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Re: Technic MOTM needs a new name.
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lugnet.technic
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Tue, 5 Mar 2002 03:30:14 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Tobbe Arnesson writes:
> I feel strongly that this will encourage others to create "(theme)
> MOTM" contests, and that will spell the end of the unique recognition
> of the MOTM name/abbreviation to LDraw.org. It would be a similar
> situation if the Cool LEGO Site of the Week were still running, and
> someone else decided to make the "Cool LEGO Technic Site of the Week,"
> not associated or endorsed by LUGNET/Todd Lehman at all. I'm sure he
> would have a similar problem with that.
Well Tobbe,
When I started on rec.toys.lego (actually, it was alt.toys.lego) Joe Lauher
had a Model of the Month segment where he'd pick a cool set and write about it:
http://groups.google.com/groups?selm=3bn7a7%2449c%40adam.cc.sunysb.edu&output=gplain
This began in 1994 and ended in 1997. Obviously I'm not to judge what
people consider unique recognition, but I can't help but think the fact
there's prior art (since eight years ago) for the phrase "Model of the
Month" in the Lego community sort of weakens the argument.
Others are calling this ludicrous and I agree. If I were you, I wouldn't
change a thing. Sheesh.
Calum
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 | | Re: Technic MOTM needs a new name.
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| I'm going to throw in my "dos centavos". FOR LEGO SAKE! This "MODEL OF THE MONTH" feces (putting nicely) is getting to be about as bad as those dorkheads who couldn't agree wether the 21st century began in 2000 or 2001! This "whatever of the (...) (23 years ago, 5-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic)
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| | Technic MOTM needs a new name.
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| Hi! Okay, so here's the deal, Tim Courtney from LDraw.org has asked me to change the name of Technic MOTM into something _not_ Model Of The Month since he feels MOTM is "an important part of LDraw.org's recognition". I _will_ change the name despite (...) (23 years ago, 3-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic)
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