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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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(...) Isn't there nothing we can do to convince them otherwise? At the start there were less countries that shop@home did shipping and only a while ago they added countries like Australia, France and some others, could it be that they only taking (...) (22 years ago, 4-Sep-02, to lugnet.loc.il, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) <snip> (...) Hey guys, I'm sorry to disappoint you, but there's not much chance of letters like that helping. I had a chance to talk to a LEGO employee who, IIRC, is pretty high in the marketing heirarchy, at Brickfest 2001. Her name is Peggy (...) (22 years ago, 4-Sep-02, to lugnet.loc.il, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Dear David I blasted both shop@home europe and shop@home US with alot of mails and got some responses on the mails and also a few letters about how the internet orders is relative new to them and how they want to try it for a while in only a (...) (22 years ago, 1-Sep-02, to lugnet.loc.il, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Oh, I'm just puzzled by the fact that it happened at all... I would think that if someone were submitting the same creation *again*, they'd use the same picture-- or a completely different angle. I wouldn't think you'd do something like (...) (22 years ago, 1-Sep-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Hi, I hope LEGO can ship products globally, I love Legends and other S@H products, but there is no way for me to get them here(I don't want to get them indirectly)! Can LEGO just put them on selves or offer S@H shipping to other countries with (...) (22 years ago, 1-Sep-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Where did you address it? email or an actual letter? I'd love to join your efforts and send my similar request as well. - David (...) (22 years ago, 1-Sep-02, to lugnet.loc.il, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Got it! Must have been too long of a day yesterday! :) I did some checking, and we already noticed this and the fix should be forth coming. Thanks for the heads up! Jake --- Jake McKee Sr. Producer LEGO Direct (22 years ago, 30-Aug-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) My "crusade" started almost a year ago by trying to convince shop@home to ship to Israel also. The facts are we can't get in Israel Legends, MOCs, Mindstorms and the way things going this year most of the shops here brings cheap Chinese (...) (22 years ago, 30-Aug-02, to lugnet.castle, lugnet.loc.il, lugnet.lego.direct)
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In lugnet.dear-lego, Tom Stangl writes: Snip (...) Snip Just a few more thoughts, and if there isn't many more posts to this thread, then I might summarise it and post the final list in one of the Lego groups. More ideas, seeing as we have covered (...) (22 years ago, 30-Aug-02, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) walls (...) Yes, but that doesn't change the fact that these two images show the EXACT same model that and the content of the image is also exactly the same; binary difference or not :-) So while it may not be the same image, it is the same (...) (22 years ago, 30-Aug-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Here's a wierd thing-- did you notice that the images are actually a LITTLE bit different? The Nominee for this month: (URL) Winner in May: (URL) you switch back and forth between these images, you'll notice the May winner's image is (...) (22 years ago, 29-Aug-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Hi Jake, It's not the July winner, it's the one in the current voting that has the most votes, the "Valkarie" by Astrofreak1 is identical to the May winner: Also, as noted in this thread, another nominee from this month, the GTA Riviera by (...) (22 years ago, 29-Aug-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) May's winner is also the nominee with the most votes so far for *this* month. -John (22 years ago, 29-Aug-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I think I must be missing something... the July and May winners are not the same image. Sorry, it's been a long week, what am I not getting? Jake --- Jake McKee Sr. Producer LEGO Direct (22 years ago, 29-Aug-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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Thanks Paul and Bruce for clearing the RBR mistery up. So there is something fishy going on, but not by the original builder ;-) Now that you'ved mentioned it, I do remember seeing the Riviera on Brickshelf. It's a great model, no question about (...) (22 years ago, 29-Aug-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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I'd DEFINITELY go for a shorter beard, Dumbledore hair, and Hermione hair in every possible color, as a new Service Pack. I think Lego could make some good money on such a pack. Forget about tossing caps and hats in the pack, as they always do, make (...) (22 years ago, 29-Aug-02, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Actually that is okay, I'd say (if it weren't stolen from Roger Rothhaar, as Paul pointed out). I rather enjoy the idea of taking a set and reworking it, like the 1592 variations: (URL) Kyle Peterson's Cross-Theme models: (URL) someone at LD (...) (22 years ago, 29-Aug-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) No, it's just a very similar design. And he happens to also have wood panelling in his basement and take photos with a power cord running along the back, just like the May winner. It is simply an amazing coincidince. I think it will be really (...) (22 years ago, 29-Aug-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) No, it's just a very similar design. And he happens to also have wood panelling in his basement and take photos with a power cord running along the back, just like the May winner. It is simply an amazing coincidince. I think it will be really (...) (22 years ago, 29-Aug-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Actually, this model is Roger Rothhaar's RBR Derivative: (URL) is a great guy, but he ain't 15. This is another fake. I like the idea of the builder's gallery, but maybe it should be shut down if they can't get this stealing under control (...) (22 years ago, 29-Aug-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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