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LUGNET – Welcome to LUGNET News - where LEGO® enthusiasts of all ages find information, meet one another, and share ideas. As an independent site by fans for fans, LUGNET is neither owned nor operated by the LEGO Company.

Administrative – LUGNET-specific groups (about LUGNET)

Adventurers – LEGO SYSTEM® Adventurers™: products (information, opinions, reviews, etc.); building (settings, contexts, characters, projects, models, layouts, plans, tools, tips, etc.); inspiration (ideas, movies, books, literature, magazines, music, historical events, etc., as they relate to Adventurers); etc.

Ambassadors – Special area dedicated to the LEGO Ambassador Program. Discussion, announcements, ideas, collaboration, issues, concerns, suggestions, etc.

Animation – LEGO moviemaking: cinema and cinematic techniques, stop-motion animation, real-life time-lapse animation, movie "studio" products, stories & storyboarding, ideas, questions, etc.

Announcements – General-interest announcements to the community (breaking news about products, releases, contests, events, and sites, etc.); also, important LUGNET information (new features, services, scheduled downtime, etc.); NOTE: the following are not appropriate: auction announcements, commercial advertisements, new-user introductions, questions, test-postings, and announcements of personal creations or "MOC"s.

Aquazone – LEGO SYSTEM® Aquazone™: products (information, opinions, reviews, etc.); building (settings, contexts, characters, projects, models, layouts, plans, tools, tips, etc.); inspiration (ideas, movies, books, literature, magazines, music, historical events, etc., as they relate to Aquazone); etc.

Belville – LEGO® Belville™: products (information, opinions, reviews, etc.); building (settings, contexts, characters, projects, models, layouts, plans, tools, tips, etc.); inspiration (ideas, movies, books, literature, magazines, music, historical events, etc., as they relate to Belville); etc.

Boats – LEGO SYSTEM® Boats™: products (information, opinions, reviews, etc.); building (settings, contexts, characters, projects, models, layouts, plans, tools, tips, etc.); inspiration (ideas, movies, books, literature, magazines, music, historical events, etc., as they relate to Boats); etc.

Books – Official and unofficial LEGO® books: discussions, opinions, reviews, sightings, etc.

Building – Good old-fashioned building discussions: creations, modeling ideas and techniques, tips & tricks, insights, custom modifications, challenges, element info/opinions, etc.

CAD – Discussions of CAD software/models/animations, LDraw, LDLITE, LeoCAD, MLCad, L3G0, L2P, L3P, BlockCAD, etc.

Castle – LEGO SYSTEM® Castle™: products (information, opinions, reviews, etc.); building (settings, contexts, characters, projects, models, layouts, plans, tools, tips, etc.); inspiration (ideas, movies, books, literature, magazines, music, historical events, etc., as they relate to Castle); etc.

Color – Art and science of LEGO color: discussion, debate, analysis, and history of old, new, and potential colors; color changes and related likes and dislikes; ABS color technology, parts production, and color quality issues; color scheme analysis and development; general color theory and practice.

Dacta – LEGO DACTA® products and related topics (education, home schooling, etc.)

Database – Database and data-oriented groups: Set/theme listings, set inventories, etc.

Dear LEGO – Open letters to the LEGO Group (not necessarily to be read by anyone at LEGO)

Disney – LEGO®/Disney® products (information, opinions, reviews, licensing issues, etc.); building (settings, contexts, characters, projects, models, layouts, plans, tools, tips, etc.); inspiration (ideas, movies, books, literature, magazines, music, events, etc., as they relate to Disney); Disney fanaticism; etc.

Duplo – LEGO DUPLO®: products (information, opinions, reviews, etc.); building (settings, contexts, characters, projects, models, layouts, plans, tools, tips, etc.); inspiration (ideas, movies, books, literature, magazines, music, historical events, etc., as they relate to LEGO DUPLO); etc.

