Redisplay Messages: Compact | Brief | All | Full Show Messages: All | Without Replies Author: | StormChaser | Posted: | Jan 13, 2020 11:49 | Subject: | Re: Pattern 1. Pattern 2. | Viewed: | 35 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Hygrotus writes:
| These are added by me, I've named them so I have to say as non native english
speaker I have no idea how to describe them properly in english. This is the
barrier I cannot pass.
They both have almost identical pattern just those geometrical spots are just
in other places on both parts but are the same in shapes.
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Sorry, Marek, I wasn't picking on you or anyone else and I hope I didn't
make it appear that way. I understand language barriers.
The problem with pattern 1/pattern 2 parts is that it's difficult to even
locate them by searching. One has to scan through entire parts categories to
even find pattern 1/pattern 2 titles.
Perhaps this could be made into a community project of locating and retitling
these kinds of parts with slightly more descriptive titles.
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Author: | axaday | Posted: | Jan 13, 2020 11:45 | Subject: | Re: Pattern 1. Pattern 2. | Viewed: | 35 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Hygrotus writes:
| In Catalog, StormChaser writes:
These are added by me, I've named them so I have to say as non native english
speaker I have no idea how to describe them properly in english. This is the
barrier I cannot pass.
They both have almost identical pattern just those geometrical spots are just
in other places on both parts but are the same in shapes.
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Is it actually the same sticker upside-down?
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Author: | Hygrotus | Posted: | Jan 13, 2020 11:42 | Subject: | Re: Pattern 1. Pattern 2. | Viewed: | 34 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, StormChaser writes:
These are added by me, I've named them so I have to say as non native english
speaker I have no idea how to describe them properly in english. This is the
barrier I cannot pass.
They both have almost identical pattern just those geometrical spots are just
in other places on both parts but are the same in shapes.
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Author: | StormChaser | Posted: | Jan 13, 2020 11:34 | Subject: | Pattern 1. Pattern 2. | Viewed: | 164 times | Topic: | Catalog | Status: | Open | |
| There seems to be an increasing trend of identifying patterned parts by simply
calling them Pattern 1 and Pattern 2. Here are three random examples of recent
parts, but I could go on for a while.
I would caution against this practice of non-descriptively titling items. In
fact, I was hoping the site would move away from things like this, not more toward.
Although I suppose we could greatly simplify all titles by simply going the Mini
Upper Part "No. 1470" route that TLG uses.
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Author: | axaday | Posted: | Jan 12, 2020 17:12 | Subject: | Re: Another inconsistency | Viewed: | 70 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, dcarmine writes:
| Inconsistency is a pet peeve of my, so you know it's my last nerve on this
issue.
I haven't parted out much lately, but I got an opportunity to part out 3
of the 2019 Star Wars Advent Calendars
For the last 9 years TLC has included a Winter-ized SW figure in the 24th position
on the calendar. I saw that this last year was a Porg Santa. I didn't look
at the BL inventory to see how the subsets were being handled before I started.
I wanted to preserve the Porg Santa as a complete fig and part out all the other
"parts only" droids.
After finishing the sorting, I went to upload the part-out to BL. And that's
when I found it....Porg Santa was a part out...grrr. But the Gonk and Mouse
droids were left to sell whole...grrrr.
Who decides this stuff? How hard is it to be more consistent? I know there
is a lot of discussion about "What SW Droids are figures" and what are not.
But geesse, SMH.
Just my two cents.
Thanks for reading, no changes are expected.
Donna
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I'm replying since there is a silent finger pointing me
I didn't decide. When I am doing an inventory and there is a controversial
issue, I ask ahead. Because I don't want to take and edit a picture and
then be asked to redo it. A Catalog Admin with a particular interest in Star
Wars guided me. But the rationale isn't really hard to follow. The mouse
droid and GONK droid in the 2019 calendar are very far from the first Mouse and
Gonk and all the others are minifigs. So they are handled like other minifigs.
But the porg and the mynock are not the first porg and mynock either. They
were both in where they are also listed as pieces and then counter
parted as complete assemblies. Just like the brick built animals in
and the dragon in . As far as I know, dinosaurs are the only ones
that appear assembled in the main part of inventories. I don't know why
that is, but I think the answer to your question is just why isn't a porg
a minifig, right? I would have been glad to make it one, but the reason that
it isn't is because it is an animal.
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Author: | dcarmine | Posted: | Jan 12, 2020 15:25 | Subject: | Another inconsistency | Viewed: | 163 times | Topic: | Catalog | Status: | Open | |
| Inconsistency is a pet peeve of my, so you know it's my last nerve on this
issue.
I haven't parted out much lately, but I got an opportunity to part out 3
of the 2019 Star Wars Advent Calendars
For the last 9 years TLC has included a Winter-ized SW figure in the 24th position
on the calendar. I saw that this last year was a Porg Santa. I didn't look
at the BL inventory to see how the subsets were being handled before I started.
I wanted to preserve the Porg Santa as a complete fig and part out all the other
"parts only" droids.
After finishing the sorting, I went to upload the part-out to BL. And that's
when I found it....Porg Santa was a part out...grrr. But the Gonk and Mouse
droids were left to sell whole...grrrr.
Who decides this stuff? How hard is it to be more consistent? I know there
is a lot of discussion about "What SW Droids are figures" and what are not.
But geesse, SMH.
Just my two cents.
Thanks for reading, no changes are expected.
Donna
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Author: | TakeAbricK | Posted: | Jan 12, 2020 01:01 | Subject: | Re: catalogue problem - zero lots showing up | Viewed: | 45 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:
| In Catalog, BasKrie writes:
| In Catalog, Brickwilbo writes:
| In Catalog, Yogi_007 writes:
| Hi All,
Ive been looking for through the catalogue for various parts and have found that
some lots are coming up as zero available but still showing up for sale.
I was looking at 3700 technic 1x2 brick in dark green last week and the stores
showed up with zero in stock in the catalogue. I checked again today and all
resolved.
I then looked at orange part 6005 and same thing.
Whats going on ??
Seems off to me or is it related to these rarer parts ?
Help please
Yogi
|
The item doesn't show up in the items for sale.
I guess the Price Guide isn't shown in Real Time.
Maybe the items are in void of the payment process.
|
The items do show up in the items for sale
New (0) AFOL Supply (47562)
Netherlands
Min Buy: None EUR 7.21
(EUR 7.21)
New (0) Kentuckiana Bricks (27276)
USA
Min Buy: None EUR 5.86
(US $6.52)
These to sellers have a lot of zero quantity items.
It came up before in the forum (https://www.bricklink.com/messageThread.asp?ID=260269)
|
It may have to do with the software they use to upload and sync their inventory.
This shouldn't be possible, however. Zero QTY lots should only be retained
in a stockroom.
|
And since it's one and the same company, they have the same software, which
probably sync both inventories at the same time.
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Author: | Admin_Russell | Posted: | Jan 12, 2020 00:15 | Subject: | Re: catalogue problem - zero lots showing up | Viewed: | 76 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, BasKrie writes:
| In Catalog, Brickwilbo writes:
| In Catalog, Yogi_007 writes:
| Hi All,
Ive been looking for through the catalogue for various parts and have found that
some lots are coming up as zero available but still showing up for sale.
I was looking at 3700 technic 1x2 brick in dark green last week and the stores
showed up with zero in stock in the catalogue. I checked again today and all
resolved.
I then looked at orange part 6005 and same thing.
Whats going on ??
Seems off to me or is it related to these rarer parts ?
Help please
Yogi
|
The item doesn't show up in the items for sale.
I guess the Price Guide isn't shown in Real Time.
Maybe the items are in void of the payment process.
|
The items do show up in the items for sale
New (0) AFOL Supply (47562)
Netherlands
Min Buy: None EUR 7.21
(EUR 7.21)
New (0) Kentuckiana Bricks (27276)
USA
Min Buy: None EUR 5.86
(US $6.52)
These to sellers have a lot of zero quantity items.
It came up before in the forum (https://www.bricklink.com/messageThread.asp?ID=260269)
|
It may have to do with the software they use to upload and sync their inventory.
This shouldn't be possible, however. Zero QTY lots should only be retained
in a stockroom.
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Author: | Yogi_007 | Posted: | Jan 11, 2020 21:01 | Subject: | Re: catalogue problem - zero lots showing up | Viewed: | 37 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| | Ive been looking for through the catalogue for various parts and have found that
| some lots are coming up as zero available but still showing up for sale.
I was looking at 3700 technic 1x2 brick in dark green last week and the stores
showed up with zero in stock in the catalogue. I checked again today and all
resolved.
I then looked at orange part 6005 and same thing.
Whats going on ??
Seems off to me or is it related to these rarer parts ?
Help please
Yogi
|
Some statistics of average price, total sold, total available et cetera are calculated
during the daily maintenance and hence may differ slightly from the actual items
for sale. This especially shows for rare items that have just been sold or added
to inventories.
|
Ive just checked the same part again today and same issue. So its not the updating
of daily maintenance.
Admin - another bug ?
Yogi
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Author: | Vosblokjes | Posted: | Jan 11, 2020 06:17 | Subject: | Re: catalogue problem - zero lots showing up | Viewed: | 41 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Brickwilbo writes:
| In Catalog, Yogi_007 writes:
| Hi All,
Ive been looking for through the catalogue for various parts and have found that
some lots are coming up as zero available but still showing up for sale.
I was looking at 3700 technic 1x2 brick in dark green last week and the stores
showed up with zero in stock in the catalogue. I checked again today and all
resolved.
I then looked at orange part 6005 and same thing.
Whats going on ??
Seems off to me or is it related to these rarer parts ?
Help please
Yogi
|
The item doesn't show up in the items for sale.
