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Re: Technic MOTM needs a new name.
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Date: 
Fri, 8 Mar 2002 17:49:46 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Tobbe Arnesson writes (quoting Tim Courtney):
> [...]
> 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.

Actually, I wouldn't mind.


In lugnet.technic, Tobbe Arnesson writes:
> [...]
> However I did select the name Technic MOTM because everybody in the
> community know what MOTM is and can figure out what Technic MOTM is
> all about...

Personally, I think your choice makes a lot of sense, and I agree with you
that it would be good for the community to have a simple and straightforward
name like "[LEGO] Technic MOTM".

--Todd



Message has 2 Replies:
  Re: Technic MOTM needs a new name.
 
To be honest, if I went looking for something called the Technic MOTM, I'd probably go to ldraw.org first to find it. So, I think you can call it what you want, but something else might be better. "MoTEC" just sounds so cool, how can you resist? (...) (25 years ago, 8-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic)
  Re: Technic MOTM needs a new name.
 
(...) He's alive! All this time I've been mis-pronouncing "loog-net" over and over in my head, just to flush him out. All we had to do was use his name in vain! KL P.S. just kidding about the "loog-net" thing :) (25 years ago, 9-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic)  

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  Technic MOTM needs a new name.
 
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 (...) (25 years ago, 3-Mar-02, to lugnet.technic)

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