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Re: I must leave...
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lugnet.space
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Thu, 16 Dec 2004 06:24:40 GMT
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In lugnet.space, Devin Michel wrote:
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I can’t take it anymore!
I have noticed a stream of immaturity and bickering that has gone too far.
First, there are the SciBrick incidents. I can’t understand what is going on
here. The members involved were some of the most highly respected AFOL’s
before they began bickering like children. Now I know that no one is perfect,
and that we all make mistakes. But LUGNET is a place were AFOL can share
there experience and joy of building with Legos with other people. Can’t we
just either drop these petty arguments of “he did this, but he did this” and
most especially “he started it” or at least not argue in public! In case
anyone has forgotten, AFOL stand for “Adult Fan Of Lego”, with emphasis on
the ADULT! Please guys, I have never been so embarrassed by any community
before. We already get comments that we’re children because we play with
Legos; we don’t need to prove such comments by acting like children.
And then this!
I don’t even want to comment to anyone about this. Everyone knows who is
wrong (including himself).
I am deeply depressed by all of these petty feuds. I hate to say this
(possibly it’s insensitive to some and even cliché), But I spoke to Travis
once last summer over e-mail. He had seemed like a pertinent and kindly
member of the community. I asked him if this was the place for me. He
described it as a friendly congregation of AFOL’s that would delight and
inspire me. He had no idea that this would happen.
The point of this post though is not just to say that I have had enough of
this, but to show it. As of January 1st, 2005, I will officially leave this
forum. Not that I will leave Lego. I won’t let anyone ruin that for me. But
action is needed. Someone needs to show that this is a public forum, and that
everyone can see how foolish certain members are acting.
I plan to post a “Merry Christmas” post on the 26th (which was going to be a
surprise) based off of Jon Palmer’s bot designs (with no credit to me except
the camera - which actually belongs to my brother).
I’m sorry to those of you who make this an amazing forum. Mark, I really
enjoy and appreciate all that you’ve done. And to the others””, I wish I
could stay but this entire situation is making me sick.
Blay On,
Devin
““Also to the other AFOLs, who have been mature, thank you for all of the
pictures of your amazing MOCs. I have a huge folder on my spare hard drive
with tons of pictures of your stuff. It’s amazing inspiration. I’ll still
keep up my brickshelf folder, and will be watching for what you put out! Thank you
again.
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Devin, don’t take it all too personally. Bickering happens even in the best of
families.
I have noticed that the sniping between folks happens in a lot of different chat
groups, it isn’t just lugnet.
Having all these creative Lego juices flowing thru our veins, we just happen to
suffer from the artistic temperament! ;-)
Don’t take it to heart!
Gary Istok
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