I guess the Price Guide isn't shown in Real Time.
Maybe the items are in void of the payment process.
|
The items do show up in the items for sale
New (0) AFOL Supply (47562)
Netherlands
Min Buy: None EUR 7.21
(EUR 7.21)
New (0) Kentuckiana Bricks (27276)
USA
Min Buy: None EUR 5.86
(US $6.52)
These to sellers have a lot of zero quantity items.
It came up before in the forum (https://www.bricklink.com/messageThread.asp?ID=260269)
|
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Author: | hpoort | Posted: | Jan 11, 2020 06:09 | Subject: | Re: catalogue problem - zero lots showing up | Viewed: | 37 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Yogi_007 writes:
| Hi All,
Ive been looking for through the catalogue for various parts and have found that
some lots are coming up as zero available but still showing up for sale.
I was looking at 3700 technic 1x2 brick in dark green last week and the stores
showed up with zero in stock in the catalogue. I checked again today and all
resolved.
I then looked at orange part 6005 and same thing.
Whats going on ??
Seems off to me or is it related to these rarer parts ?
Help please
Yogi
|
Some statistics of average price, total sold, total available et cetera are calculated
during the daily maintenance and hence may differ slightly from the actual items
for sale. This especially shows for rare items that have just been sold or added
to inventories.
|
|
Author: | Brickwilbo | Posted: | Jan 11, 2020 05:44 | Subject: | Re: catalogue problem - zero lots showing up | Viewed: | 32 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Yogi_007 writes:
| Hi All,
Ive been looking for through the catalogue for various parts and have found that
some lots are coming up as zero available but still showing up for sale.
I was looking at 3700 technic 1x2 brick in dark green last week and the stores
showed up with zero in stock in the catalogue. I checked again today and all
resolved.
I then looked at orange part 6005 and same thing.
Whats going on ??
Seems off to me or is it related to these rarer parts ?
Help please
Yogi
|
The item doesn't show up in the items for sale.
I guess the Price Guide isn't shown in Real Time.
Maybe the items are in void of the payment process.
|
|
Author: | Yogi_007 | Posted: | Jan 11, 2020 05:30 | Subject: | catalogue problem - zero lots showing up | Viewed: | 87 times | Topic: | Catalog | Status: | Open | |
| Hi All,
Ive been looking for through the catalogue for various parts and have found that
some lots are coming up as zero available but still showing up for sale.
I was looking at 3700 technic 1x2 brick in dark green last week and the stores
showed up with zero in stock in the catalogue. I checked again today and all
resolved.
I then looked at orange part 6005 and same thing.
Whats going on ??
Seems off to me or is it related to these rarer parts ?
Help please
Yogi
|
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Author: | axaday | Posted: | Jan 10, 2020 16:50 | Subject: | Re: Element 6286835 wrong colour | Viewed: | 57 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Duq writes:
| Element 6286835 is 28870 in black, not medium azure.
|
Stormchaser requested the change. I confirm from my instruction book.
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Author: | axaday | Posted: | Jan 10, 2020 16:26 | Subject: | Re: Element 6286835 wrong colour | Viewed: | 46 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Drudatz writes:
| In Catalog, StormChaser writes:
| In Catalog, Drudatz writes:
| (sadly BL is the worst side speed wise when it comes to adding inventories...)
|
If you were tasked with identifying a reason for this, keeping in mind the source
of BrickLink inventories, from where would you discover that the problem originates?
|
Sorry I have no idea how BL works behind the scenes so I cant answer that but
I hope that the work with the TLG will speed up those things
|
The way it works is that you or me needs to build an inventory and submit
it. So far this year I have done and the
whole DC CMF series. Next up will be and
all on their way to me in the mail.
How does your plate look?
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Author: | Drudatz | Posted: | Jan 10, 2020 16:06 | Subject: | Re: Element 6286835 wrong colour | Viewed: | 48 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, StormChaser writes:
| In Catalog, Drudatz writes:
| (sadly BL is the worst side speed wise when it comes to adding inventories...)
|
If you were tasked with identifying a reason for this, keeping in mind the source
of BrickLink inventories, from where would you discover that the problem originates?
|
Sorry I have no idea how BL works behind the scenes so I cant answer that but
I hope that the work with the TLG will speed up those things
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Author: | Drudatz | Posted: | Jan 10, 2020 16:02 | Subject: | Re: Element 6286835 wrong colour | Viewed: | 46 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:
| that is because BrickLink inventories are based on sealed set contents, and they
have features that other systems do not have, such as complete minifig and minifig
part data, stickers, counterparts, and extras. This is the reason that sellers
prefer to part out using BrickLink inventories, even if it means they have to
wait a while.
|
Sorry but BL has always been VERY slow when it comes to do inventorys (or rather
the Pending Approval).
Recent example: 40395 - 23 lots aka 67 parts. A set is out since 8 days and even
up on Legos site should be up including part list on BL by now imho.
I dont know how the policy is about naming other websites (especially now that
TLG owns BL) but the biggest lego moc site has the part list which includes no
stickers, minifigs or any new parts.
thats no critic of your work Russel just my 2 bricks.
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Author: | axaday | Posted: | Jan 10, 2020 13:23 | Subject: | Re: Element 6286835 wrong colour | Viewed: | 64 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Dino1 writes:
| In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:
| In Catalog, Dino1 writes:
| In Catalog, Drudatz writes:
| In Catalog, Classicsmiley writes:
| In Catalog, Drudatz writes:
It just hasn't been added to Bricks & Pieces yet. 6286835 is indeed 28870
in black. It comes in the new Bookshop set.
|
I see but the bookstore isnt parted out on BL yet so op has to wait for that
(sadly BL is the worst side speed wise when it comes to adding inventories...)
|
Maybe it will be better if TLG uses its own admins.
|
Our current admins are in the process of becoming the LEGO Group's own admins.
|
OMG
|
I don't even understand. Bricklink has some computer problems right now
and has long been needing some investment that we all hope Lego will be providing,
but you're talking about Randy, Marek, and the Pauls and I don't know
what you want from them that they don't give you.
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Author: | yorbrick | Posted: | Jan 10, 2020 13:22 | Subject: | Re: Element 6286835 wrong colour | Viewed: | 45 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Dino1 writes:
| In Catalog, Drudatz writes:
| In Catalog, Classicsmiley writes:
| In Catalog, Drudatz writes:
It just hasn't been added to Bricks & Pieces yet. 6286835 is indeed 28870
in black. It comes in the new Bookshop set.
|
I see but the bookstore isnt parted out on BL yet so op has to wait for that
(sadly BL is the worst side speed wise when it comes to adding inventories...)
|
Maybe it will be better if TLG uses its own admins.
|
I doubt it. The catmins especially know their stuff. Significantly more than
LEGO customer service reps do. When older parts are not available, the LEGO CS
often suggest replacement parts that are nothing like what they are meant to
replace.
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Author: | rikitikitaviguy | Posted: | Jan 10, 2020 13:20 | Subject: | Re: Element 6286835 wrong colour | Viewed: | 38 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| "Politically Correct Crap"
LM
In Catalog, Dino1 writes:
| In Catalog, axaday writes:
| In Catalog, Dino1 writes:
| In Catalog, Drudatz writes:
There are many elements in unknown colors.
|
With PCCs?
|
What is PCC?
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Author: | axaday | Posted: | Jan 10, 2020 13:20 | Subject: | Re: Element 6286835 wrong colour | Viewed: | 46 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Classicsmiley writes:
Well, it looks like it was probably just a data entry accident. I went to see
what the instructions would say on the set that had it in medium azure and no
set, unless it is a brand new one, has it in medium azure.
I have the set. If no one has corrected it when I get home and can confirm,
I'll take care of it. But it certainly looks like someone already entered
PCCs from those instructions because only the lizard and the printed tiles lack
them.
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Author: | Admin_Russell | Posted: | Jan 10, 2020 13:14 | Subject: | Re: Element 6286835 wrong colour | Viewed: | 74 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Dino1 writes:
| In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:
| In Catalog, Dino1 writes:
| In Catalog, Drudatz writes:
| In Catalog, Classicsmiley writes:
| In Catalog, Drudatz writes:
It just hasn't been added to Bricks & Pieces yet. 6286835 is indeed 28870
in black. It comes in the new Bookshop set.
|
I see but the bookstore isnt parted out on BL yet so op has to wait for that
(sadly BL is the worst side speed wise when it comes to adding inventories...)
|
Maybe it will be better if TLG uses its own admins.
|
Our current admins are in the process of becoming the LEGO Group's own admins.
|
OMG
|
I would advise to you make no further comments about our BrickLink admins. You
are in danger of losing your posting privileges for a very long time.
