the term "AFOL"
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| This is a good question -- as a relative newbie to the community, I've often regretted that this is the standard acronym. It's pronunciation is unclear; I've heard old AFOLs say anything from "A.F.O.L." (i.e. just spelling it) to "A-full" (long (...) (19 years ago, 25-May-05, to lugnet.general, lugnet.faq)
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