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Subject:	Is this official LEGO material? Cos it's a bit naughty
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Date:	Sat, 15 Mar 2008 00:08:27 GMT
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Just had this pointed out to me today: http://addshots.blogspot.com/2008/02/lego-mc-escher.html Long-term LUGNET users will recognise these as lightly edited pictures from my website (www.andrewlipson.com) but there's no credit and no attribution of my copyright, and I didn't give permission for the pictures to be used like this - though I might have done for the right collection of pieces :-) Is this just a mockup by an advertising agency or did LEGO actually use these images? The Logo seems to imply some official sanction. Andrew Lipson

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		Re: Is this official LEGO material? Cos it's a bit naughty
(...) Well, it certainly appears to be 100% bogus to my eyes. A nicely-worded "WTH!?" would not be amiss. (17 years ago, 15-Mar-08, to lugnet.general)

		Re: Is this official LEGO material? Cos it's a bit naughty
(...) Yes it seems they were Print Published Dec 07, Looks like they are created from full models not just reworks. Some useful links.. (URL) the comments.. Mike. (17 years ago, 17-Mar-08, to lugnet.general)

		Re: Is this official LEGO material? Cos it's a bit naughty
I would write to the organization that gave JvM the award and explain that the pictures were taken from your website without your permission, and that you request the award be taken away. Also contact TLG and ask them to chastise JvM. Then contact (...) (17 years ago, 20-Mar-08, to lugnet.general)

		Re: Is this official LEGO material? Cos it's a bit naughty
(...) feel free to add us to your links. www.brickmuseum.net We love all things Brick related!!! Yea the company can be a royal pain. I understand some of their policies, but some just make no sense at all. Dan (17 years ago, 20-Mar-08, to lugnet.general)

		Re: Is this official LEGO material? Cos it's a bit naughty
(...) feel free to add us to your links. www.brickmuseum.net We love all things Brick related!!! Yea the company can be a royal pain. I understand some of their policies, but some just make no sense at all. Dan (17 years ago, 20-Mar-08, to lugnet.general)

		Re: Is this official LEGO material? Cos it's a bit naughty
(...) They look like they've actually been rebuilt or rendered (minifigs are different, the "cube" is coloured differently) to try and get around it, but it's still a blatant copy of your models... Looking at the minifig faces and hats, it is (...) (17 years ago, 20-Mar-08, to lugnet.general)

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