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Author: | StormChaser | Posted: | Jan 10, 2020 13:10 | Subject: | Re: Element 6286835 wrong colour | Viewed: | 53 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Drudatz writes:
| (sadly BL is the worst side speed wise when it comes to adding inventories...)
|
If you were tasked with identifying a reason for this, keeping in mind the source
of BrickLink inventories, from where would you discover that the problem originates?
|
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Author: | Dino | Posted: | Jan 10, 2020 13:10 | Subject: | Re: Element 6286835 wrong colour | Viewed: | 57 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Admin_Russell writes:
| In Catalog, Dino1 writes:
| In Catalog, Drudatz writes:
| In Catalog, Classicsmiley writes:
| In Catalog, Drudatz writes:
It just hasn't been added to Bricks & Pieces yet. 6286835 is indeed 28870
in black. It comes in the new Bookshop set.
|
I see but the bookstore isnt parted out on BL yet so op has to wait for that
(sadly BL is the worst side speed wise when it comes to adding inventories...)
|
Maybe it will be better if TLG uses its own admins.
|
Our current admins are in the process of becoming the LEGO Group's own admins.
|
OMG
|
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Author: | Admin_Russell | Posted: | Jan 10, 2020 13:08 | Subject: | Re: Element 6286835 wrong colour | Viewed: | 55 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Dino1 writes:
| In Catalog, Drudatz writes:
| In Catalog, Classicsmiley writes:
| In Catalog, Drudatz writes:
It just hasn't been added to Bricks & Pieces yet. 6286835 is indeed 28870
in black. It comes in the new Bookshop set.
|
I see but the bookstore isnt parted out on BL yet so op has to wait for that
(sadly BL is the worst side speed wise when it comes to adding inventories...)
|
Maybe it will be better if TLG uses its own admins.
|
Our current admins are in the process of becoming the LEGO Group's own admins.
|
|
Author: | Admin_Russell | Posted: | Jan 10, 2020 13:04 | Subject: | Re: Element 6286835 wrong colour | Viewed: | 66 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Drudatz writes:
| In Catalog, Classicsmiley writes:
| In Catalog, Drudatz writes:
It just hasn't been added to Bricks & Pieces yet. 6286835 is indeed 28870
in black. It comes in the new Bookshop set.
|
I see but the bookstore isnt parted out on BL yet so op has to wait for that
(sadly BL is the worst side speed wise when it comes to adding inventories...)
|
That is because BrickLink inventories are based on sealed set contents, and they
have features that other systems do not have, such as complete minifig and minifig
part data, stickers, counterparts, and extras. This is the reason that sellers
prefer to part out using BrickLink inventories, even if it means they have to
wait a while.
|
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Author: | Dino | Posted: | Jan 10, 2020 12:54 | Subject: | Re: Element 6286835 wrong colour | Viewed: | 47 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Drudatz writes:
| In Catalog, Classicsmiley writes:
| In Catalog, Drudatz writes:
It just hasn't been added to Bricks & Pieces yet. 6286835 is indeed 28870
in black. It comes in the new Bookshop set.
|
I see but the bookstore isnt parted out on BL yet so op has to wait for that
(sadly BL is the worst side speed wise when it comes to adding inventories...)
|
Maybe it will be better if TLG uses its own admins.
|
|
Author: | Dino | Posted: | Jan 10, 2020 12:50 | Subject: | Re: Element 6286835 wrong colour | Viewed: | 43 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, axaday writes:
| In Catalog, Dino1 writes:
| In Catalog, Drudatz writes:
There are many elements in unknown colors.
|
With PCCs?
|
What is PCC?
|
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Author: | Drudatz | Posted: | Jan 10, 2020 12:41 | Subject: | Re: Element 6286835 wrong colour | Viewed: | 51 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Classicsmiley writes:
| In Catalog, Drudatz writes:
It just hasn't been added to Bricks & Pieces yet. 6286835 is indeed 28870
in black. It comes in the new Bookshop set.
|
I see but the bookstore isnt parted out on BL yet so op has to wait for that
(sadly BL is the worst side speed wise when it comes to adding inventories...)
|
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Author: | axaday | Posted: | Jan 10, 2020 11:51 | Subject: | Re: Element 6286835 wrong colour | Viewed: | 46 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Dino1 writes:
| In Catalog, Drudatz writes:
There are many elements in unknown colors.
|
With PCCs?
|
Author: | Dino | Posted: | Jan 10, 2020 11:15 | Subject: | Re: Element 6286835 wrong colour | Viewed: | 57 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Drudatz writes:
There are many elements in unknown colors.
|
Author: | WoutR | Posted: | Jan 9, 2020 20:05 | Subject: | Re: New 2020 Colors | Viewed: | 54 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, WoutR writes:
| I am waiting for
I want to add zombie-teal to my collection
but so far I have only found bricks with older mold numbers.
|
I didn't have to wait long
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Author: | WoutR | Posted: | Jan 8, 2020 20:39 | Subject: | Re: New 2020 Colors | Viewed: | 62 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, WhiteVanMan writes:
| In Catalog, StormChaser writes:
| This is not a comprehensive list. As always, it would be most helpful if BrickLink
included an easy way to see these.
New appearances in dark turquoise:
* | | 18923c01 Vehicle, Base 8 x 16 x 2 1/2 with Mudguards Raised, 4 x 14 Recessed Center with 3 Holes, and Dark Bluish Gray Wheels Holders Parts: Vehicle, Base |
|
Still waiting for these: in Dark Turquoise
I really want to be able to build one of these in this colour!
Paul
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I am waiting for
I want to add zombie-teal to my collection
but so far I have only found bricks with older mold numbers.
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Author: | fracksfreakshow | Posted: | Jan 8, 2020 00:28 | Subject: | Re: Stores Need Attention | Viewed: | 67 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| Did you shop at other stores, put items in the cart, and change your mind about
ordering them? This usually happens to me when I put together an order, leave
it for a night, come back and the store has sold items I had in my cart or changed
price on them.
In Catalog, QNIKET8 writes:
| I am new to Bricklink. I recently decided to get out my lego to rebuild some
of my old Lego Star Wars sets. There were 2 sets I wanted to build but noticed
I was missing some pieces. I ordered two pieces last night (awaiting arrival)
for the first time, but then realised I needed more pieces for the other set.But
it says that 2 stores need my attention, why is that?
Thanks
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Author: | QNIKET8 | Posted: | Jan 8, 2020 00:23 | Subject: | Stores Need Attention | Viewed: | 191 times | Topic: | Catalog | Status: | Open | |
| I am new to Bricklink. I recently decided to get out my lego to rebuild some
of my old Lego Star Wars sets. There were 2 sets I wanted to build but noticed
I was missing some pieces. I ordered two pieces last night (awaiting arrival)
for the first time, but then realised I needed more pieces for the other set.But
it says that 2 stores need my attention, why is that?
Thanks
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Author: | AZbrickGUY | Posted: | Jan 7, 2020 22:11 | Subject: | Batman Movie figures S1/2 | Viewed: | 46 times | Topic: | Catalog | Status: | Open | |
| Is there anyway we can split up the two sets of minifigs from Batman movie lines??
Series 1 and 2 are all under one. Disney is 1 and 2 and not all together. I cant
help to fell that they should be, Batman Movie S1 and S2? Just sayin.
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Author: | Duq | Posted: | Jan 7, 2020 19:47 | Subject: | Element 6286835 wrong colour | Viewed: | 114 times | Topic: | Catalog | Status: | Open | |
| Element 6286835 is 28870 in black, not medium azure. |
Author: | waltzking | Posted: | Jan 7, 2020 18:49 | Subject: | Alternate Images | Viewed: | 79 times | Topic: | Catalog | Status: | Open | |
| Please add these alternate images for comparison of mini doll head patterns 37591
vs 66706 and also 37592 vs 66600 with new but similar print.
Jonathan
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Author: | Admin_Russell | Posted: | Jan 7, 2020 14:54 | Subject: | Re: Please approve | Viewed: | 108 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Hygrotus writes:
| In Catalog, Hygrotus writes:
and this one
|
These are all approved now, but we still need an official set image for 40393.
I used a box image as a placeholder.
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Author: | Hygrotus | Posted: | Jan 7, 2020 14:35 | Subject: | Re: Please approve | Viewed: | 43 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Hygrotus writes:
and this one
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Author: | WhiteVanMan | Posted: | Jan 7, 2020 12:28 | Subject: | Re: New 2020 Colors | Viewed: | 53 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, StormChaser writes:
| This is not a comprehensive list. As always, it would be most helpful if BrickLink
included an easy way to see these.
New appearances in dark turquoise:
* | | 18923c01 Vehicle, Base 8 x 16 x 2 1/2 with Mudguards Raised, 4 x 14 Recessed Center with 3 Holes, and Dark Bluish Gray Wheels Holders Parts: Vehicle, Base |
|
Still waiting for these: in Dark Turquoise
I really want to be able to build one of these in this colour!
Paul
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Author: | pikachu3 | Posted: | Jan 7, 2020 11:45 | Subject: | Re: New 2020 Colors | Viewed: | 51 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Huw writes:
| In Catalog, Hygrotus writes:
Yes, that does appear to be a new colour, which LEGO abbreviates to 'TR.
BLUE OPAL'.
|
Lego calls it "362 Transparent Blue Opal". And there's another new color:
6294242 in set 43173. I'd assume it's "Transparent Pink Opal", but I
haven't found confirmation on the name/number yet.
|
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Author: | normann1974 | Posted: | Jan 7, 2020 11:25 | Subject: | Broken part x191c01? | Viewed: | 97 times | Topic: | Catalog | Status: | Open | |
| Should I be able to push all the way to the bottom with almost no
force when I cover up the hole, or does this mean that the part is broken? This
is the first small version I've had.
/Jan
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Author: | jim35 | Posted: | Jan 7, 2020 09:41 | Subject: | Re: Catalog Policy Issues | Viewed: | 33 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In General, mfav writes:
Love the "expert" one.
|
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Author: | 62Bricks | Posted: | Jan 7, 2020 07:53 | Subject: | Re: Remove image | Viewed: | 53 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog Requests, Admin_Russell writes:
| In Catalog Requests, 62Bricks writes:
| In Catalog Requests, Admin_Russell writes:
| In Catalog Requests, mfav writes:
| In Catalog Requests, Admin_Russell writes:
| Why shouldn't rust be considered a verified color for this part?
|
I know it's daft of me to think this, but can't you just call up the
mothership and get an answer? Then definitively tell us what it is? I mean instead
of questioning us. Like we know.
