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Re: 9v Update (ILTCO's involvment)
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Thu, 6 Apr 2006 22:22:23 GMT
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I hear some of you saying that there are certain expectations of ILTCO that
aren't being met. I also assume that you might be picking up on my frustration
but it isn't pointed at any one person. So let me try to explain how I see ILTCO
helping the community.
ILTCO is a concept, for the people by the people... Frustration 1 is that I keep
hearing that ILTCO is NOT doing this or that... and my replies are always the
same... Then do it! There is no "ILTCO" as in ILTCO needs to do this or that.
The executive committee is in place not to tell anyone what to do but to
facilitate the processes of excepting new members etc...
Sometimes I think of ILTCO as a phone company and library, and you normally
don't expect the operator to call you at home to chat or the librarian to write
the books.
So good luck with everyone’s endeavors, if anyone believes that they can use
ILTCO to facilitate positive community events or standards or whatever please,
take advantage of the infrastructure that is in place.
For instance I think that telling LEGO how we feel about 9v train (more
specifically metal rails and motors) is vital. I think that a post from Eric to
the Assemble mail list inviting each club to write up a paragraph or two about
how this will impact them is a great use of the infrastructure.
However you guys facilitate the "Save the 9v" is great and needed.
Thanks for understanding,
SteveB
PS Sorry if this is scater brained I'm a bit busy at work today.
In lugnet.trains, Eric Kingsley wrote:
> In lugnet.trains, Steven Barile wrote:
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> > * "Do you think Eric has overstepped his bounds by launching the save.9vtrains
> > website?" - Didier Enjary
> > There are no "bounds" or jurisdiction as far as ILTCO is concerned. ILTCO is
> > made up of a collection of clubs (Eric's included), so that we can have a
> > central repository for train related materials (www.ILTCO.org) and a way to
> > easily communicate with each other (in the form of the Assembly mail list).
> >
> > Do we need another train web site and discussion form when there is Lugnet and
> > www.ILTCO.org? I tend to think that fragmenting sub-topics dilutes the message
> > and lessens the appearance of solidarity of the train AFOLs.
>
>
> Not that I feel like I have to justify my actions but this single issue is so
> big that I thought it needed its own forum for organizing and making our case.
> The site has little to do with LUGNET, we arn't going to post MOC's. We are
> trying to save what may be one of the most important productlines for the AFOL
> community. It also is not in competition with ILTCO. It is not about
> organizing the community or setting standards or releasing new products. It's
> sole purpose is attempting to save the line.
>
> What happens to the site when the final decision has been made by LEGO? I can't
> honestly say, it hasn't even crossed my mind. Maybe it will continue on in some
> form or maybe it will just cease to exist.
>
> I understand that all Train fans want 9v saved. I also understand that ILTCO
> would like to save 9v trains as one of its missions. All I wanted was a site
> that was completely, 100% focused on that one task. I would like to include
> everyone that has an interest in 9v trains. If I can't do that I will be
> disappointed but it won't diminish my desire to save 9v trains.
>
>
> -Eric Kingsley
>
> http://save.9vtrains.com/
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