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Re: The Lego Group will attempt to stop some "brickfilms"
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lugnet.mediawatch
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Sun, 23 Dec 2001 04:06:25 GMT
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In lugnet.mediawatch, John P. Henderson writes:
> In lugnet.mediawatch, Jacob Sparre Andersen writes:
> > »Minifigs having sex and going to gay bars is not a part of
> > Lego's values«
>
> Ug. I was trying to read through all the posts on this thread, but I
> started getting a bad taste in my mouth. I want to go back and get the good
> feeling that Brad's posts have given me in the Lego Direct newsgroup...
>
> As far as the legality of things, I think TLC can only hit violations of any
> trademarks. I like to think of the bricks as just a medium for art and
> such. It is the clay of sculpting, the oils of painting, and the scrap
> metal of welding art. Of course, the lawyers might say otherwise. They
> might say that all elements have the LEGO logo on their studs, making them
> trademarked property. But if they go to that extreme, then each and every
> one of us would have to pay royalties to post any MOC online, and they won't
> do that because our doing so promotes their toy if anything.
>
> As far as questionable values, well okay certain issues of sexuality should
> be subjects that are monitored by parents. That's not my decision to make.
> I think it is funny though, seeing mini-figs doing adult things. Even the
> Brick Testament has that somewhat. However, that site also makes a point of
> rating the pics before you view them. I think that is what all such sites
> should consider. If a child (or an offendable adult) goes searching the
> internet for sites with the word "Lego", they should be warned about the
> content of anything questionable. ...The same thing happens if you do a
> search for "photography"...
>
> But to what extreme can we complain about depicting adult activities with
> Lego? Where I live, only adults can drive cars. Do we outlaw mini-figs in
> mini-cars? Only adults can own guns. Do we remove guns from the toys?
>
> At a recent NELUG meeting, I showcased a little MOC of a local working class
> bar ("Jinx's Pub"). If I posted an image of that would TLC tell me not to?
> The interior clearly shows blue collar workers drinking alcoholic beverages.
> Not only would some people consider that not appropriate for children, but
> others might also be offended by the stereotypes implied by the depiction of
> "white trash types" (including one guy with a cowboy hat). Is my MOC
> inappropriate?
>
> ...And that doesn't even call into question the trademark labels I plastered
> all over the windows (Corona, Miller Lite, Budweiser, etc.)... But maybe
> that would pass as free advertising...
>
> A final note, and this is my attempt to bring humor into this conversation:
> Of course some mini-figs would be homosexual; afterall, the ratio of females
> to males is rather ugly... <smirk>
>
> -Hendo
Good Post. As a parent, I am diligent in censoring inappropriate material.
As an individual, I am diligent in protecting free speech. There is a
delicate balancing line here. I just hope I do the right thing for my
children. That is my priority.
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