You know. As in sincerely, can't you do that?
|
Regarding this color Rust, BrickLink's definition (and usage) don't line
up with the internal official palette, as you can see here:
http://ryanhowerter.net/colors.html
BrickLink sellers tend to list colors exactly as they see them, not what the
catalog says they are supposed to be. That is why there are 86 lots listed under
Rust, yet no inventory lists Rust as a "known" color. And the image "verifies"
the existence of this part in Rust - that's why I am hesitant to remove it.
As far as access to the "mothership" goes, it's still very early in the transition.
Yes, I could contact someone who could put me in touch with someone else who
has access to internal color info. But right now there are other much more important
issues to deal with, so I will be reserving my lifelines for those.
|
"Rust" is just red in certain non-ABS parts. If it is considered a legitimate
color, then we should also have the "medium old gray" of certain old 1x1 clips
and airtanks and maybe "translucent light yellow" for old minifig hands and airtanks.
|
According to Ryan's sheet, 216 Rust is an official LEGO color. And 13 Red
Orange falls into that category too:
|
Ryan's sheet also points out that there is a "rust" that is "Really 21 Bright
Red in softer plastics."
That is the case with the boat mast in question here. I don't think it is
a deliberate color by Lego in this part. It is considered red by Lego, but appears
dull because of the material. If we are going to use our own color definitions,
which I have no problem with, then we should allow them in similar situations
like I mention where the appearance does not match the official Lego color because
of the part material. .
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Author: | Stellar | Posted: | Jan 7, 2020 04:17 | Subject: | Re: Remove image | Viewed: | 62 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog Requests, Admin_Russell writes:
| In Catalog Requests, normann1974 writes:
| For part
* | | 476 Bar 12L with Open Stud, Tow Ball, and Slit (Boat Mast) Parts: Bar | the image for Rust color should be removed. This part doesn't
exist in this color (but may appear rust colored as written in the note).
/Jan
|
I'm not sure I follow this. This part does appear in a rust variant - we
have one here in the office. It's not exactly like other rust colors, but
it's not red either.
Why shouldn't rust be considered a verified color for this part?
|
If you have one there, could you make a better picture and upload to the catalogue?
The current one is small and blur...
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Author: | Admin_Russell | Posted: | Jan 6, 2020 22:02 | Subject: | Re: Remove image | Viewed: | 62 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog Requests, 62Bricks writes:
| In Catalog Requests, Admin_Russell writes:
| In Catalog Requests, mfav writes:
| In Catalog Requests, Admin_Russell writes:
| Why shouldn't rust be considered a verified color for this part?
|
I know it's daft of me to think this, but can't you just call up the
mothership and get an answer? Then definitively tell us what it is? I mean instead
of questioning us. Like we know.
You know. As in sincerely, can't you do that?
|
Regarding this color Rust, BrickLink's definition (and usage) don't line
up with the internal official palette, as you can see here:
http://ryanhowerter.net/colors.html
BrickLink sellers tend to list colors exactly as they see them, not what the
catalog says they are supposed to be. That is why there are 86 lots listed under
Rust, yet no inventory lists Rust as a "known" color. And the image "verifies"
the existence of this part in Rust - that's why I am hesitant to remove it.
As far as access to the "mothership" goes, it's still very early in the transition.
Yes, I could contact someone who could put me in touch with someone else who
has access to internal color info. But right now there are other much more important
issues to deal with, so I will be reserving my lifelines for those.
|
"Rust" is just red in certain non-ABS parts. If it is considered a legitimate
color, then we should also have the "medium old gray" of certain old 1x1 clips
and airtanks and maybe "translucent light yellow" for old minifig hands and airtanks.
|
According to Ryan's sheet, 216 Rust is an official LEGO color. And 13 Red
Orange falls into that category too:
|
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Author: | 62Bricks | Posted: | Jan 6, 2020 21:10 | Subject: | Re: Remove image | Viewed: | 46 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog Requests, Admin_Russell writes:
| In Catalog Requests, mfav writes:
| In Catalog Requests, Admin_Russell writes:
| Why shouldn't rust be considered a verified color for this part?
|
I know it's daft of me to think this, but can't you just call up the
mothership and get an answer? Then definitively tell us what it is? I mean instead
of questioning us. Like we know.
You know. As in sincerely, can't you do that?
|
Regarding this color Rust, BrickLink's definition (and usage) don't line
up with the internal official palette, as you can see here:
http://ryanhowerter.net/colors.html
BrickLink sellers tend to list colors exactly as they see them, not what the
catalog says they are supposed to be. That is why there are 86 lots listed under
Rust, yet no inventory lists Rust as a "known" color. And the image "verifies"
the existence of this part in Rust - that's why I am hesitant to remove it.
As far as access to the "mothership" goes, it's still very early in the transition.
Yes, I could contact someone who could put me in touch with someone else who
has access to internal color info. But right now there are other much more important
issues to deal with, so I will be reserving my lifelines for those.
|
"Rust" is just red in certain non-ABS parts. If it is considered a legitimate
color, then we should also have the "medium old gray" of certain old 1x1 clips
and airtanks and maybe "translucent light yellow" for old minifig hands and airtanks.
|
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Author: | Admin_Russell | Posted: | Jan 6, 2020 20:52 | Subject: | Re: Remove image | Viewed: | 65 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog Requests, mfav writes:
| In Catalog Requests, Admin_Russell writes:
| Why shouldn't rust be considered a verified color for this part?
|
I know it's daft of me to think this, but can't you just call up the
mothership and get an answer? Then definitively tell us what it is? I mean instead
of questioning us. Like we know.
You know. As in sincerely, can't you do that?
|
Regarding this color Rust, BrickLink's definition (and usage) don't line
up with the internal official palette, as you can see here:
http://ryanhowerter.net/colors.html
BrickLink sellers tend to list colors exactly as they see them, not what the
catalog says they are supposed to be. That is why there are 86 lots listed under
Rust, yet no inventory lists Rust as a "known" color. And the image "verifies"
the existence of this part in Rust - that's why I am hesitant to remove it.
As far as access to the "mothership" goes, it's still very early in the transition.
Yes, I could contact someone who could put me in touch with someone else who
has access to internal color info. But right now there are other much more important
issues to deal with, so I will be reserving my lifelines for those.
|
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Author: | mfav | Posted: | Jan 6, 2020 20:00 | Subject: | Re: Remove image | Viewed: | 51 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog Requests, Admin_Russell writes:
| Why shouldn't rust be considered a verified color for this part?
|
I know it's daft of me to think this, but can't you just call up the
mothership and get an answer? Then definitively tell us what it is? I mean instead
of questioning us. Like we know.
You know. As in sincerely, can't you do that?
|
|
Author: | Give.Me.A.Brick | Posted: | Jan 6, 2020 19:51 | Subject: | Re: Instructions Dimensions -- way off? | Viewed: | 44 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, bje writes:
| In Catalog, Give.Me.A.Brick writes:
| On My Inventory the dimensions for set are 582mm x 378mm. Which is
the size of the Box itself (!)
How were these dimensions populated and what can I do to remove them altogether
(not just one by one)?
(Or better yet to mass-set the dimensions correctly.)
Thanhk you again.
|
LOL me again, and thank you for alerting me to this as well as I went back and
checked mine saw some of them had a base thickness of 1cm - this is wrong. Research
cap on and lo behold - I think there are still a few of these floating about:
https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1063022
So that gets to the how it is populated. How to mass change it is another matter
altogether. Would you just want to change the thickness or do you want actual
dimensions? For actual dimensions you are going to have to measure each and every
one which still has the z dimension set to 10mm or 0mm. There is no way to simply
check this you have to check your entire inventory manually as there is no tool
to search the packing dimensions of items in your inventory. I'm not quite
sure if you can mass change the dimensions for your inventory - are they not
all different? Setting them all to manual for the time being, would be the same
method as in that other thread, except now you go M for Manual.
To mass change the dimensions:
For an item which you want to change the dimensions to say dim X, dim Y, dim
Z to 180 x 38 x 28 mm
Use the find and replace method in this message:
https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1166531
You make the file as you would upload it and add the lines as follows: (put angle
brackets where I have now got square brackets)
[INVDIMX]180[/INVDIMX]
[INVDIMY]38[/INVDIMY]
[INVDIMZ]28[/INVDIMZ]
As I noted - you anyway have to punch in values for each one. It might be easier
to set them all to manual, have some unfortunae soul sit with a caliper for a
day and ask for mass update on this topic:
https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1059042
then reset your invetory again. It normally takes about a day for these to be
fixed, but since Russell is the only doing all of this now, I would suggest giving
a bit of extra time.
I'm also going to apologise here, I've never thought of checking those
dmension when I submit items for the catalogue. My bad. I will make a big fat
note to fix this oversight on my part, thank you again for pointing me in the
right direction.
HTH
|
Wonderful, Jean!
Between BrickStock and Notepad, it worked.
I changed every Instructions to Weight Bound and the Dimensions to 300x200x10mm
(A4 size). It works here because as long as it is under the 90cm linear measure,
only the weight counts for shipping rates.
(Will have to adjust the bigger ones A3 size manually, but they're only a
few.)
Thank you again for your detailed explanation!
I will be uploading many Instructions this year, hopefully I can enter the correct
dimensions to the Catalog whenever Catalog Changes are working again.
|
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Author: | Admin_Russell | Posted: | Jan 6, 2020 19:33 | Subject: | Re: Remove image | Viewed: | 54 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog Requests, normann1974 writes:
| For part
* | | 476 Bar 12L with Open Stud, Tow Ball, and Slit (Boat Mast) Parts: Bar | the image for Rust color should be removed. This part doesn't
exist in this color (but may appear rust colored as written in the note).
/Jan
|
I'm not sure I follow this. This part does appear in a rust variant - we
have one here in the office. It's not exactly like other rust colors, but
it's not red either.
