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Re: Still time to enter the LEGO Train Contest
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lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.trains
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Mon, 19 Mar 2001 14:53:13 GMT
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"David K. Z. Harris" wrote:
> In lugnet.lego.direct, Jake McKee wrote to remind us of the Train
> Contest. While I applaud that LEGO has chosen to recognize the
> Train enthusiasts (including the "over 18" builders :-), I'm a bit
> disappointed in the claus that forces the builders to give up all
> rights to their design.
I wouldn't read too deeply into those clauses-- I'm sure it has to do
with lawyering more than anything else.
> I was a train enthusiast before I started to build with LEGO, and
> I was certainly inspired in my building by web pages posted by
> other enthusiasts sharing their designs in photos and text. Later,
> L-CAD was authored by James Jessiman, helped some users
> actually post designs for models when they lacked the special
> parts to actually build the models. And I was certainly inspired
> in my train building by the websites of the early PNLTC members,
> and other train folks. I've tried to return the favor (of sharing the
> inspiration) by managing two LEGO websites, posting many
> of my own pages and photos, and videotaping and photographing
> our LEGO Users Group meetings (and sharing the tapes with
> other LUGs).
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> In short, I'm disappointed that the contest could not simply be
> a recognition of train models, and maybe the top entries (or all
> of the entries?) could be diplayed on a LEGO operated website
> for the benefit of builders wrldwide (as a way to help simulate
> other imaginations and creativity, versus taking the best entries
> out of circulation).
Actually, are the contest and simple recognition mutually exclusive? I
think you have a good idea in its own right, Zonk.
> To those that enter, I'd encourage all of you to consider posting
> your pictures for all of us to enjoy, if you aren't chosen as a winner
> by LEGO. Maybe we could start a Brickshelf Gallery for pictures
> of entries to the contest (and then remove any entries that LEGO
> identifies as the winners in certain categories).
Another good idea. Despite all of the hoopla about giving up rights,
etc, I will still be entering some models, as will my kids. This stuff
is for *fun*!
> I'm also glad that LEGO hosted the first Train Summitt, and I'm
> waiting to see the next LEGO catalog, hoping to see the news
> that has been hinted at, but not yet discussed in public. (I'm
> also looking forward to seeing more train parts in bulk, and
> I'm, anxious to see them listed in the LEGO Direct bulk pages
> someday as well.)
Amen to that.
-John
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> -Z- http://www.baylug.org/zonker/
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| It makes me sad that John is entering his models,[1] because I am entering some of my models too. Now I know that there will be some stiff competition :(. If I win I will continue to show my models on my web site. I hope and suspect that LEGO (...) (24 years ago, 19-Mar-01, to lugnet.trains)
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