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Just got back from Belize. Wife works and we’re catching up on things, so I doubt I’ll be able to make it over this weekend.
Anything I build for this will be suspended and there’s usually plenty of space for that. In a pinch I have the blacksmith for filler.
I doubt folks would want to want their private information posted to what is essentially a publicly facing site. All it takes to access this information is to register for the site. The real name bit isn’t that big a deal especially if it’s just first name and a last initial, but address/phone ect. should really be kept out of the public view. Perhaps an intermediate solution might be to have an opt in google sheet set up with this information and the only way you get access to it is if your information is on the sheet.
Castle works for me. I have the blacksmith as filler for the moment, but I’m sure I can come up with something castlesque for the bottom and probably a dragon of some kind for suspension.
Welcome. Glad you could join us. Small world with you and Johnny running into each other outside of a LUG Activity.
Like I know doing a surfer build isn’t quite what folks had in mind…but I thought I’d at least get creds for showing up 😀
Just messing but yeah, I should be on there for Set up and Display but not Tear-Down
So we were discussing this on Discord and the consensus seems to be that it’s a bad idea. However after further thought, I think in most cases I would be ok with it as long as the variations are listed on the main page of the element. Many elements already had this. It really comes down to whether it’s a functional or cosmetic difference. If the piece is functionally different to where swapping the part throws off distances/measurements or makes your proposed build unworkable, I am opposed, but something like torso ribs or sprue marks, I don’t think will make much a difference.
That would be cool. Whatever we do, I think this theme allows for us to come up with distinct sub themes between the libraries. So if we do Castle/Fantasy for this one…maybe we do Space, Age of Exploration (Ships/seafaring), Lost Relics (Indiana Jones/Tomb Raiders) ect for the other? That way people can either build for both, or build for the theme that most interests them and we can get good coverage at both(or more) places.
Lug Doug is a bit more complicated. He may or may not be in violation of the trademark. I would actually lean toward not. A trademark is really a protection on key identifiable marks/features of a product. It’s purpose is to ensure that if you buy a product with a specific trademark on it, that forms a sort of guarantee that you purchased an authentic product by and that was actually made by or on behalf of a specific entity. It’s not a whole sale protection of an idea like a patent or a copyright. Reasons I lean towards not is that you can’t mistake him for an actual minifig due to the size and material, he is not a toy or other merchandise that Lego actually produces/sells, and we are not selling him or any other product related to him. I think he would fall more under fair use similar to fan art. Again, that’s my slightly informed, due my small business, but not a trademark layer take.
I imagine we could get around this by customizing a wearable minifig accessory…like a cape or vest, helmet, etc. Something that isn’t a minifig but could be used with a minifig, but….not a lawyer so can’t say for sure.
“Thou shalt not touch the minifig” (Paraphrased)
-The Lego Group
Protecting the LEGO Minifigure Trademark – Official Statement
Looks like we are free to customize other components but the minifig is a trademark that we must steer clear of.
Please be advised that if this library works like every other library I’ve worked and volunteered at, that 5pm end time is a very firm end time. i.e. we’ll need to be packed up and gone by then. Possible that’s not the case, but thought I’d throw that out there since the end time is the same as their closing time.
