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Subject: 
Re: 2001 Set info
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.lego.direct
Date: 
Tue, 8 Aug 2000 14:43:26 GMT
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In lugnet.lego.direct, Matthew Miller writes:

Frankly, I find it silly when companies "crack down" on things like this.
It's their own fans they're hurting -- and it's the most rabid fanatical
ones who *care* about stuff like this. I understand the desire to keep
things secret, but once they're out, why make bad publicity for yourself?
Instead, capitalize on the free *positive* publicity.

Exactly.  What, precisely, is the point of telling us not to talk about it?

The sets might get cancelled?  The prices might change?  I think anyone reading
this information knows that might happen.

Competitors might get the info?  Uh, so?  I'm sure the competition knows this
stuff already, and not through Lugnet.  Even so, what precisely is the
competition going to do with a list of set names and numbers?

Asking fans not to talk about it is just plain stupid, and hurtful to their
reputation with their fans.

eric



Message has 4 Replies:
  Re: 2001 Set info
 
(...) Even worse, they didn't even ask us. They asked the admin of the site to remove the posts. (24 years ago, 8-Aug-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
  Re: 2001 Set info
 
(...) reading (...) Ooh, mabey they'll cancel the M****** T* M*** like sets and make pirats!!! NICK #:^A (24 years ago, 8-Aug-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
  Re: 2001 Set info
 
i agree completely. i didnt get to see the set info before it was canceled, so i dug around and got it from a confidentail source. This is outragues and i think TLG needs to stop overreacting. ps if you want the set info.. .email (...) (24 years ago, 8-Aug-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)
  Re: 2001 Set info
 
(...) Possibly, but also consider that it is probably far worse to hurt their own legal reputation by letting something like this slide. I can certainly imagine that as part of their investigation and any actions they may take in the future, they (...) (24 years ago, 8-Aug-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)

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  Re: 2001 Set info
 
(...) Either way, the problem is at Target. Once it's out, it's news. Frankly, I find it silly when companies "crack down" on things like this. It's their own fans they're hurting -- and it's the most rabid fanatical ones who *care* about stuff like (...) (24 years ago, 8-Aug-00, to lugnet.lego.direct)

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