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Re: legos biggest mistake is...
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Wed, 21 Jun 2000 21:37:48 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Jeff Stembel writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Markus Wolf writes:
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> > The same goes for one piece palm trees and juniorized parts. Don't you
> > dare disagree openly about anything lego does. What do you think this is, a
> > user's group?
> >
> > It's not Lego's job to make toys for you adults.
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> Nor is it Lego's job to conform to your ideals. If I felt that Lego was • making
> something that was against my beliefs on what toys should be, I wouldn't buy
> them.
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> Jeff
And that, my friend, was the start of this whole post. I don't buy the
sets with what I consider "dark" minifigs, i.e. UFO, Insectoid, whatever the
aquazone baddies were called, etc. I believe it was a big mistake that
alienated (no pun intended) a good customer base of parents and educators who
wanted fun loving toys for their kids, as opposed to the Power-Ranger-Mutant-
Whatever's-Passing trends. These all made their appearance in my "dark ages"
and I recall commenting how Legos aren't the same as they used to be. Time
Twisters was such a turn-off compared to the great space themes and forest
men.
But I believe in what I think the core principle of Lego toys are. That of
creative, constructive, every day it's a new toy. I don't think the
simplistic answer of, "1) Throw out the bad stuff or 2) Don't buy," is a good
solution. It's also important to say why you do what you do, in order to
change the system.
I have a right to express my ideals just as anyone else does because it's a
consumer driven market and I'm a consumer. If Lego doesn't listen to
customers, than they will go belly up. Our whole history is a war of ideals.
I just happen to disagree with some of yours.
My 1.5 cents
Markus
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