Why shouldn't rust be considered a verified color for this part?
|
Author: | WoutR | Posted: | Jan 6, 2020 19:14 | Subject: | Re: New 2020 Colors | Viewed: | 52 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Hygrotus writes:
Thank you!
*makes note to add these to my wanted list*
|
Author: | normann1974 | Posted: | Jan 6, 2020 18:48 | Subject: | Remove image | Viewed: | 115 times | Topic: | Catalog | Status: | Open | |
| For part
* | | 476 Bar 12L with Open Stud, Tow Ball, and Slit (Boat Mast) Parts: Bar | the image for Rust color should be removed. This part doesn't
exist in this color (but may appear rust colored as written in the note).
/Jan
|
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Author: | infinibrix | Posted: | Jan 6, 2020 18:25 | Subject: | Re: Official Lego Part Codes vs Bricklink Codes? | Viewed: | 49 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Stellar writes:
| In Catalog, infinibrix writes:
| Incidentally since most minifig hair and headgear are listed by Legos Design
I.D I noticed that there are some parts which aren’t listed by this as the primary
reference. For instance hair 6093 is listed as ‘x104’ and you have bandanas listed
as ‘x70’ instead of ‘2543’ I know this reference is still displayed as an alternative
number but it would be nice if all parts were listed as Legos official design
I.D as the primary reference it’s just when I sold some of the bandanas the other
day all I could see when picking my order was reference ‘x70’ which doesn’t mean
much to me compared with Legos Design I.D 2543
Does anyone share a similar view or am I alone here?
|
I think the same, as I wrote here: https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1165039
|
Yes it would make sense if some of those old numbers were phased out and replaced
with either Legos official Design I.D’s and/or Element I.D’s (I guess easier
said than done for all the parts) but do people still rely on those other BL/Peeron
references? The only reason I might use them is because they are sometimes the
only reference I have to hand whilst I'm using bricklink
|
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Author: | bje | Posted: | Jan 6, 2020 16:11 | Subject: | Re: Instructions Dimensions -- way off? | Viewed: | 42 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Give.Me.A.Brick writes:
| On My Inventory the dimensions for set are 582mm x 378mm. Which is
the size of the Box itself (!)
How were these dimensions populated and what can I do to remove them altogether
(not just one by one)?
(Or better yet to mass-set the dimensions correctly.)
Thanhk you again.
|
LOL me again, and thank you for alerting me to this as well as I went back and
checked mine saw some of them had a base thickness of 1cm - this is wrong. Research
cap on and lo behold - I think there are still a few of these floating about:
https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1063022
So that gets to the how it is populated. How to mass change it is another matter
altogether. Would you just want to change the thickness or do you want actual
dimensions? For actual dimensions you are going to have to measure each and every
one which still has the z dimension set to 10mm or 0mm. There is no way to simply
check this you have to check your entire inventory manually as there is no tool
to search the packing dimensions of items in your inventory. I'm not quite
sure if you can mass change the dimensions for your inventory - are they not
all different? Setting them all to manual for the time being, would be the same
method as in that other thread, except now you go M for Manual.
To mass change the dimensions:
For an item which you want to change the dimensions to say dim X, dim Y, dim
Z to 180 x 38 x 28 mm
Use the find and replace method in this message:
https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1166531
You make the file as you would upload it and add the lines as follows: (put angle
brackets where I have now got square brackets)
[INVDIMX]180[/INVDIMX]
[INVDIMY]38[/INVDIMY]
[INVDIMZ]28[/INVDIMZ]
As I noted - you anyway have to punch in values for each one. It might be easier
to set them all to manual, have some unfortunae soul sit with a caliper for a
day and ask for mass update on this topic:
https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1059042
then reset your invetory again. It normally takes about a day for these to be
fixed, but since Russell is the only doing all of this now, I would suggest giving
a bit of extra time.
I'm also going to apologise here, I've never thought of checking those
dmension when I submit items for the catalogue. My bad. I will make a big fat
note to fix this oversight on my part, thank you again for pointing me in the
right direction.
HTH
|
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Author: | mfav | Posted: | Jan 6, 2020 15:58 | Subject: | Re: Analysts Ruin Everything | Viewed: | 63 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Problem, calsbricks writes:
| interesting they are pundits over here.
|
Yep. Equally despised and, you know, exactly the same people. But new and improved
with a fresh name! To make us think they're not pundits. Or analysts. Or
abjectly stoopid.
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Author: | calsbricks | Posted: | Jan 6, 2020 15:41 | Subject: | Re: Analysts Ruin Everything | Viewed: | 53 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Problem, mfav writes:
| In Problem, calsbricks writes:
| I'll stick with analyst I cannot, for the life of me, understand why there
is such open hostility towards that.
|
Pretty much every pro football/TV/media talking head "analyst" in the US is an
example of why there's open hostility towards that term. Less accurate than
weathermen and infinitely more obnoxious.
|
interesting they are pundits over here.
|
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Author: | calsbricks | Posted: | Jan 6, 2020 15:38 | Subject: | Re: Analysts Ruin Everything | Viewed: | 46 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Problem, yorbrick writes:
| | I'll stick with analyst I cannot, for the life of me,understand why there
is such open hostility towards that. it's as if what everyone wants - improvement
is just going to happen. we have had 6 years of very little, if any real improvements
(blamed on spaghetti code) and tangent developments like mosaick and the afol
design program which certainly helped the cash situation for BL but did little
for the stores.
|
If it was the AFOL design program that got LEGO interested in the purchase of
BL then it might have done a huge amount for the stores here, at least in the
long term if not the short.
|
somehow I doubt it but the early press we have seen has reflect Ted a keenest
on it and stud.io
how that is going help existing stores is still very much up in the air
|
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Author: | mfav | Posted: | Jan 6, 2020 15:36 | Subject: | Re: Analysts Ruin Everything | Viewed: | 46 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Problem, calsbricks writes:
| I'll stick with analyst I cannot, for the life of me, understand why there
is such open hostility towards that.
|
Pretty much every pro football/TV/media talking head "analyst" in the US is an
example of why there's open hostility towards that term. Less accurate than
weathermen and infinitely more obnoxious.
|
|
Author: | yorbrick | Posted: | Jan 6, 2020 15:18 | Subject: | Re: Analysts Ruin Everything | Viewed: | 51 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| | I'll stick with analyst I cannot, for the life of me,understand why there
is such open hostility towards that. it's as if what everyone wants - improvement
is just going to happen. we have had 6 years of very little, if any real improvements
(blamed on spaghetti code) and tangent developments like mosaick and the afol
design program which certainly helped the cash situation for BL but did little
for the stores.
|
If it was the AFOL design program that got LEGO interested in the purchase of
BL then it might have done a huge amount for the stores here, at least in the
long term if not the short.
|
|
Author: | Stellar | Posted: | Jan 6, 2020 15:14 | Subject: | Re: Official Lego Part Codes vs Bricklink Codes? | Viewed: | 43 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, infinibrix writes:
| Incidentally since most minifig hair and headgear are listed by Legos Design
I.D I noticed that there are some parts which aren’t listed by this as the primary
reference. For instance hair 6093 is listed as ‘x104’ and you have bandanas listed
as ‘x70’ instead of ‘2543’ I know this reference is still displayed as an alternative
number but it would be nice if all parts were listed as Legos official design
I.D as the primary reference it’s just when I sold some of the bandanas the other
day all I could see when picking my order was reference ‘x70’ which doesn’t mean
much to me compared with Legos Design I.D 2543
Does anyone share a similar view or am I alone here?
|
I think the same, as I wrote here: https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1165039
|
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Author: | StormChaser | Posted: | Jan 6, 2020 15:04 | Subject: | Re: Analysts Are People, Too | Viewed: | 52 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Problem, mfav writes:
Fair enough. You're most likely right.
In an ideal world the catalog would be rebuilt as necessary and the database
would be relational in the ways you've advocated. The catalog and its inventories
would then be managed by people with education in an appropriate field (such
as information science).
And all of this is moot anyway, because none of us have any idea what TLG's
plans for the site are. I rather doubt we'll be consulted about or informed
of any major decisions that are made regarding the site.
Therefore, all of us would be wise to take your advice and not get involved in
these kinds of discussions until we see what is to come.
|
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Author: | calsbricks | Posted: | Jan 6, 2020 14:49 | Subject: | Re: Analysts Ruin Everything | Viewed: | 47 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Problem, mfav writes:
| In Problem, StormChaser writes:
| It's difficult to offend me, so do not trouble yourself in that regard.
|
Well, first this: http://v4ei.com/mini-fig-ure-outer/comics/index.php
Second:
Oh, good grief. You can't solve this problem alone, Robert. You can't.
You don't have the requisite tool set.
Bill suggests we get some help from people with the proper tool set to augment
the knowledge you have and you see fit to throw him under the bus.
Tell me the site has worked out all the problems you point out over the past
10 years. Has it? Those problems persist, don't they? Those problems do exist,
continue to not be resolved, and clearly you, we, the community, cannot solve
the problems by ourselves. If they could be resolved by us, then certainly they
would have been over a period of 20 years of community involvement.
Hell, in the thread about what's a tile and what's a plate and so on
you can't come to consensus. So let's have some rules. Because rules
fix everything. F--- all that. Redesign the database properly (this probably
does warrant the involvement of somebody other than you or the community) and
that argument of what something is and what something isn't becomes moot.
Really really wish you'd expend all this good energy you have in investigating
information studies instead of beating the dead horse. Again. Maybe you'd
feel better if Bill stopped using the word "analysts" and started using "information
design specialists".
