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Re: Name of Club
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lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf
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Tue, 16 Feb 1999 22:25:00 GMT
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Andrew Scott Beals <BANDY@CINNAMON.COMantispam>
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Or ask Lego if it's ok to include their name? Seems to me that they'd prefer
not to acknowledge the existence of "plug-compatible" bricks. [techie
allusion intended]
On Tue, 16 Feb 1999 13:44:34 -0800, Eric McCarthy <eric@reasoning.com> wrote:
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> Points made in prior messages:
> (1) "users group" term too techish
> (2) "Lego" word might be trademark problem
> I agree with these points.
> Besides, I think it's reasonable to include
> other brands of building bricks instead of
> restricting the discussion to the Lego brand.
Why? The others aren't nearly as good as the original.
Do you have a brand-specific motorcycle club [BMW allows not only their
name/acronym to be included, but also generally approves use of their logo
[you send your idea past their logo police, get an answer]] or a general "we
like to ride" club? The successful groups seem to be brand-specific, with the
exception of the DoD and the Joust event.
--
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| (...) I disagree. Model railroader groups tend not to be brand-specific. Similarly with craft groups such as beading, knitting, and the like. I'm sure we can find lots of examples of both brand-specific and non-brand-specific groups, but I'd rather (...) (28 years ago, 16-Feb-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| Points made in prior messages: (1) "users group" term too techish (2) "Lego" word might be trademark problem I agree with these points. Besides, I think it's reasonable to include other brands of building bricks instead of restricting the discussion (...) (28 years ago, 16-Feb-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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