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Re: How closely do TLC check the builder of the month entries?
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Sat, 7 Sep 2002 15:42:29 GMT
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In lugnet.lego.direct, Jake McKee writes:
> In lugnet.lego.direct, Matt Hein writes:
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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.
I've seen worse, trust me on that.
> My (Our) apologies for this mistake, and any confusion or upset it might
> have caused. There are real people working on this project, and as such, we
> make mistakes. We are working as fast as possible to get the problem fixed.
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 modification.
> To give a little background, we are working on phasing out this particular
> functionality, and will be re-launching it in our Club area. This will allow
> for improved functionality, as well as increased moderation on our part. We
> really appreciate that we have your eyes and ears in the community. With as
> many submissions as we get in the course of a week (quite literally
> hundreds, sometimes thousands), it is nearly impossible for us to ascertain
> the correct ownership of every upload. Thanks for everyone's help in
> watching out for image theft.
Yeah, that's a good thing. I don't mean to be brash or anything (I bet
some of you are going, yeah right), but I have seen several instances of
identity theft on the contest page. I think there should be a more secure
uploading phase, and perhaps a group of volunteer moderators who could check
for you.
> Let me also say that this functionality is meant for and targeted to kids.
> Therefore, not every model submitted or posted is world class, master
> builder quality. Many kids don't create models that we adults consider
> "masterpieces", but it doesn't make them any less creative or amazing. And
> the mish-mash of colors often represents the best color scheme possible from
> a smaller part collection. Not every LEGO builder has a huge parts
> collection to build from.
You could say that, but to say, hypotheticaly, that you entered an art contest
(lego is a form of art, you know), and you submitted a drawing so terrible
nobody wanted to see it, do you think you would win because you were a kid?
It's not like you're going to throw an ink blotch on a piece of paper and
call it "picasso". I think for a model to achieve the highest rank on a
contest, a lot of work should go into it, and the design should be original
(but not so to the extent that it looks like a mess). Cool design and color
scheme factor
would highlight some of the cooler entries into lego, and perhaps show kids
what you can actually do with even a small supply of parts. Category voting
would serve well, I think, as there would be more credability to the whole
voting scheme.
It would be sad if a space set won in place of a really intricate castle
because there was only one category to fit them in, don't you think?
> Thanks again to everyone for helping us keep an eye on the image theft!
No problem, always ready to help. (please don't laugh...seriously...)
<<_Matt Hein_>>
Fellow lego enthusiast.
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