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Subject:	Do you care about the perception of AFOLs/ALEs in the wider community?
Newsgroups:	lugnet.general
Date:	Mon, 15 Oct 2007 00:20:35 GMT
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Hi all, One issue which I see brought up on LUGNET quite frequently (mostly but not exclusively in relation to trains) is the perception of AFOLs/ALEs by the 'wider' community (where wider has various meanings). So since I'm a curious fellow I'd like to ask: Do you care about the opinion of the 'wider' community? (and who do you mean by 'wider')? Would you like to see LEGO 'accepted' as a 'valid' hobby? Why does it matter (or not matter)? Tim

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		Re: Do you care about the perception of AFOLs/ALEs in the wider community?
(...) Only when that opinion is positive. (I mean the people at work who see the stuff I build) (...) Around here, it's become accepted as a valid hobby. (...) Doesn't matter outside my head, except that I've encouraged a few people to buy Lego (...) (17 years ago, 15-Oct-07, to lugnet.general)

		Re: Do you care about the perception of AFOLs/ALEs in the wider community?
(...) People seem to think I am out of my mind when they see my Lego room. When I was building the room the neighbors would ask "What are you building, another bedroom?" I would say, "no, a Lego room." At that point I got strange looks and they (...) (17 years ago, 15-Oct-07, to lugnet.general)

		Re: Do you care about the perception of AFOLs/ALEs in the wider community?
(...) I'm not sure which community you mean here. Do you mean the wider hobby community (people who participate in other hobbies)? Or do you mean the rest of the world in general? :) (...) I believe it already is. I have no problem discussing my (...) (17 years ago, 15-Oct-07, to lugnet.general)

		Re: Do you care about the perception of AFOLs/ALEs in the wider community?
(...) Not particularly. By wider I am referring to the general public. There are those people that "get it" and those that don't. To each their own. I'll admit I get some funny looks when I tell people I still play with Lego. It's funny how fast (...) (17 years ago, 15-Oct-07, to lugnet.general)

		Re: Do you care about the perception of AFOLs/ALEs in the wider community?
(...) Nope, I like building (OK, I'll correct that, I like the idea of building but rarely get any done!) and I like talking about it with other AFOL (or KFOLS), people who are interested. I have no interest in what other people think. (...) Again, (...) (17 years ago, 15-Oct-07, to lugnet.general)

		Re: Do you care about the perception of AFOLs/ALEs in the wider community?
(...) I think the way people react to it is a function of how you present it. I have a license plate that says "I (heart) LEGO" and the business card I hand out for personal contacts has my LEGO blog address (brickpile.com) on it. I treat it (...) (17 years ago, 16-Oct-07, to lugnet.general)

		Re: Do you care about the perception of AFOLs/ALEs in the wider community?
Hmmm, very good question, Tim! I'd have to say that I don't really give much thought to what the average person thinks about my hobby. For me, the wider community translates to the average person. I LOVE my hobby! That passion is immediately (...) (17 years ago, 16-Oct-07, to lugnet.general)

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