Anyway, you keep beating your drum, and Bill keep beating his drum, and I'll
keep doing whatever the hell it is that I do.
|
hi mark
fancy titles like that usually cost more money
I'll stick with analyst I cannot, for the life of me,understand why there
is such open hostility towards that. it's as if what everyone wants - improvement
is just going to happen. we have had 6 years of very little, if any real improvements
(blamed on spaghetti code) and tangent developments like mosaick and the afol
design program which certainly helped the cash situation for BL but did little
for the stores.
I believe it is time to take this seriously now - back to the drawing board -
redesign, program, test, reprogram, test, etc. then document properly then launch.
in the interim period keep the existing site running, fix the bugs and grow the
site via Tlg marketing muscle
|
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Author: | Give.Me.A.Brick | Posted: | Jan 6, 2020 14:18 | Subject: | Instructions Dimensions -- way off? | Viewed: | 69 times | Topic: | Catalog | Status: | Open | |
| On My Inventory the dimensions for set are 582mm x 378mm. Which is
the size of the Box itself (!)
How were these dimensions populated and what can I do to remove them altogether
(not just one by one)?
(Or better yet to mass-set the dimensions correctly.)
Thanhk you again.
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Author: | mfav | Posted: | Jan 6, 2020 14:03 | Subject: | Re: Analysts Ruin Everything | Viewed: | 71 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Problem, StormChaser writes:
| It's difficult to offend me, so do not trouble yourself in that regard.
|
Well, first this: http://v4ei.com/mini-fig-ure-outer/comics/index.php
Second:
Oh, good grief. You can't solve this problem alone, Robert. You can't.
You don't have the requisite tool set.
Bill suggests we get some help from people with the proper tool set to augment
the knowledge you have and you see fit to throw him under the bus.
Tell me the site has worked out all the problems you point out over the past
10 years. Has it? Those problems persist, don't they? Those problems do exist,
continue to not be resolved, and clearly you, we, the community, cannot solve
the problems by ourselves. If they could be resolved by us, then certainly they
would have been over a period of 20 years of community involvement.
Hell, in the thread about what's a tile and what's a plate and so on
you can't come to consensus. So let's have some rules. Because rules
fix everything. F--- all that. Redesign the database properly (this probably
does warrant the involvement of somebody other than you or the community) and
that argument of what something is and what something isn't becomes moot.
Really really wish you'd expend all this good energy you have in investigating
information studies instead of beating the dead horse. Again. Maybe you'd
feel better if Bill stopped using the word "analysts" and started using "information
design specialists".
Anyway, you keep beating your drum, and Bill keep beating his drum, and I'll
keep doing whatever the hell it is that I do.
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Author: | StormChaser | Posted: | Jan 6, 2020 13:21 | Subject: | Re: Official Lego Part Codes vs Bricklink Codes? | Viewed: | 46 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, infinibrix writes:
| Does anyone share a similar view or am I alone here?
|
I share a similar view. We need to get rid of those old part numbers carried
over years ago from other sites.
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Author: | calsbricks | Posted: | Jan 6, 2020 13:07 | Subject: | Re: Analysts Ruin Everything | Viewed: | 46 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Problem, WildBricks writes:
| | I'm not against volunteerism. I'm against working for free for a for-profit
company on something for which they then claim complete ownership.
|
I certainly understood your reasoning then and I think it is doubly true now
that the site is owned by a company with pockets as deep as TLG's. Some sort
of compensation for the insane # of hours and planning you were putting into
the site was absolutely a reasonable request.
|
I do not believe anyone disagrees with that. The problem was the former owner
did not agree and as it was his organisation he felt compelled to refuse the
reasonable request. TLG have much deeper pockets than JK and we hope a much better
idea of how to take the site forward. To that end, I think they should develop
a 'compensation method' for those that spend exhaustive hours helping
the community (and of course the site). Whether that is monetary or otherwise
depends on lots of factors. It should also not be something that can be easily
abused.
Good luck to them in working out a scheme for that, if they decide to.
They have a lot to learn about Bricklink, much more than is apparent and it will
take time for them to adjust, but they do have one thing in abundance that the
former owners did not and that is knowledge of the product. The site has always
had more than its fair share of Lego guru's and now with TLG joining the
foray we must be top of the tower and we as stores have to use that to help grow
our businesses.
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Author: | infinibrix | Posted: | Jan 6, 2020 13:06 | Subject: | Re: Official Lego Part Codes vs Bricklink Codes? | Viewed: | 54 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| Incidentally since most minifig hair and headgear are listed by Legos Design
I.D I noticed that there are some parts which aren’t listed by this as the primary
reference. For instance hair 6093 is listed as ‘x104’ and you have bandanas listed
as ‘x70’ instead of ‘2543’ I know this reference is still displayed as an alternative
number but it would be nice if all parts were listed as Legos official design
I.D as the primary reference it’s just when I sold some of the bandanas the other
day all I could see when picking my order was reference ‘x70’ which doesn’t mean
much to me compared with Legos Design I.D 2543
Does anyone share a similar view or am I alone here?
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Author: | WildBricks | Posted: | Jan 6, 2020 12:58 | Subject: | Re: Analysts Ruin Everything | Viewed: | 55 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| | I'm not against volunteerism. I'm against working for free for a for-profit
company on something for which they then claim complete ownership.
|
I certainly understood your reasoning then and I think it is doubly true now
that the site is owned by a company with pockets as deep as TLG's. Some sort
of compensation for the insane # of hours and planning you were putting into
the site was absolutely a reasonable request.
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Author: | calsbricks | Posted: | Jan 6, 2020 11:51 | Subject: | Re: It's a funny old world we live in | Viewed: | 59 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Problem, StarBrick writes:
| Good thinking, but it feels like 'Kim' all over again.
|
Gosh I hope not.
|
I think it wiser to organise a round-table conference like was done before (US
and Europe round tables that was?
Where a delegation of the community collectively with Lego-corp would try to
outline a future for the site including all that has been posted/shared/invented/promised
in the last few years but never saw the light emerging at the end of that tunnel.
And based on that make a schedule with priorities and deadlines and thén get
people on it, managed by... Lego! They own this site and I am sure they will
make have a mucg better approach than 'Kim' had.
|
Don't disagree totally with that and it could work but it still needs analysts
to take the ideas that are agreed and turn them into design. It also needs experienced
people to sort out the elements of the site - we certainly do not need to redevelop
the 'wheel'. Most accounting systems will deal with the order processing
and billing system - but we need one that caters for linking and that should
come from very senior experienced people.
|
(Still not sure he saw this as just another investment vehicle instead of a truly
Lego addicted AFOL community with real treasures....)
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The former we believe. He also tried to acquire several other Lego sites (and
did not succeed).
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Author: | calsbricks | Posted: | Jan 6, 2020 11:47 | Subject: | Re: Analysts Ruin Everything | Viewed: | 50 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Problem, SylvainLS writes:
| In Problem, calsbricks writes:
| […]
| Yeah. Maybe I should be gentler with them. I just have a fondness for getting
things done within, say, a given decade.
|
That isn't how it works normally. We have 2 senior analysts on board and
another contractor we can use when and if required. They are given jobs with
timelines and get paid based on that.
|
That’s because you’re a (relatively) small structure and have a direct, person-to-person
relation with your analysts.
|
Correct but my colleagues in this business also have the same results (some are
much larger than us and some are about the same size as us). I agree with you
on large corporates usage - that is strangely why some of us smaller dudes get
the business we do. I cannot reveal names here but our largest customer is a
worldwide organisation with an it department that is probably as large as Microsoft
but they came to us to develop their risk management system and have been using
it for 17 years now - quite happily (Yes and it works - not because we are risk
management people but because our analysts did a good job of listening and design)
|
TLC hires the likes of Accidenture and Debacle.
Look at the S@H website (and even, there you’re relatively lucky because you
speak English).
|
Everyone makes mistakes I agree with you that TLG and their current software
site are in need of assistance and that is a worry - but then again what is worse
- no development, development by the seat of your trousers or by someone who
does not understand the application? I know where my choice would li and it isn't
with any of those 3.
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Author: | StarBrick | Posted: | Jan 6, 2020 11:41 | Subject: | Re: It's a funny old world we live in | Viewed: | 54 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| Good thinking, but it feels like 'Kim' all over again.
I think it wiser to organise a round-table conference like was done before (US
and Europe round tables that was?
Where a delegation of the community collectively with Lego-corp would try to
outline a future for the site including all that has been posted/shared/invented/promised
in the last few years but never saw the light emerging at the end of that tunnel.
And based on that make a schedule with priorities and deadlines and thén get
people on it, managed by... Lego! They own this site and I am sure they will
make have a mucg better approach than 'Kim' had.
(Still not sure he saw this as just another investment vehicle instead of a truly
Lego addicted AFOL community with real treasures....)
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Author: | SylvainLS | Posted: | Jan 6, 2020 11:36 | Subject: | Re: Analysts Ruin Everything | Viewed: | 46 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Problem, calsbricks writes:
| […]
| Yeah. Maybe I should be gentler with them. I just have a fondness for getting
things done within, say, a given decade.
|
That isn't how it works normally. We have 2 senior analysts on board and
another contractor we can use when and if required. They are given jobs with
timelines and get paid based on that.
|
That’s because you’re a (relatively) small structure and have a direct, person-to-person
relation with your analysts.
TLC hires the likes of Accidenture and Debacle.
Look at the S@H website (and even, there you’re relatively lucky because you
speak English).
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Author: | calsbricks | Posted: | Jan 6, 2020 11:25 | Subject: | Re: Analysts Ruin Everything | Viewed: | 43 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Problem, StormChaser writes:
| In Problem, bje writes:
| I really hope you are not offended by this, but with the greatest of respect,
you yourself walked away from this very idea that it should be a community thing.
|
It's difficult to offend me, so do not trouble yourself in that regard.
