So some of the merges make sense - but some are just dreadful whether you look
at it from the perspective of buyers, sellers, collectors, or the catalogue as
an official historical database.
The catalogue is not an official historical database. Where does it say it is?
It is a database that helps sellers sell and buyers buy. It is also a database
that is owned by Bricklink, which in turn is owned by LEGO, and has date information
in it. But they don't claim the dates are correct or indeed that any of the
inventories are correct. In fact there is a disclaimer on every inventory saying
that they do not guarantee it is correct.
[...] That's a really nasty accusation that doesn't pass the smell test. The guy doesn't get a ton of clicks and it's obviously a labor of love for him. He [...] (4 months ago, Jan 25, 2024, to Catalog)
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