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Re: Three Cheers
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lugnet.general
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Sun, 7 Nov 1999 09:23:57 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Tom Stangl writes:
> Oh, I get the gist of your concern, because I have it too. After reading
> Todd's message, I was no less cynical about TLG than before, as this is
> just a narrow software focus, having nothing to do with The Brick.
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> When they start dialogue about longtime concerns with GETTING BRICKS (S@H
> parts packs, bulk bricks, whatever, I don't care, as long as I can get
> "bulk"), I'll be less cynical.
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> Steve Demlow wrote:
> > In lugnet.general, Todd Lehman writes:
> > > This is a rally for everyone to give a round of applause to the LEGO Group
> > > for its unprecedented overture this past week. Several very important and
> > > wonderful things have just happened!
> > >
> > > + Direct participation in LUGNET newsgroups by a LEGO manager
> > > + Recognition of the existence of an adult LEGO Users Group (NELUG)
> > > + Recognition of a third-party software system (NQC)
> > > + Recognition of the adult robotics-hacker/hobbyist subcommunity
> >
> > This is indeed a milestone, and I am thrilled to see these things occur.
> > However, after considering the subject of this new openness I am neither
> > quite as surprised nor quite as optimistic as would seem to be warranted.
> > Why? • <snip reasoning>
> > I'm not trying to be pessimistic here - I really do hope that this is a
> > harbinger of things to come in TLG's approach to the fan community in areas
> > outside the software-related, but I see it as being a slow process at best.
I can understand the concerns you've put forward, but in essence, I don't care.
I think any step forward is good.
Consider: Someone at a Managerial level actually WANTS interaction with the
adult community. How can that be anything but a huge leap forward?
I'm as hurting as the rest of you as far as desire for bulk orders is
concerned, but I will applaud any move forward, however small, or however
'irrelevant to the brick' it happens to be.
Bravo!
James
http://www.shades-of-night.com/lego/
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| I agree James, A step is a step! Granted I wish it was a little more towards the brick also, and not just one programable one.. though at least we've gotten this far.. It's better than nothing! I think they've finally realized the untapped potential (...) (25 years ago, 7-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) The purpose of my post wasn't to try to convince people to be less cynical; I've never met a cynic who became uncynical overnight by direct persuasion or by happytalk. The purpose of my post is to draw wide attention to something positive (...) (25 years ago, 7-Nov-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.robotics.events)
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| Oh, I get the gist of your concern, because I have it too. After reading Todd's message, I was no less cynical about TLG than before, as this is just a narrow software focus, having nothing to do with The Brick. When they start dialogue about (...) (25 years ago, 7-Nov-99, to lugnet.general)
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