My position on this is commonly misunderstood. I believe I came close to explaining
it well two years ago:
https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1066807
I'm not against volunteerism. I'm against working for free for a for-profit
company on something for which they then claim complete ownership.
Again, it's like going to a major chain supermarket and putting in eight
hours a week stocking shelves for free. It's nonsensical unless you just
enjoy the feeling of being used. But there is a vast difference between that
and volunteering for Wikipedia, which is a non-profit.
I did not walk away from the idea that it should be a community thing.
I walked away from the idea that the work should be a community thing
and the profit and ownership should belong to those who weren't doing
the work.
I walked away from being used and my philosophy is very simple: either pay me
for the work I do or give me some ownership in the work I'm doing.
| Analysts are paid to do a job
|
Yeah. Maybe I should be gentler with them. I just have a fondness for getting
things done within, say, a given decade.
|
That isn't how it works normally. We have 2 senior analysts on board and
another contractor we can use when and if required. They are given jobs with
timelines and get paid based on that. It is like everything in life really. Just
look back at the former owners initial letter to the community - filled with
promises that, quite honestly did not make it into reality, or at least most
of them. We, like many others would like to see progress here on the site. That
might have something to do with running a successful business or it might have
something to with something else. Volunteers to non-profit organisations often
do lots of unpaid work and that is normally for a cause and, as you say for a
non-profit organisation. When a business is either making money or increasing
the value of its assets for free there is something not quite right about that
and we agreed with you when you posted your 'goodbye thread'. But as
you say things move on - we want the site to improve (and so do lots and lots
of others) but it isn't going to happen by the seat of its trousers. It
needs thought, careful analysis and a plan that everyone can commit to (including
the members). We feel the only real way to achieve that is get the drawing board
out and get started. That needs 'experts' as well as analysts working
together to achieve what is the way forward.
|
| I think every project you had in place to start, has been on hold for all of the time you've not been here.
|
I noticed that and I confess some disappointment.
| And those were to a large extent also cosmetic
|
Possibly so. I was working on things that could be worked on within the limited
scope of my position. Obviously I couldn't force the site to implement new
functionality.
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Author: | bje | Posted: | Jan 6, 2020 11:23 | Subject: | Re: Analysts Ruin Everything | Viewed: | 48 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Problem, calsbricks writes:
snip
Thanks for that link Bill, we had national electricity and data issues again
over the weekend, so I am still playing catch-up. I took a very quick look at
that now and it looks like I will be able to make this work for my terms pages
and get rid of hosted images. I will try it for invoices as well.
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Author: | calsbricks | Posted: | Jan 6, 2020 11:09 | Subject: | Re: It's a funny old world we live in | Viewed: | 47 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Problem, EnchantedBricks writes:
| In Problem, calsbricks writes:
| For quite some time now there have been discussions on the forum about catalogue
changes as well as other areas of improvement to the site (Performance etc.).
There have been lots of different people involved and Russell has commented on
a couple of occasions but of course nothing is out in the open for plans at present
whilst the Lego takeover completes.
One thing I find strange and that is with all the talent (Programming wise) that
exists on the site, coupled with the technical Lego knowledge that also exists,
no one other than a couple of people have chimed in about getting some senior
analysts involved with a plan to redevelop. This is a very complex site but it
can be broken into segments |(elements) many of which can be handled by existing
software. For example the core processing behind the site is an order processing
system. We are aware of at least two products which could deal with that side
of it easily and have been built with 'linking in' other elements in
mind.
Inventory control, which in our opinion, is an essential element which has been
needed for some time is also out there and fits nicely into either of the two
above products. Again this needs an analyst to look at it and report to the decision
makers what needs to be done. It doesn't, with all due respect, require a
programmer to sit down and write the code first.
The catalogue is a different animal and needs a huge amount of thought. The data
currently held is priceless - not sure even Lego have it all, so that needs some
TLC and a significant amount of time spent to come up with the best way forward.
But, and it is a little word with a great big meaning here, the costs of doing
this are nowhere near outrageous and if libraries of code can be used e,g, order
processing, inventory control etc, then huge amounts of money and time can be
saved in achieving what is required.
The redevelopment of this site will not cost a fortune and it was well within
the means of the former owners to accomplish. They chose, for whatever reason,
not to do that - Lets hope that Lego will look at it differently.
Lets get behind hiring some senior analysts and get the project off the ground.
There was never a better time to start than now. With the strength of Lego and
its marketing machine behind the site who knows where we can go.
|
I support this message !!
|
Thank you for your support.
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Author: | StormChaser | Posted: | Jan 6, 2020 11:08 | Subject: | Re: Analysts Ruin Everything | Viewed: | 72 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Problem, bje writes:
| I really hope you are not offended by this, but with the greatest of respect,
you yourself walked away from this very idea that it should be a community thing.
|
It's difficult to offend me, so do not trouble yourself in that regard.
My position on this is commonly misunderstood. I believe I came close to explaining
it well two years ago:
https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1066807
I'm not against volunteerism. I'm against working for free for a for-profit
company on something for which they then claim complete ownership.
Again, it's like going to a major chain supermarket and putting in eight
hours a week stocking shelves for free. It's nonsensical unless you just
enjoy the feeling of being used. But there is a vast difference between that
and volunteering for Wikipedia, which is a non-profit.
I did not walk away from the idea that it should be a community thing.
I walked away from the idea that the work should be a community thing
and the profit and ownership should belong to those who weren't doing
the work.
I walked away from being used and my philosophy is very simple: either pay me
for the work I do or give me some ownership in the work I'm doing.
| Analysts are paid to do a job
|
Yeah. Maybe I should be gentler with them. I just have a fondness for getting
things done within, say, a given decade.
| I think every project you had in place to start, has been on hold for all of the time you've not been here.
|
I noticed that and I confess some disappointment.
| And those were to a large extent also cosmetic
|
Possibly so. I was working on things that could be worked on within the limited
scope of my position. Obviously I couldn't force the site to implement new
functionality.
|
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Author: | EnchantedBricks | Posted: | Jan 6, 2020 11:06 | Subject: | Re: It's a funny old world we live in | Viewed: | 47 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Problem, calsbricks writes:
| For quite some time now there have been discussions on the forum about catalogue
changes as well as other areas of improvement to the site (Performance etc.).
There have been lots of different people involved and Russell has commented on
a couple of occasions but of course nothing is out in the open for plans at present
whilst the Lego takeover completes.
One thing I find strange and that is with all the talent (Programming wise) that
exists on the site, coupled with the technical Lego knowledge that also exists,
no one other than a couple of people have chimed in about getting some senior
analysts involved with a plan to redevelop. This is a very complex site but it
can be broken into segments |(elements) many of which can be handled by existing
software. For example the core processing behind the site is an order processing
system. We are aware of at least two products which could deal with that side
of it easily and have been built with 'linking in' other elements in
mind.
Inventory control, which in our opinion, is an essential element which has been
needed for some time is also out there and fits nicely into either of the two
above products. Again this needs an analyst to look at it and report to the decision
makers what needs to be done. It doesn't, with all due respect, require a
programmer to sit down and write the code first.
The catalogue is a different animal and needs a huge amount of thought. The data
currently held is priceless - not sure even Lego have it all, so that needs some
TLC and a significant amount of time spent to come up with the best way forward.
But, and it is a little word with a great big meaning here, the costs of doing
this are nowhere near outrageous and if libraries of code can be used e,g, order
processing, inventory control etc, then huge amounts of money and time can be
saved in achieving what is required.
The redevelopment of this site will not cost a fortune and it was well within
the means of the former owners to accomplish. They chose, for whatever reason,
not to do that - Lets hope that Lego will look at it differently.
Lets get behind hiring some senior analysts and get the project off the ground.
There was never a better time to start than now. With the strength of Lego and
its marketing machine behind the site who knows where we can go.
|
I support this message !!
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Author: | calsbricks | Posted: | Jan 6, 2020 10:57 | Subject: | Re: Analysts Ruin Everything | Viewed: | 60 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Problem, bje writes:
| In Problem, StormChaser writes:
| In Problem, calsbricks writes:
| The catalogue is a different animal and needs a huge amount of thought.
|
| Lets get behind hiring some senior analysts
|
I refuse to get behind, in front of, beside, over, or under this in any way until
someone can demonstrate that we, as a community, are incapable of catalog construction
and maintenance.
|
I really hope you are not offended by this, but with the greatest of respect,
you yourself walked away from this very idea that it should be a community thing.
I think every project you had in place to start, has been on hold for all of
the time you've not been here. And those were to a large extent also cosmetic
as it cannot change the true nature of the catalogue or inventory on here as
the one is maintained with a view to manage a library and the other is done with
a view to manage auction lots.
Analysts are paid to do a job, they have measurable outcomes against a set of
pre-defined goals and they can be held to account. Community based jobbing, on
the other hand, comes to a screeching halt everytime something happens which
somebody somewhere has got some or other issue with. I will not get behind a
community based improvement again until such time as as we can be sure that the
involvement of members do not lead to the improvements being derailed because
of issues beyond the control of the very members who are trying to make the changes.
|
For 20 years the community has managed the catalog without the help of senior
or junior or any other kinds of analysts. We haven't done things perfectly,
but we have the potential to do much better with member involvement and the support
of management.
|
I agree that members should be involved, but the process of how to manage that
involvement is what is important. The idea that the catalogue is the be all and
end all, is one side of the coin only. Sellers sell lots, and no inventory management
can be efficiently done on site for as long as the disconnect between the catalogue
and stores exist. For that to happen, it will require community involvement,
but more importantly, it would require a major rethink of how things are done
from the ground up - which is precisely why measurable and responsible management
of input is required, thus analysts.
|
Thanks Jean - couldn't have put it better myself.
