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A technical argument against avatars could be made on bandwidth grounds. In fact, this is the argument bioniclezone.com itself gives against hosting avatars there directly. They can't afford the bandwidth that these avatars (which appear on every (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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"tom" <tinosanto@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:GpI890.8D8@lugnet.com... (...) Who are you to chastize him for an opinion? The admin of LUGNET? (...) can't (...) brickbay (...) I imagine in Jon's opinion, Bionicle avatars are much different than (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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"tom" <tinosanto@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:GpIFL7.MEB@lugnet.com... (...) view. Quality MOCs are being overtaken on Brickshelf because of the avatars. They're not permanently hidden, but they're pushed out of the way (and hidden from view (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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It seems that I might be stepping into a personality conflict between these two that pre-exists this discussion. Is that the case? (...) Too many capitalized words will dilute your point...whatever it was. (...) You go on to discuss how one makes (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Ouch, is that how you treat everything you do not like? Tell me, what product line of Lego do you like... lets trash that, as well as your work for awhile - ok?? Thats what you are doing here.... (...) If it is still there, then it is not (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Kevin is the Owner, Maintainer, and Administrator of Brickshelf. (...) Why is that Ironic? One doesn't have to like something to make money on it. Fads are notorious for being big money makers for a short period of time. Jon obviously feels (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) That is your right to think he has valid points, but that is not the point. (...) No, because children would see it - your example is a very poor one. These are as lego-related as the cad images. AFAIK there is not a way to do this in mclad or (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) He is well within his rights to ask for a ban on something he dislikes. Unlike many calls-for-bans, however, he actually has valid points. (...) Well, because they are barely related, and certainly don't add anything to the community; in Jon's (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I thought Kevin was an admin of brickshelf, other than that I have no idea. (...) lol, so do I. Land of Lakes medium chedder to be exact `,D (...) So would I, I just found it ironic that he was talking trash about bionice (as well as the (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Why? Because he does not like them? Why should these lego items be banned from a lego pic hosting service? Are they lego related - yes! He simply wants them banned because *he* does not like them! Is that mature? And as far as other options (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) My dad can beat up both your dads. ~Grand Admiral Muffin Head -- Mark's Lego Creations (URL) (23 years ago, 6-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) LOL, is anyone an admin of brickshelf? of course not, but I believe there should be. We need some people to weed out all the junk that gets posted on there. Now, whether these avatars are considered junk or not is up to Kevin. (...) I love (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Your arguement makes no sense. If Jon were a Brickshelf Admin, do you honestly think he'd post a message like he did? Of course not! He'd just go ahead and ban them, or at least discuss it privately with the other Brickshelf Admin(s). (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Yes Jeff you are indeed correct, you are a smart one - now maybe you will see that I did not say he *could not* suggest it... I was asking what his position was at brickshelf. There is a difference you know. And he was calling for them to be (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) THANK YOU for proving my point even further! You are making this too easy! You should read the rest, maybe you will learn something! Grow up... (23 years ago, 6-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I of course typo my witty retort. Ah well. :-) More flamebait I suppose. -Jon (23 years ago, 6-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Uh, ANYone can suggest ANYthing they want ANYtime they want. Wether Kevin decides to listen to him is another story. Jeff (23 years ago, 6-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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"tom" <tinosanto@hotmail.com> muttered in message news:GpI890.8D8@lugnet.com... (...) brickbay (...) of (...) I'm sorry, I didn't get a chance to read the rest.. I'd very much like it if we could ban Tom. I just cna't ignore him. -Jon (yawn..) (23 years ago, 6-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) And who are you to even think about suggesting this? Are you an admin of brickshelf? (...) Whaa, whaa, whaa... Would you like some cheese to go with that whine? And this is comming from a person who is selling bionicle masks in his brickbay (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jan-02, to lugnet.technic.bionicle, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I'm tending to side with Calum on this one. If you use Costco too sparingly then it isn't worth the $45 you pay for membership. BTW I checked Costco today because at Scam's Club (whose membership I let lapse in November) you can shop there for (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jan-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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