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  Re: Bad Policy #2 (Why all the secrecy, LEGO Direct?)
 
(...) Then you're extremely naive. MegaBloks IS competition (as AFOLs have seen other parents buy MB time and time again simply BECAUSE it is cheaper), and if they see a mockup and then get a model to market faster (which they probably could, since (...) (24 years ago, 5-May-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
 
  Re: Bad Policy #2 (Why all the secrecy, LEGO Direct?)
 
(...) see a (...) That is totally bogus. What if MegaBloks had found out from one of the summiteers about the upcoming bulk trains? What could they have done about it? Rush a whole series of trains and track out to their worldwide online store? (...) (24 years ago, 5-May-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
 
  Re: Bad Policy #2 (Why all the secrecy, LEGO Direct?)
 
In lugnet.lego.direct, Marc Nelson, Jr. writes: <snip> Just do what I've done and give up. Lose faith in Lego being a company about toys, values, or children being creative. They are merely a corporation producing a product for consumption. They've (...) (24 years ago, 7-May-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
 
  Re: Bad Policy #2 (Why all the secrecy, LEGO Direct?)
 
In lugnet.lego.direct, Tom Stangl writes:>> I guess I still don't get it. I'm trying to think of an example of how LEGO (...) I defy you to point to a single MegaBloks product (other than basic brick design itself, of course) that so closely mirrors (...) (24 years ago, 7-May-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
 
  Re: Bad Policy #2 (Why all the secrecy, LEGO Direct?)
 
On Mon, 7 May 2001, Dave Schuler (<GCz263.2B8@lugnet.com>) wrote at 15:39:38 (...) You may have to think slightly out of the box for this one, but have you looked at Playmobil themes recently? They have excellent Castles, Pirates, Space and (...) (24 years ago, 7-May-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
 
  Re: Bad Policy #2 (Why all the secrecy, LEGO Direct?)
 
(...) Good point, though I've never personally favored Playmobil. Are they considered direct competition of LEGO, other than in a nebulous "if my money goes here, it can't go there" sort of way? They don't strike me as construction toys, though I (...) (24 years ago, 7-May-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
 
  Re: Bad Policy #2 (Why all the secrecy, LEGO Direct?)
 
(...) Unfortunately, from what I've seen in the past...there does seem to be a lot of stealing of ideas among toy companies. Even more unfortunately, I have seen a lot of LEGO designs that seemed remarkably similar to already produced Playmobil (...) (24 years ago, 7-May-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
 
  Re: Bad Policy #2 (Why all the secrecy, LEGO Direct?)
 
On Mon, 7 May 2001, Dave Schuler (<GCzFvv.E86@lugnet.com>) wrote at 20:35:55 (...) I can't really say much myself, as pretty much the only toy I pay any attention to is LEGO. But I noticed the uncanny similarities while cruising the isles at TRU (...) (24 years ago, 7-May-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
 
  Re: Bad Policy #2 (Why all the secrecy, LEGO Direct?)
 
(...) No, it's just typical behaviour for a large company. It has little or nothing to do with their specific product. Heck, these days, it's not just big companies. Everybody wants an NDA. I've heard stories that in some areas, it's not uncommon (...) (24 years ago, 8-May-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
 
  Re: Bad Policy #2 (Why all the secrecy, LEGO Direct?)
 
The last time I visited Silicon Valley, I signed an NDA to have lunch with friends. It's no joke. Cary "Steve Bliss" <steve.bliss@home.com> wrote in message (...) result (...) the (...) No, it's just typical behaviour for a large company. It has (...) (24 years ago, 8-May-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)
 
  Re: Bad Policy #2 (Why all the secrecy, LEGO Direct?)
 
(...) I do consider Playmobil to be a major competitor of LEGO's, in terms of idea space if not in terms of marketshare, and there certainly is a lot of similarity between certain Playmobil themes and LEGO themes. I think the "borrowing" may go both (...) (24 years ago, 14-May-01, to lugnet.lego.direct)

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