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Re: Questions about fan involvement with TLC
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[so this is now a discussion about discussions on LUGNET, right? Talk about your
meta-discussions... <grin>]
In lugnet.general, David Koudys wrote:
> I took your motivation as asking legitimate questions regarding
> a legitimate issue.
Agreed.
> > The truth is, lots of ppl I know have been discussing these
> > sorts of questions at lug meetings, chats, other forums...
To be honest, I was completely caught off-guard by this thread. I had *not*
heard this (although to be fair most of my on-line LEGO time is spent on
LUGNET), and was surprised that anyone would be upset or even worried. Clearly I
was just blatently *wrong* on this. I tend to agree with the philosophy of
"innocent until proven otherwise" in my interactions - I see no reason to see
bad intentions until they slap me in the face, as usually I find they're
miscommunications instead [1].
> > I also don't recall LUGNET changing to a "World Event Symposium".
One curious sideline here: in my vast research in the world at large (I asked
one other person, in France) about this thread, it was a surprise "over the
pond" as well. Does anyone know if similar issues have poped up on 1000steine,
for instance? Or is this a principly North American issue?
> the questions shouldn't be 'why did she post these questions to
> LUGNET in the first place? What's she trying to prove?'
Absolutely!
> the question should be, 'if the ambassador program has been around
> for, what, over a year now?, then why haven't these questions been
> asked earlier right here on LUGNET?'
Which I guess is a very good question. But some of us haven't been asking
them because, well... first, they aren't problems that all of us see. And
second, we've been, you know, *playing*. With our toys. I mean, that's why I'm
"here" in the first place. Right now I'm trying to plan stuff for HoB in
Chicago, including building a new loader/unloader and GBC train handling system
[4], new GBC modules [5], a Raptor from BSG [7], and revitalize a tic-tac-toe
playing robot. And I'm working with several others to plan Technic events at
BF06 (we're hoping to have a number of events, as well as NXT demos, etc), and
on top of it playing with the NXT under the NDA [6], etc. Oh, and trying to
build my first Moonbase module(s) which need some work [11].
> Janey--you go girl!!
Seconded!
--
Brian Davis [12]
[1] Or as I usually think of it, "never ascribe to malice what can easily be
explained by ignorance". Another little phrase I think about in this vein is
"Organizations never know anything - *individuals* within organizations do" [3].
[2] This space intentionally left blank.
[3] Another one that always gets me in trouble is "I firmly believe in
discrimination on the grounds of ability". I love watching my students I when I
use the "D" word :). But I digress.
[4] Not because the old one doesn't work, but because, well, it's FUN!
[5] See footnote #4 just above. Including, Janey, one that sorts the Bionicle
balls you posted about so long ago. Those are neat [8].
[6] Among those tasks, getting ready to share what I know when the shackles come
off on 1 May [9].
[7] and folks, I'm lousy at building space [11] - somebody please take on this
task and out-do me. One of the guests of honor at HoB may be a cast member from
BSG, "Chief", and it would be a neat tie-in.
[8] Oh, and making an automated robotic machine gun using them, hopefully with
target tracking as well; I confess the idea came from a German AFoL in a case of
cross-the-pond inspiration.
[9] As well as a whole lot of other things that I can't say *yet* <insert sounds
of teeth on bit here>.
[10] Consider this one of those things.
[11] As my 8-year-old son has told me on several occasions.
[12] Who is unofficially trying to abscond with the title of "most footnotes in
a single LUGNET post"... although to make that official, do I have to cross-post
into rtlToronto?
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| In lugnet.general, C. L. GunningCook wrote: <snip> (...) I took your motivation as asking legitimate questions regarding a legitimate issue. (...) <snip (...) Is it me or are many people 'going underground' where discussions on LUGNET are concerned? (...) (21 years ago, 15-Apr-06, to lugnet.general)
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