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Subject:	Re: Bionicle Avatar pictures flooding BrickShelf
Newsgroups:	lugnet.off-topic.debate
Date:	Sun, 6 Jan 2002 17:17:36 GMT
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> Brickshelf seems to have lots of bandwidth available to it but that's a > happy accident. My suggestion is that everyone who hosts avatars or eBay > images or other things that consume bandwidth and are, shall we say, "less > related" to LEGO than some other images, ought to seriously consider • giving > financial support to Brickshelf. Do you seriously think young kids at 8-16 years willing to donate for something that is free? I don't think so. Bionicle is LEGO, and Brickshelf is a hosting site for LEGO Images, and its not making any money what so ever. Somehow I see pics of Animals, that's not LEGO??? Geez, these are young kids ...... and are the future AFOL or LEGO Builders... -- Mike Edwards Lugnet Member #151 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Kanohi-Power - Bionicle Site on the web http://www.kanohi-power.com Brickbay shop - Edwards Parts http://www.brickbay.com/store.asp?u=Bionicle - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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		Re: Bionicle Avatar pictures flooding BrickShelf
(...) I did. I knew other kids who did. My seven year old son is keen to pay his fair share for things (if he happens to have cash). (...) I might be the only one, but I don't get the sense of what you wrote here. (...) And? Chris (23 years ago, 6-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

		Re: Bionicle Avatar pictures flooding BrickShelf
(...) Sure. Many have, many do, and many will. (...) Actually, I believe Kevin has given some leeway in what is "of general interest to the fan community," i.e. one or two pictures of yourself are acceptable. I could see him allowing one or two (...) (23 years ago, 6-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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		Re: Bionicle Avatar pictures flooding BrickShelf
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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