BTW did you see the article 62bricks published the other day about the use of
My Pictures in your terms page. It works and I will be improving mine shortly.
https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1173080
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Author: | pikachu3 | Posted: | Jan 6, 2020 10:47 | Subject: | Re: New 2020 Colors | Viewed: | 58 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Hygrotus writes:
Thank you! I'll try to get those on the colorstream and list ASAP
|
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Author: | bje | Posted: | Jan 6, 2020 10:42 | Subject: | Re: Analysts Ruin Everything | Viewed: | 85 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Problem, StormChaser writes:
| In Problem, calsbricks writes:
| The catalogue is a different animal and needs a huge amount of thought.
|
| Lets get behind hiring some senior analysts
|
I refuse to get behind, in front of, beside, over, or under this in any way until
someone can demonstrate that we, as a community, are incapable of catalog construction
and maintenance.
|
I really hope you are not offended by this, but with the greatest of respect,
you yourself walked away from this very idea that it should be a community thing.
I think every project you had in place to start, has been on hold for all of
the time you've not been here. And those were to a large extent also cosmetic
as it cannot change the true nature of the catalogue or inventory on here as
the one is maintained with a view to manage a library and the other is done with
a view to manage auction lots.
Analysts are paid to do a job, they have measurable outcomes against a set of
pre-defined goals and they can be held to account. Community based jobbing, on
the other hand, comes to a screeching halt everytime something happens which
somebody somewhere has got some or other issue with. I will not get behind a
community based improvement again until such time as as we can be sure that the
involvement of members do not lead to the improvements being derailed because
of issues beyond the control of the very members who are trying to make the changes.
|
For 20 years the community has managed the catalog without the help of senior
or junior or any other kinds of analysts. We haven't done things perfectly,
but we have the potential to do much better with member involvement and the support
of management.
|
I agree that members should be involved, but the process of how to manage that
involvement is what is important. The idea that the catalogue is the be all and
end all, is one side of the coin only. Sellers sell lots, and no inventory management
can be efficiently done on site for as long as the disconnect between the catalogue
and stores exist. For that to happen, it will require community involvement,
but more importantly, it would require a major rethink of how things are done
from the ground up - which is precisely why measurable and responsible management
of input is required, thus analysts.
|
|
Author: | calsbricks | Posted: | Jan 6, 2020 10:27 | Subject: | Re: Analysts Ruin Everything | Viewed: | 75 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Problem, StormChaser writes:
| In Problem, calsbricks writes:
| The catalogue is a different animal and needs a huge amount of thought.
|
| Lets get behind hiring some senior analysts
|
I refuse to get behind, in front of, beside, over, or under this in any way until
someone can demonstrate that we, as a community, are incapable of catalog construction
and maintenance.
For 20 years the community has managed the catalog without the help of senior
or junior or any other kinds of analysts. We haven't done things perfectly,
but we have the potential to do much better with member involvement and the support
of management.
|
I am somewhat surprised at your comments. You have also misinterpreted them no
one least of all us is suggesting that we need analysts to get into the catalogue
- that is a community thing and always will be. We have suggested analysts are
required to re-de4sign the site, which includes the catalogue. Remember the catalogue
is two components - software and data. The data comes from the community - the
software comes from analysts and then programmers.
When you were a catadmin you had to ask the bl development team for software
changes to the catalogue - that was to9tally different than making suggestions
as to how the catalogue should be designed.
Look at it another way. If you were to sit down with an analyst and explain how
the catalogue worked and where it needed improvements and they then went away
and came back with a design to make it work that way, they would have done their
job and you as one of the 'experts' in the catalogue would have done
your job by providing them with the information they need to put together a proper
design.
I strongly believe I am asking for them to get involved in technical discussions
about the catalogue - I am not and that is not the job of an analyst - they are
here to listen to how things are supposed to work and then come back with suggestions
as to how to achieve that.
|
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Author: | StormChaser | Posted: | Jan 6, 2020 10:19 | Subject: | Re: Analysts Ruin Everything | Viewed: | 94 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Problem, calsbricks writes:
| The catalogue is a different animal and needs a huge amount of thought.
|
| Lets get behind hiring some senior analysts
|
I refuse to get behind, in front of, beside, over, or under this in any way until
someone can demonstrate that we, as a community, are incapable of catalog construction
and maintenance.
For 20 years the community has managed the catalog without the help of senior
or junior or any other kinds of analysts. We haven't done things perfectly,
but we have the potential to do much better with member involvement and the support
of management.
|
|
|
Author: | calsbricks | Posted: | Jan 6, 2020 10:04 | Subject: | It's a funny old world we live in | Viewed: | 296 times | Topic: | Catalog | Status: | Open | |
| For quite some time now there have been discussions on the forum about catalogue
changes as well as other areas of improvement to the site (Performance etc.).
There have been lots of different people involved and Russell has commented on
a couple of occasions but of course nothing is out in the open for plans at present
whilst the Lego takeover completes.
One thing I find strange and that is with all the talent (Programming wise) that
exists on the site, coupled with the technical Lego knowledge that also exists,
no one other than a couple of people have chimed in about getting some senior
analysts involved with a plan to redevelop. This is a very complex site but it
can be broken into segments |(elements) many of which can be handled by existing
software. For example the core processing behind the site is an order processing
system. We are aware of at least two products which could deal with that side
of it easily and have been built with 'linking in' other elements in
mind.
Inventory control, which in our opinion, is an essential element which has been
needed for some time is also out there and fits nicely into either of the two
above products. Again this needs an analyst to look at it and report to the decision
makers what needs to be done. It doesn't, with all due respect, require a
programmer to sit down and write the code first.
The catalogue is a different animal and needs a huge amount of thought. The data
currently held is priceless - not sure even Lego have it all, so that needs some
TLC and a significant amount of time spent to come up with the best way forward.
But, and it is a little word with a great big meaning here, the costs of doing
this are nowhere near outrageous and if libraries of code can be used e,g, order
processing, inventory control etc, then huge amounts of money and time can be
saved in achieving what is required.
The redevelopment of this site will not cost a fortune and it was well within
the means of the former owners to accomplish. They chose, for whatever reason,
not to do that - Lets hope that Lego will look at it differently.
Lets get behind hiring some senior analysts and get the project off the ground.
There was never a better time to start than now. With the strength of Lego and
its marketing machine behind the site who knows where we can go.
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Author: | graafie | Posted: | Jan 6, 2020 08:09 | Subject: | Sticker, LEGO.com/life Promotional (French) | Viewed: | 60 times | Topic: | Catalog | Status: | Open | |
| New stickersheet to add.
Possible reference number:
"GSTK229"
Reference name:
"Sticker, LEGO.com/life Promotional (French)"
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Author: | StormChaser | Posted: | Jan 5, 2020 13:28 | Subject: | Re: Part number 4494 in black | Viewed: | 56 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In General, mfav writes:
Ha! You have made me smile with this one.
Without getting into another long, drawn-out debate, I presented a different
viewpoint two weeks ago in this post:
https://www.bricklink.com/message.asp?ID=1171710
I enjoyed seeing the horse disassembled in your comic. I'd never seen one
disassembled before. So yeah, for purely educational reasons it is interesting
to take stuff apart. And I think it would be nice to have pictures of disassembled
assemblies as additional images for catalog entries. But as far as creating
additional catalog entries, I think some common sense has to come into the picture
somewhere.
I've never read a comic book in my life, but I grew up reading comic strips
in newspapers and thus have a certain affection for comic strips. They're
like short stories as opposed to the novels that are comic books. I don't
do novels, either, by the way.
So I always enjoy reading your comics and hope you plan to continue them for
a long, long time. I know you probably don't get much feedback on them,
but this is the lot of the artist. For every comment you get I'm sure many
more people read and enjoy them.
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Author: | Huw | Posted: | Jan 4, 2020 18:24 | Subject: | Re: New 2020 Colors | Viewed: | 64 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, Hygrotus writes:
Yes, that does appear to be a new colour, which LEGO abbreviates to 'TR.
BLUE OPAL'.
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Author: | Hygrotus | Posted: | Jan 4, 2020 04:07 | Subject: | Re: New 2020 Colors | Viewed: | 65 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| New color
Glitter Trans-Orange
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Author: | 62Bricks | Posted: | Jan 3, 2020 19:39 | Subject: | Re: Items scheduled to be removed from catalog | Viewed: | 65 times | Topic: | Catalog | |
| In Catalog, swfoxtrot writes:
| Doing some shopping and browsing and I have come across a few items that say
they are scheduled to be deleted from catalog. I’m curious if that mean removed
so I can no longer find/buy that piece and if that’s true then how would you
go about obtaining it? Also why would any piece be removed from the catalog?
Perhaps I’m not understanding the why behind it. Can someone explain to me please
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There is often a note on the item's catalog page that explains why it is
being deleted.
Sometimes it is because a part's entry has been split into new entries for
different variants of the part. If that is the case, then you should see links
to those variants in the "similar parts" section of the catalog page. That's
where you can buy the parts.
Sometimes it is because the item was listed in error.
Sometimes it is because a Bricklink admin just decided it should be deleted.
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Author: | swfoxtrot | Posted: | Jan 3, 2020 19:33 | Subject: | Items scheduled to be removed from catalog | Viewed: | 113 times | Topic: | Catalog | Status: | Open | |
| Doing some shopping and browsing and I have come across a few items that say
they are scheduled to be deleted from catalog. I’m curious if that mean removed
so I can no longer find/buy that piece and if that’s true then how would you
go about obtaining it? Also why would any piece be removed from the catalog?
Perhaps I’m not understanding the why behind it. Can someone explain to me please
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