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(...) Even more so, adding a link below each entry which says "Report this entry as a stolen photograph" may deter kids who are doing this. Are there ramifications for such action, like restricted access for offenders in future contests?? -Tim (22 years ago, 6-Sep-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I think that it would be a big help if you could put in some sort of "hotline" for reporting fraud. There are obviously a number of LUGNET users who visit the site regularly, and would be happy to report problems of this nature, but there's no (...) (22 years ago, 6-Sep-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Hear, hear. Actually, in one way, I'd say the mishmash colored MOCs represent more creativity, in that the creator refuses to be limited in what they can build by the lack of uniform colors. Frank (22 years ago, 6-Sep-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Wow. I am catching up on some LUGNET reading and have made my way through the latest posts in this thread. Some of these comments are pretty harsh. My (Our) apologies for this mistake, and any confusion or upset it might have caused. There are (...) (22 years ago, 6-Sep-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Sheesh! What is this? I managed to get a quick look at some of these models, and I'm surprised they even made it past Lego's moderation basis. Doesn't anyone have standards anymore at lego? I do have to admit, though. The structural integrity (...) (22 years ago, 6-Sep-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Wow. I don't know whether to laugh or cry*. Perhaps we should mobilize all of the AFOLs on-line to go there each month and vote for the model most obviously made by a six year old. Bruce *And if I cry I'm not sure it's because of the cheating or (...) (22 years ago, 6-Sep-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Maybe TLC's "All Knowing" Redini can explain why this is keeps happening. Just my two bricks worth. --Jack AFOL, St. Louis (22 years ago, 5-Sep-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Of course, with last month's winning entry, it's been proven that cheaters do indeed prosper...great lesson for the kids to be learning there, huh? Matt (22 years ago, 5-Sep-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) And guess what... (URL) (22 years ago, 5-Sep-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I believe it's higher now then ever (...) true (...) correct me if I'm wrong but AFAIK, Amazon do not ship anything to Israel but books (but I might be wrong) (...) If you're looking for Mindstorms sets there not available though 'ROBOTEC' do (...) (22 years ago, 5-Sep-02, to lugnet.loc.il, lugnet.lego.direct)
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Interesting... Maybe Lego(R) enthusiasts should make some copyright and terms of use clauses to protect their work and the likeness. Watermarking images? -Rob (22 years ago, 5-Sep-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) That's interesting, so in fact the importer actually did a good job (at least better than the situation now). because it's obvious the situation has been deteriorating over the past few years. Not so much in the price point of view (that was (...) (22 years ago, 5-Sep-02, to lugnet.loc.il, lugnet.lego.direct)
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To All, (...) Indeed. Does anyone else think that because of the reoccuring theme of theft of images, and TLC's apprarent lack of staff or monitoring to combat this, that this should just be shut down? With the thousands of LEGO oriented pictures, (...) (22 years ago, 5-Sep-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) (URL) is a bloody shame... -Chris (22 years ago, 5-Sep-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) On this same vein, one of the nominies for this month is extremely familar. I hestitate to call it a rip-off until I find the orginal. Anyone in .pirates recognize this? (URL) Spears MichLUG - (URL) Page - (URL) (22 years ago, 5-Sep-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.pirates)
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(...) Yes, you were write, it was Kaufman until somewhere in the late 90's (I believe 97/98) but afterward (for some unknown peculiar reason) the import that Kaufman did stopped (some salesman from a little toy store told me) and that's why all the (...) (22 years ago, 5-Sep-02, to lugnet.loc.il, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) MECHES? AFAIK the import tax on toys is only 17% (I checked it when I started buying Lego on ebay) hardly enough to explain the 100-200% markup we're used to pay in Israel. (...) I suspect you are right :-( The chances are virtually zero, (...) (22 years ago, 5-Sep-02, to lugnet.loc.il, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) ... (...) Well, that's just sad! Mark W. (22 years ago, 4-Sep-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I assume that it's someone at LEGO who's responsible for updating this page which leaves me with a couple of questions: Do they not bother to even look at the page to make sure that it's been updated correctly? And if they did look at the page (...) (22 years ago, 4-Sep-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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The stolen picture won. Check out the winners page: (URL) guess cheating works. Bruce (22 years ago, 4-Sep-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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