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Re: SciBrick is Online! And looking for people...
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Wed, 3 Dec 2003 02:21:37 GMT
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In lugnet.org.scibrick, Bruce Hietbrink wrote:
   In lugnet.announce, Joe Meno wrote:

   In fact, it’s expanded. SciBrick will become the LEGO organization for Science Fiction and Fantasy,

Hi Joe,

Things look pretty good. One thing I notice is that there is only sporadic reference to fantasy. A few places you mention SF&F, but elsewhere the site only makes references to SF. For instance:

   “Q: What kinds of creations are eligible for display at a SciBrick event?

A: SciBrick is specifically a science fiction LEGO¨ model oriented organization. That includes spacecraft, aliens, mecha, Moonbase Modules, and other creations that are recognizable as science fiction models. All scales and styles are welcome, but other genres and non-LEGO¨ models are best suited for other venues.”

Also your main sections on the front page are Space, Mecha, and Moonbase. Where’s a poor Tolkien MOC’er to go to find the Fantasy section? Or is “Fantasy” being defined in such a way as to exclude the more Sword and Sorcery regions of Fantasy?

Are you implying that SciBrick is biased???

Well, you’re right, in a manner of speaking. While SciBrick was being formed, there was a pretty spirited discussion about the inclusion of fantasy, with the outcome being that fantasy would be something that SciBrick would eventually ‘get to.’

That’s a position that did not sit well with me, so I chose to open up the field to fantasy immediately upon my appointment as Communications Officer. My view is that SciBrick can only benefit from a diversity of genres (Although I’d rather not have Frank Frazetta art done in LEGO:), so the more the merrier. Also, what could be cooler than to have a LOTR display at a theater? My local club is planning to do that, and I’d like other builders to have such an opportunity.

As for the categories on SciBrick, that page was set up based on the previous ‘non-fantasy’ platform. That’s something that I’ll have to revise, and I will do that hopefully this weekend, assuming I have nothing surprising happen to me:)

Thanks for catching that. The FAQ will have to be looked at also to reflect the change in emphasis.

So when do you want to join:)?


Joe
  
Bruce



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(...) Very cool. Be sure to take lots of pictures and post them somewhere. I'll add a link to my page of LotR MOC links. (...) Unfortunately it is rare that I have a chance to even get to my local LUG, much less take part in public displays, so I (...) (21 years ago, 10-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.scibrick, FTX)

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(...) Hi Joe, Things look pretty good. One thing I notice is that there is only sporadic reference to fantasy. A few places you mention SF&F, but elsewhere the site only makes references to SF. For instance: "Q: What kinds of creations are eligible (...) (21 years ago, 2-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.scibrick, FTX)

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