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In lugnet.general, "Eric Brok" <brok@fcjsvc.hvu.nl> writes:
> I didn't want to be too verbose about it,
If it's a LEGO-related club, let's hear all about it! (Don't be shy! :-)
Since LUGNET is an acronym which stands for LEGO Users Group Network -- or
in other words, a network of LEGO user groups and/or clubs -- one of its
purposes in life is to unite LEGO user groups and clubs around the world,
as well as to nurture the formation of new ones and promote the exchange of
club ideals, experiences, success stories, planning, and much more.
> but actually it was a meeting of
> the independent Dutch Lego society 'De Bouwsteen' (The brick). There are
> about for meetings each year, which mainly revolve around selling/trading
> sets, like a (small) indoor market. Ofcourse it's also good to meet fellow
> enthousiasts. Some seem to have connections with shop-owners or maybe people
> who work for lego, hence the showing up of some 'inside' publications or
> promotional stuff occasionally. (Not very hot stuff though, like Review.)
Do you meet at the same place each time, or rotate? Any tips on selecting
public meeting places?
What is a typical get-together like? Lots of happy laughing and building
and beverage-consuming? Do you start in the evening on Friday and build
straight on through 'til Sunday until everyone collapses? :-)
> For Dutch readers: Contact adresses for De Bouwsteen are in the Dutch
> section of my website.
That reminds me, you sent a note in June about creating special discussion
groups for clubs. I agree that this would be a very helpful thing.
Last September, there was briefly a lugnet.clubs.* hierarchy with a single
group, lugnet.clubs.pnltc -- but I'd misunderstood something Steve Barile
wrote to me, so it was only very short-lived.
http://www.lugnet.com/announce/?n=9
http://www.lugnet.com/announce/?n=15
One thing we could do is resurrect that part of the newsgroup hierarchy and
do something like:
lugnet.clubs.debouwsteen (or lugnet.clubs.bouwsteen)
and, if other clubs/groups wanted in, then:
lugnet.clubs.pnltc
lugnet.clubs.gmltc
lugnet.clubs.novaltc
lugnet.clubs.baylug
lugnet.clubs.nelug
But that might get crowded or confusing after a while without additional
divisions, so a better possibility might be to place groups more naturally
closer to their point of contact with the rest of the world, i.e.:
lugnet.loc.nl.org.debouwsteen (or lugnet.loc.nl.org.bouwsteen)
and, if other clubs/groups wanted in, then:
lugnet.trains.org.pnltc
lugnet.trains.org.gmltc
lugnet.trains.org.novaltc
lugnet.loc.us.ca.org.baylug
lugnet.loc.us.org.nelug
The .org paradigm is already in place in two spots...
lugnet.trains.org - National and local train clubs/organizations for
LEGO® enthusiasts: group formation, founding, planning, announcements,
etc.; inter-group coordination and planning; general ideas, thoughts,
inspirations, insights, experiences, etc.
lugnet.cad.dev.org.ldraw - Focused discussion group for the planning and
development of the domain ldraw.org, its website, and related
resources.
...and seems to be working well.
--Todd
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| (...) I *still* think that's a good idea, at least until there are *dozens* of clubs around. And the best way (in my mind) for lugnet to encourage more clubs, is to concentrate the existing clubs in one hierarchy, to show everyone just how many (...) (25 years ago, 12-Aug-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.nl)
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| (...) fellow (...) people (...) Mostly it's one afternoon in a clubhouse size room that's cheap to rent. It rotates bewteen several places in the middle of the country. Members of the club come mainly to buy and sell sets, but local press invites (...) (25 years ago, 16-Aug-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.nl)
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| Hi Todd, This discussion cam up in my holydays, is it ended or what ? I got an suggestion too, would nt lugnet.loc.nl.club.debouwsteen be an good suggestion or is lugnet.club.nl.debouwsteen. The last one is better then the first. By the last way its (...) (25 years ago, 8-Sep-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.nl)
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| Todd Lehman wrote in message <37af46ad.7474935@lu...et.com>... (...) a (...) I didn't want to be too verbose about it, but actually it was a meeting of the independent Dutch Lego society 'De Bouwsteen' (The brick). There are about for meetings each (...) (25 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)
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