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Subject: 
Re: What Kids really want. Not Juniorization.
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general
Date: 
Mon, 5 Mar 2001 23:46:17 GMT
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Tim Courtney wrote in message ...
> In lugnet.lego.direct, Rose Regner writes:
> > 
> > Tim Courtney wrote in message ...
> > > I'm saddened that a lot of AFOLs have become disenchanted with the • company
> > and
> > > some to the point of being very cynical and abusive of them.
> > 
> > I guess that this comment is directed to my statement about Lego
> > disappointing me. I didn't really mean to be so cynical, I was just trying
> > to be realistic. The town role theme really appeals to 4-7 year olds and
> > Lego has demonstrated that they want to offer junior sets to this target
> > age. So I doubt I will ever get the town sets I want to see. Maybe they • will
> > surprise me, but it is easier to not expect something and be surprised
> than hope for something which will most likely never happen.
> 
> Well, yes, your  comments and those of Richard.  Thankfully, I only see
> Richard's posts on the web, and not my newsreader. ;-)

Fine, I'll just stop posting on LUGNET.

> I'm very disappointed at LEGO's marketing plans, but I'm encouraged by • areas
> like Direct.  I don't think its beneficial to any of us to slam LEGO, but
> that could be more on an individual level.  People like Richard will not be
> given weight by certain people in LEGO because of the offensive nature of
> his comments.  They welcome honest comments (they've told me), but getting
> personal at the employees and at other LUGNET members who differ in opinion
> is a good way not to be taken seriously.

I think you just did this by the above statement.  Thanks for your input.

Rose



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  Re: What Kids really want. Not Juniorization.
 
(...) Very bad wording on my part... whoops. And I'm out of my room too away from the newsreader where I can cancel posts. Rose - my comment about having a filter on Richard's messages was not aimed as a slight against you. It was expressing my (...) (26 years ago, 6-Mar-01, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.general)

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