Education – Broad educational issues and meta-topics for teachers, students, engineers, classroom volunteers, mentors, hackers, hobbyists, kids, and anyone who wants to learn and pass along to others: re-thinking school; "learning" vs. "teaching"; resistance to change; the future of education and how LEGO® fits in; learning how to learn; the value of playful learning, thinking, and designing; epistemology and constructionism; common glues which unite educators, kids, hobbyists, and researchers; other ideas which circumvent rather than patch the current educational system; etc.

Events – Organized community events, festivals, competitions, tournaments, shows, etc.: announcements, ideas, collaboration, planning, fund-raising, curricula, technology, advertising, literature, experiences, analysis, discussions, etc.

Fabuland – LEGO Fabuland®: products (information, opinions, reviews, etc.); building (settings, contexts, characters, projects, models, layouts, plans, tools, tips, etc.); inspiration (ideas, movies, books, literature, magazines, music, historical events, etc., as they relate to Fabuland); etc.

FAQ – Discussions and collaboration on FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) lists for LEGO-related newsgroups and/or mailing lists; design and implementation discussions for unified multi/meta-FAQ; discussions related to FAQ additions/deletions/corrections.

Fun – LEGO-centered projects and group activities for amusement, learning, or awareness: plans, how-to's, memorable experiences, etc.; emphasis on the enjoyable, novel, low-cost, and imaginative; fun or silly LEGO-related ideas, jokes, puzzles, riddles, etc.

Games – Official and unofficial games involving LEGO® products: discussions, ideas, tips, previews, opinions, reviews, etc.

Gaming – LEGO-centered gaming: puzzles, building challenges, role-playing games, strategy games, treasure hunts, etc.

General – General community discussion of LEGO® sets, themes, promotions, characters, business units, parks, histories, future plans, catalogs, item pricing and availability, etc.; also, community-wide discussion of experiences and ideas (set collection, educational usage, observations, original stories, games, holiday fun, rumors, musings, weird dreams, etc.) NOTE: 1. Please direct U.S.-only discussions to lugnet.loc.us; 2. LEGO color issues are off-topic for lugnet.general; use lugnet.color instead.

Harry Potter – LEGO®/Harry Potter®: products (information, opinions, reviews, licensing issues, etc.); building (settings, contexts, characters, projects, models, layouts, plans, tools, tips, etc.); inspiration (ideas, movies, books, literature, magazines, music, events, etc., as they relate to Harry Potter); Harry Potter fanaticism; etc.

Instructions – Official (from LEGO) and unofficial ("MOC") building instructions and related topics, with an emphasis on computer-based instructions (as opposed to scanned or printed instructions): formats, storage, websites, ideas, etc.

Inventories – LEGO set inventories and related topics: formats, websites, ideas, etc.

LEGO Company – The LEGO Company

LEGOLAND – General LEGOLAND® (not park-specific): announcements, questions, discussions, tips, experiences, etc.

Licensed – Licensed LEGO SYSTEM Product Lines: products (information, opinions, reviews, etc.); building (settings, contexts, characters, projects, models, layouts, plans, tools, tips, etc.); inspiration (ideas, movies, books, literature, magazines, music, historical events, etc.); etc.

Local – General-purpose discussion groups for LEGO® enthusiasts, for hundreds of specific localities around the world: events, social gatherings, swap-meets, fests, tours, shopping excursions, local user group meetings, etc.

Marketplace – Auctioning, buying, selling, trading, exchanging, and shopping for LEGO® products

MediaWatch – Sightings of LEGO Company, its products, and the community (people, sites, etc.) in the media: cinema/film/movies, television, radio, newspapers, magazines, books and literature, video and computer games, advertising, etc.

Model Team – LEGO SYSTEM® Model Team™: products (information, opinions, reviews, etc.); building (settings, contexts, characters, projects, models, layouts, plans, tools, tips, etc.); inspiration (ideas, movies, books, literature, magazines, music, historical events, etc., as they relate to Model Team); etc.

Off-Topic – Off-topic (non-LEGO®) discussions

Organizations – Regional user groups, clubs, and organizations for LEGO® enthusiasts: group formation, founding, planning, announcements, etc.; inter-group coordination and planning; general ideas, thoughts, inspirations, insights, experiences, etc.

