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Re: Instruction and Catalog scans
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lugnet.publish
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Fri, 19 Jan 2001 03:30:14 GMT
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In lugnet.announce, Kevin Loch writes:
> I'd like to remind everyone that uses the BrickShelf gallery that
> *complete* instruction and catalog scans do not belong in gallery
> folders. Uploading that material has always been a violation of the
> TOS. I'd like to explain some reasons for this:
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> 1. The legal terms you agree to by uploading to a gallery account are very
> different to the terms for submission to the scan library. By uploading
> to the gallery you are claiming that you either own copyright to the material
> or you have the permission of the copyright holder. By submitting to the scan
> library you agree that all copyrights are owned by TLC. You wouldn't want TLC
> to claim ownership of your material and they probably don't want you claiming
> ownership of theirs.
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> 2. A vast collection of reference material like the scan library should be
> rigorously organized and formatted with a central index and sensible navigation
> scheme.
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> 3. The purpose of the gallery is to showcase fan creations and other fan
> created materials. A large number of instruction and catalog scans would
> distract from the original content.
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> While I don't have the resources to discover and delete all uploads that
> violate the TOS, I reserve the right to do so. Don't be surprised if I do.
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> That said, I strongly encourage the submission of instruction and catalog scans
> to the scan library, by following the instructions here:
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> http://www.brickshelf.com/scans/README
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> Once the gallery code has a few additional key features I will use another
> instance of it for the scan library. This will allow for uploading submissions
> the same way gallery content is uploaded. It will also allow for multiple
> admins (possibly even TLC if they were interested in that) to
> process uploads and move them online.
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> KL
What I would really like to know is this-does TLC have a hallway filled
with glass cabinets that are in turn filled with one of every Lego set
produced? Don't they have a company museum? If they do, they need to share
it with Brickshelf in order to get a more complete inventory of all sets
produced. I would be disappointed if Lego doesn't have one. And what about
the sets that didn't make it to store shelves...
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| (...) I'm almost positive that they don't. Chances are it'd be a huge waste of space with little appreciation. If they DID have sets in glass cabinets, etc, I'd imagine that they'd only pick very popular sets as examples of 'Lego throughout the (...) (24 years ago, 24-Jan-01, to lugnet.publish)
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| I'd like to remind everyone that uses the BrickShelf gallery that *complete* instruction and catalog scans do not belong in gallery folders. Uploading that material has always been a violation of the TOS. I'd like to explain some reasons for this: (...) (24 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.general) !
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