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Re: Fansploitation
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lugnet.lego.direct
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Fri, 5 Jan 2001 17:14:07 GMT
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In lugnet.lego.direct, Suzanne D. Rich writes:
> I just opened my Jan '01 S@H cat. Flipping through, I notice a few editorial
> additions -- things like "Bulk Bricks Building Tips" (which prove that brick
> packs can be made into models), and a desk clock pictured in a LEGO soccer
> stadium. "That's nice," I thought to myself, "creative."
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> flip,flip,flip
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> Train page 44, "Yummy train doors and windows!"
> Then looking at page 45, I'm delighted to see mention of a train car building
> contest. My mind raced to the age limit info: !! three ranges, the last being
> 18-plus. "Excellent!" But my smile drained away when I realized there was no • big
> prize exclaimation. That made me nervous. I had to read the text. then the • fine
> print.
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> I knew it would happen, but it still hurts. Buying 'em up for $100.
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> I thought this company would be different, they certainly could be. Worst part
> is knowing that LEGO Direct knows that I know it's dirty. Yet they expect us • to
> enter anyway. not me.
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> -Suz
I think the issue with TLG may be litigation avoidance. If LEGO receives a
bunch of ideas and designs but does not obtain the rights then they must check
every new design they market against the entries to insure that there is no
similarities. Even if their internal desgn group never looked at the contest
entries and developed something independnetly, the fact that they recieved some
thing simiar could be a problem.
- Lester
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| (...) Good point. Combining subthreads... would a non exclusive royalty free license granted at entry solve that problem? IANAL so I am just guessing wildly but I think it might. I have to reiterate my opinion that I feel the disparagement of this (...) (24 years ago, 5-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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| I just opened my Jan '01 S@H cat. Flipping through, I notice a few editorial additions -- things like "Bulk Bricks Building Tips" (which prove that brick packs can be made into models), and a desk clock pictured in a LEGO soccer stadium. "That's (...) (24 years ago, 3-Jan-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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