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Re: [PRESS RELEASE] INTRODUCING BRICKS? MAGAZINE - THE LEGO® FAN MAGAZINE.
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Thu, 9 Jan 2003 22:27:02 GMT
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In lugnet.publish, Dave Schuler writes:
> 
>  As one of the leading pro-clone loudmouths around here, I feel smugly
> qualified to comment directly on this issue.  As far as I'm concerned, I
> absolutely don't think there's any reason to include clone brand info in an
> "official" (which is not to say "licensed" or "endorsed" fan magazine), just
> as I maintain that there's no reason to include clone.dats in official LDraw
> libraries.  Other clone-fans may disagree, but I am content with the
> off-topic.clone-brands forum we already enjoy by the good graces of Todd and
> Suz; it would simply be presumptuous to demand that another LEGO forum
> accommodate us as well.

But, conversely, would the occasional mention of something un-LEGO cause you
to not subscribe? Would the entire publication be ruined for you...soiled as
it were? That was my point...

>  True. But if I'm reading, say, The Wall Street journal and it becomes
> hopelessly cluttered with recipes for apple fritters, then I'll likely
> reconsider my subscription the next time it comes due.

Hmmm, there's an idea...Alan Greenspan's Old-Fashioned, Down-Home, Apple
Fritters...one of those would hit the spot right about now.

8?D

Matt



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  Re: [PRESS RELEASE] INTRODUCING BRICKS? MAGAZINE - THE LEGO® FAN MAGAZINE.
 
(...) Only if they were mentioned in disparaging terms;-) All seriousness aside, of course I wouldn't care if clones were mentioned *in passing*. What I wouldn't want to see is a catering to clones-- set reviews, etc. Being an AFOL is a very unique (...) (24 years ago, 9-Jan-03, to lugnet.publish)

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  Re: [PRESS RELEASE] INTRODUCING BRICKS? MAGAZINE - THE LEGO® FAN MAGAZINE.
 
(...) As one of the leading pro-clone loudmouths around here, I feel smugly qualified to comment directly on this issue. As far as I'm concerned, I absolutely don't think there's any reason to include clone brand info in an "official" (which is not (...) (24 years ago, 9-Jan-03, to lugnet.publish)

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