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Am I mistaken, or is the entry for July with the most votes (URL) the same as the winner for May (URL) ? ROSCO (22 years ago, 29-Aug-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Now THAT is a dumb kid...he could have at least picked a model that hadn't WON previously! Matt (22 years ago, 29-Aug-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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And what the story with the "GTA Riviera" that is essentially a copy of the UCS Rebel Blockade Runner in other colors and some other parts? Should that score points? Just by copying a lego set? And a while back there was this kid who entered a (...) (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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(...) 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 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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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 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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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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(...) 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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(...) ... (...) Well, that's just sad! Mark W. (22 years ago, 4-Sep-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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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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(...) (URL) is a bloody shame... -Chris (22 years ago, 5-Sep-02, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.pirates)
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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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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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(...) And guess what... (URL) (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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(...) 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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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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(...) 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 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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(...) 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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(...) 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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(...) 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'm very concerned. I just got up onto the builder of the month site (ostensiably, to check if my williams has shown up yet,) and some of the models are almost 100% copies of the models LEGO have brought out- these instructions are freely available (...) (22 years ago, 7-Sep-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) I've seen worse, trust me on that. (...) Just to clarify, I have seen some models that are close, if not identical, to some of lego's official model, and some entries that have won, only under the factor of a different name or small (...) (22 years ago, 7-Sep-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) Did anyone ever see the winner almost 3 years ago (when they put christmas lights around the winner image) with the really skinny, 8 foot tall tower? (yeah, they made like 95% of the image black because the image submitted was only of the (...) (22 years ago, 8-Sep-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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(...) ... (...) My thoughts exactly. It's so sad that it's funny, but it's still really sad. Especially when you put them on the same page like that. *groan* Mark W. (22 years ago, 10-Sep-02, to lugnet.lego.direct)
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