  
| Author: | SRvanKlink  | | Posted: | Jan 30, 2024 04:58 | | Subject: | Re: Important proposal regarding catalog variants | | Viewed: | 93 times | | Topic: | Catalog | |
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| After over 700 replies in this thread and having read nearly all of them I still
see some arguments unaddressed:
Bricklink and LEGO do not realise that the whole AFOL community is litterally
built upon the catalog here on Bricklink. The digital Lego world follows this
catalog everywhere, in LDraw, Stud.io, Brickset, Rebrickable, Brickstore, Brickognize,
Brickowl, Brickscout, syncing tools, all of it. Adjusting the catalog means turning
the AFOL world upside down. Moreover, from the community, the Bricklink catalog
is seen as a Bible, a Lego-Bible that millions of enthusiasts rely on. As AFOL
community and platform we're able to manoeuvre this holy book through time,
new parts and a changing world. LEGO in 2019 has committed itself as keeper of
the Book and should act accordingly. Adjustments need to be made here and there
but merging part variants as proposed is complete nonsense. It would be like
deleting half the Bible as a lot of the texts might have the same origin. However
there have always been gaps and questions about inventories from the past, the
community hobbies on bravely and determined to come as close as it can.
One may not just delete history. I hate to make the comparison nor do I want
to state quotes from Orwell but anyone in power or he who wants to gain it benefits
from deleting history.
In a way I understand the problems Bricklink is facing regarding the marketplace,
but we must see the catalog and the marketplace as two entirely different things.
The real problem lies in how the marketplace approaches the catalog. That problem
should be solved in the marketplace. This oppinion has been shared before several
times. I strongly feel the reluctance or incapability behind the scenes to maintain
a very important catalog in the way it has always been. Driven by sales and money
regardless the social importance.
About social importance: The average AFOL seeks in Lego a world they can not
find in real life. We live in a fast spinning world with a lot of unpleasant
changes where people need to draw back from. This might often be just for relaxation
but in a lot of cases people really need this to simply function in the most
basical ways inside and oustide their homes. I don't mean people with authistic
struggles in the first place but the masses who wouldn't personally affirm
it. This group of millions find a solid, vast and essential foundation in the
Bricklink catalog, not for the hobby but to function as individual. Only by releasing
the intitial posts in the two threads we have now, their world has been shaking
on its foundations. Many tears have flood and countless hours whithout sleep
have passed over this issue already. Initiating the proposed changes will destroy
worlds.
Whitin Bricklink and LEGO the consequenses of the proposed are fully underestimated.
I don't wander through the BL forum too often nor do I contribute in all
what goes around here, but coincidentally found the initial message right after
posting. It has had my mind for weeks now, even when I should be asleep. As a
seller who seeks to make full distinguishments in part and mold variaties I will
be able to continue doing this nonetheless, as I've some experience in using
the comments field, like many other sellers have. For myself, I'll find my
way through it anyway, but after being in doubt a long time whether to share
my thoughts, well, here it is. Please know a lot of users don't or can't.
Sjors van Klink, Netherlands
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Message is in Reply To:  Important proposal regarding catalog variants - Admin_Russell | Hello everyone, As a platform, we have decided to take a hard look at some of the mold variants that we are currently asking you to recognize. For sellers, more variants means [...]
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