Parts – General discussion of LEGO® elements/parts and related issues.

People – All about LEGO® people (enthusiasts, fans, maniacs, collectors, builders, etc.): Introductions, anecdotes, neighborly discussions, helpful advice, disaster relief planning, etc.; manias, phobias, addictions, obsessions, etc.; support for and relief from non-LEGO® friends, coworkers, spouses, significant others, etc.; the human condition as it relates to LEGO®; etc.

Pirates – LEGO SYSTEM® Pirates™: products (information, opinions, reviews, etc.); building (settings, contexts, characters, projects, models, layouts, plans, tools, tips, etc.); inspiration (ideas, movies, books, literature, magazines, music, historical events, etc., as they relate to Pirates); etc.

Promotional – Promotional LEGO® products: holidays, restaurants, airlines, ferries, candies, breakfast cereals, soft drinks, etc.

Publishing – General publishing issues: legal issues, Internet service providers, operating system issues, miscellaneous questions, etc.

Reviews – Formal and informal reviews of building sets, games, web sites, etc.

Robotics – Building, creating, and developing with added technologies: the LEGO MINDSTORMS™ RIS, other programmable bricks, vision systems, bar-code readers, radio controlled units, research sites, microcode / embedded programming, etc.

Space – LEGO SYSTEM® Space™: products (information, opinions, reviews, etc.); building (settings, contexts, characters, projects, models, layouts, plans, tools, tips, etc.); inspiration (ideas, movies, books, literature, magazines, music, historical events, etc., as they relate to Space); etc.

Sports – LEGO Sports: products (information, opinions, reviews, etc.); building (settings, contexts, characters, projects, models, layouts, plans, tools, tips, etc.); inspiration (ideas, movies, books, literature, magazines, music, historical events, etc., as they relate to sports); etc.

Star Wars – LEGO®/Star Wars®: products (information, opinions, reviews, licensing issues, etc.); building (settings, contexts, characters, projects, models, layouts, plans, tools, tips, etc.); inspiration (ideas, movies, books, literature, magazines, music, events, etc., as they relate to Star Wars); Star Wars fanaticism; etc.

Storage – Sorting and storage methods/systems for elements, instructions, catalogs, boxes, etc.

Technic – LEGO TECHNIC®: products (information, opinions, reviews, etc.); building (settings, contexts, characters, projects, models, layouts, plans, tools, tips, etc.); inspiration (ideas, movies, books, literature, magazines, music, historical events, etc., as they relate to Technic); etc.

Town – LEGO SYSTEM® Town™: products (information, opinions, reviews, etc.); building (settings, contexts, characters, projects, models, layouts, plans, tools, tips, etc.); inspiration (ideas, movies, books, literature, magazines, music, historical events, etc., as they relate to Town); etc.

Trains – Train mania: products (information, opinions, reviews, etc.); building (settings, contexts, characters, projects, models and modeling, layouts, plans, tools, tips, etc.); inspiration (ideas, movies, books, literature, magazines, music, historical events, etc., as they relate to LEGO); clubs/events; etc.

Underground – LEGO SYSTEM® Underground™: products (information, opinions, reviews, etc.); building (settings, contexts, characters, projects, models, layouts, plans, tools, tips, etc.); inspiration (ideas, movies, books, literature, magazines, music, historical events, etc., as they relate to Underground); etc.

Vikings – LEGO SYSTEM® Vikings™: products (information, opinions, reviews, etc.); building (settings, contexts, characters, projects, models, layouts, plans, tools, tips, etc.); inspiration (ideas, movies, books, literature, magazines, music, historical events, etc., as they relate to Vikings); etc.

Western/Wild West – LEGO SYSTEM® Western™/Wild West™: products (information, opinions, reviews, etc.); building (settings, contexts, characters, projects, models, layouts, plans, tools, tips, etc.); inspiration (ideas, movies, books, literature, magazines, music, historical events, etc., as they relate to Western/Wild West); etc.