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Re: LEGO Trains on trial?
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lugnet.trains
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Fri, 5 Jan 2001 17:30:25 GMT
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In lugnet.trains, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> In lugnet.trains, Harvey Henkelman writes:
> > Hello everyone, I finally got a copy of the new LEGO S&H catalog. After
> > paging through this I've noticed several new sets. Star Wars, Life On Mars,
> > Trains.....did I say Trains? Silly me, I've noticed that 4565 ain't featured
> > this time. What I did see is the complete Trains contest rules and
> > stipulations. Here is my diagnosis on this matter...
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> > To all trainheads out there, submit an entry! LEGO Trains ARE on trial. Our
> > response will likely decide the outcome of the Train theme future.
>
> I disagree. I am much more confident of the future of trains than some here.
> And as for this contest having grand galactic significance, I don't see it.
> Like I said to Suz, it's just a fun contest.
For the record: I am very confident of the future of trains and I do not think
this contest has grand significance. But I do not think ANY company runs "just a
fun contest."
If trains were doomed, we'd hear nothing about it. They'd just disappear. This
contset draws attention to trains and gets consumers interested in them --
something LEGO would never do if they were about to kill them off.
> > To those
> > who may balk at this notion, remember that LEGO's are supposed to be a fun
> > pasttime.
who said they weren't?
The LEGO Company is a company though.
> > If one is afraid of LEGO 'stealing' their design (doubtless TLC
> > will modify our designs before committing these to the market, I don't think
> > they would be bold enough to directly plaigerize),so be it.
I'm sure TLC will change the designs -- once they own them. Plagerism would only
apply if TLC used the designs without owning them. (which is why they will own
them.)
> Again, I disagree. I don't think TLC will be using these designs for
> production.
But they could.
> Remember, (like I told Suz) D L Blair is doing the initial
> filtering. They are good "consumer contest" judges, but not competent to
> judge what is a good TLC production set and what isn't.
Right. that's why Blair's only paid to make the task easier for TLC "judges" in
picking out a desirable winner. I agree that if TLC were looking for production
models, it would be done differently. That doesn't mean this contest isn't
"warming up" for it.
> I think the "demise of trains" is a vastly overblown rumor. Leave it at that.
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> DO submit stuff if you want, though... but it's just a fun contest, not a
> great judgement of the future of trains. That's my opinion, and my opinion
> only.
That's my opinion too. Assuming that "just a fun contest" describes the
experience of many LEGO fans (not that of TLC).
-Suz
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