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Re: Still time to enter the LEGO Train Contest
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lugnet.trains
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Mon, 19 Mar 2001 15:49:28 GMT
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It makes me sad that John is entering his models,[1] because I am entering
some of my models too. Now I know that there will be some stiff competition :(.
If I win I will continue to show my models on my web site. I hope and suspect
that LEGO wouldn't care. If I win I will ask if the clause could be rephrased so
that I don't loose the right to show off my creation. I doubt that the wording
will change (that is the big corporation aspect of LEGO), but I also doubt that
they will ask me to remove my model from my web site (that is the friendly face
of the LEGO Company).
I will not post the directions that LEGO creates for me, because those
directions would be LEGO's .
Chris
1. I encourage all of you to rebel against these draconian contest rules and not
enter your MOC's. If we stick together on this, I'll be the only one who enters
the contest!
John Neal wrote:
>
> "David K. Z. Harris" wrote:
>
> > In lugnet.lego.direct, Jake McKee wrote to remind us of the Train
> > Contest. While I applaud that LEGO has chosen to recognize the
> > Train enthusiasts (including the "over 18" builders :-), I'm a bit
> > disappointed in the claus that forces the builders to give up all
> > rights to their design.
>
> I wouldn't read too deeply into those clauses-- I'm sure it has to do
> with lawyering more than anything else.
>
> > I was a train enthusiast before I started to build with LEGO, and
> > I was certainly inspired in my building by web pages posted by
> > other enthusiasts sharing their designs in photos and text. Later,
> > L-CAD was authored by James Jessiman, helped some users
> > actually post designs for models when they lacked the special
> > parts to actually build the models. And I was certainly inspired
> > in my train building by the websites of the early PNLTC members,
> > and other train folks. I've tried to return the favor (of sharing the
> > inspiration) by managing two LEGO websites, posting many
> > of my own pages and photos, and videotaping and photographing
> > our LEGO Users Group meetings (and sharing the tapes with
> > other LUGs).
> >
> > In short, I'm disappointed that the contest could not simply be
> > a recognition of train models, and maybe the top entries (or all
> > of the entries?) could be diplayed on a LEGO operated website
> > for the benefit of builders wrldwide (as a way to help simulate
> > other imaginations and creativity, versus taking the best entries
> > out of circulation).
>
> Actually, are the contest and simple recognition mutually exclusive? I
> think you have a good idea in its own right, Zonk.
>
> > To those that enter, I'd encourage all of you to consider posting
> > your pictures for all of us to enjoy, if you aren't chosen as a winner
> > by LEGO. Maybe we could start a Brickshelf Gallery for pictures
> > of entries to the contest (and then remove any entries that LEGO
> > identifies as the winners in certain categories).
>
> Another good idea. Despite all of the hoopla about giving up rights,
> etc, I will still be entering some models, as will my kids. This stuff
> is for *fun*!
>
> > I'm also glad that LEGO hosted the first Train Summitt, and I'm
> > waiting to see the next LEGO catalog, hoping to see the news
> > that has been hinted at, but not yet discussed in public. (I'm
> > also looking forward to seeing more train parts in bulk, and
> > I'm, anxious to see them listed in the LEGO Direct bulk pages
> > someday as well.)
>
> Amen to that.
>
> -John
>
> >
> >
> > -Z- http://www.baylug.org/zonker/
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