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Re: Follow-up: What *IS* a building instruction anyway?
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Fri, 2 Aug 2002 06:29:26 GMT
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In lugnet.inst, Kerry Raymond writes:
But what do *you* think? What *IS* a building instruction anyway?

I disagree.  Building Instructions (BIs) should be precise and clear steps
either in text or images that allow another individual to dulplicate (make
an identical) the original model.

In the ideal world, the BIs should *AT THE MIN* be of the same quality as
those made by TLC. Quality in terms of image quality, easy of use, easy of
transportablity, and universal.

Well, I'd say almost the opposite. Firstly, the instructions Lego produce
are (for most AFOLs) needlessly laborious in their detail. Megablocks and
Shifty/Brick both produce far more compact instructions that do more at each
step and they are still quite clear.

This may be true but I don't HAVE megablocks, Shifty/Brick, DON'T WANT THEM,
and more importanlty DO NOT CARE WHAT THEY DO!  THOSE ARE FAKE LEGOS AND
SHOULD I WILL NEVER TOUCH THEM OR THEIR BIs...

YUK! =)
So in my mind there is ONLY 1 BRICK: LEGO.  If it "ani't" LEGO it's going in
the TRASH!


Secondly, if we require Lego quality (or better) instructions, the vast
majority of people will not be able to produce them. So we will end up with
very few instructions published. If we lower the standard required, we will
see a lot more.


I would rather see high quality instructions or nothing at all.  But again
we differ in the definition of what a BI is.
See my other post.

-AHui



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(...) Well, I'd say almost the opposite. Firstly, the instructions Lego produce are (for most AFOLs) needlessly laborious in their detail. Megablocks and Shifty/Brick both produce far more compact instructions that do more at each step and they are (...) (22 years ago, 31-Jul-02, to lugnet.inst)

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