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Re: Has Babylon Fallen?
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Wed, 22 Nov 2006 11:46:24 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Chris Phillips wrote:
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In lugnet.general, Richie Dulin wrote:
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In lugnet.general, Chris Phillips wrote:
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Am I the only one who feels this way? Hello?? Is anyone still out
there???
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Well, there seems to be a few of us still here….
I think if nothing else keeps LUGNET (tm) going, it will be people
complaining that LUGNET is in decline/has failed/has
jumped the shark or whatever.
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I suppose on some deep level, that’s what I was trying to accomplish when I
started this thread. I honestly wasn’t trying to just complain, but on the
other hand I am only one member of this community, and I would not presume
that I know all the answers. The best I can do is to participate in this
discussion with the hope that others here also see how great this board once
was and could once again become.
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And that is important - you started this discussion. Recognizing a problem is
the beginning to solving it.
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... I think things are going well. There is a steady stream of
MOCs, and through the encouragement and guidance of community members such
as Tim Gould, people are more and
more commenting on MOCs.
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Thanks for that link! That thread covers much of what I’ve been thinking
about today.
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LUGNET is, as are so many things, what we make of them. We cannot simply
lament that things are not the same as they once were and expect them to
magically change back to what they once were, just like we can’t complain
about what is featured in ‘spotlight’ and expect what is featured to change
without us taking action. LUGNET is a community (albeit part of a wider
community), if we want it to change, we have to change it.
You (and this is the generic ‘you’) want more MOCs? Make more MOCs. You want
better things spotlighted? Spotlight better things (or even post better
things to spotlight). You want more feedback on MOCs? Post more feedback on
MOCs.
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I’m with you so far, but...
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You want someone posting like lar used to? Post like lar used to.
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...this was always the kind of behavior that got me into trouble!
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You (and this is the partular ‘you’) may ask “Has Babylon fallen?” Possibly,
but if it has, I ask this: what are you going to do to rebuild it?
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In the few days since I’ve been back, I posted two MOCs (got spotlighted with
no comments) gave feedback and encouragement on the new BOW wargame, and
participated in some playful banter with the locals. (That last one is
always a dicey proposition for me - I’m usually well-intentioned, but easily
misunderstood!) And, of course, I posed the Babylon question in hopes of
igniting this very discussion.
But I am just one individual. I can (and will) continue to make these small
contributions, but it is upon us all to recreate the sense of community that
once thrived here. I am relieved to see that I am not the only one who has
this concern.
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Don’t sell yourself short. Every single thing that happens begins with one
person. It may take a group to get things going, but it takes one person to have
the vision to start a group.
I am very concerned about how the community has fragmented - while
specialization is something that is a part of growth, a unified community voice
can progress much farther than many smaller voices. However, I am even more
concerned with the growth of the community - while there are efforts to get
members on the local level, online communities are either static or on decline.
There really needs to be an effort to invest in the future of the community by
welcoming new people, as ‘old’ people will get into the hobby and eventually go
to other things (like college or marriage or having kids)
And as one person, I am doing what I can - with the help of many people who
share my ideas.
Richie is right.
One person can make a difference.
Joe Meno
Editor/Publisher, BrickJournal
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It feels good to be back.
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| (...) I suppose on some deep level, that's what I was trying to accomplish when I started this thread. I honestly wasn't trying to just complain, but on the other hand I am only one member of this community, and I would not presume that I know all (...) (18 years ago, 22-Nov-06, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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