ADMIN STOPS MY CHAT AFTER JOINING TROLLS ON MY FEED??!!

Wil101

I recently came on here to discuss how my sons set he had been building since he was 2, now almost 6, was smashed by a bad driver in our move.  I asked if we could get some help on how to find someone selling a set, not only did the admin decide to mock me buying someone elses set, the trolls decided to pick apart my story.  I actually wrote it sitting in his room putting him to bed half awake so maybe too much detail... but how freaking pathetic is it that I have to put up with this on a group I was so excited to be a part of.  i would think you guys would have some sort of class.

Baby_Yoda

Firstly, the thread is closed, not deleted. Nobody can add to it, but it's still there and can be viewed by the public. There is no need to reproduce it here.
Secondly, @Huw did request that you contact him directly to prove your case. There was probably no need for him to close the thread before you had the chance to reply, but if you want it reopened, you just need to privately send him something like pictures of the damaged city. We get scammers fairly frequently here, and there's also been a few stories (not recently, granted) of criminals finding the addresses of large Lego collections and taking the most valuable stuff for a quick buck on eBay.
Finally, there was never any need for you to create another public thread to complain about this. I'm not sure what your goal is - you're insulting everybody that reads this, including the owner of this forum. I imagine @Huw will close this as soon as he's online again.

Wil101

Is it insulting by calling out something childish? Btw you deciding to compile everyone into being offended is not true it is your opinion.  If anything, anyone that reads it should be embarrassed their group/forum behaved this way to someone reaching out, honestly, for his child's hobby.  Go ahead and project your hope of him closing it, that's fine.  I read nothing about me being a scammer; I never got a private message asking me what my motive was.  It was just hurled insults.  My goal is simple; I just reposted comments that were childish and also wrong by calling me on a liar on .. wait for it? Lego fan page. This reaction is ridiculous.

madforLEGO

Only 1 post (and then not responding to any comments/queries in the original thread) is not going to earn you any respect on the forum when you then add your 2nd thread ranting about perceived slights. People have the right to be skeptical, especially when the original post does not seem to be completely thought out, nor does it really explain how this occurred. Never mind that some did answer your questions as well (and not in a  'classless' manner as you imply either, not sure how @Huw 's comment was really lacking class, as he was being fair. You can rebuild stuff you know, it is LEGO after all).

Bottom line, like @Baby_Yoda said there have been scammers posting on the forum before, so those who have been in the forum for sometime have the right to be skeptical. In any case, IMO, you do not have any position to blast people who have been on the forum a lot longer than you have been.

Wil101

I never received a message asking me anything.  Just public flogging of comments as if I was not going to read them.  I am sure I will be taken off since it seems that no accountability will be taken from anyone.  But it won't stop me from pointing out a mistake in this thread of comments.  Unlike these rude posts, I did not do anything wrong.

snowhitie

Hi Wil, I think the people on this forum are mostly trying to help each other out, especially our host Huw who started the site purely out of love for the hobby.

I think @huw might have closed your threat to resist idle speculation and maybe in a way even to protect you since you didn't reply, or to protect owners of larger collections as said above. He did say in his closing remark you could send him a message.

If you just had politely PMd him and send him some kind of proof (I'm guessing there are pictures of this set up) instead of starting this thread.

This is where I think things have gone astray:

We love our hobby but we just don't understand what kind of a city a 5 year old has built, since he was 2. Maybe he is a wunderkind and we got the wrong end of the stick. If you build lots of stuff together, I can imagine it's upsetting when it all falls apart but it will be cheaper to rebuild it.

Which brings me to the second part, we just don't understand your question. The great thing of Lego is the possibility to break down and rebuild. Why would you want to buy somebody set up. You might as well use Playmobil otherwise.

There's no need to shout or sling mud. Maybe it's not my place to react to this but I have made great friends on this forum and I feel protective of it.

Huw

@Wil101 I fail to see how this additional post will help in your quest for someone to sell you a 'set-up'. 

Please post or send me a picture of your son building, your set-up before it was destroyed or something so we can make sense of it all.

As has been stated above, we are skeptical about a 5 year old having been building a large city for years as most have not long progressed from Duplo by that age, the circumstances that led to its destruction and also why anyone would want to buy something built by others when it would be much better to rebuild what you have together.

I've removed the quoted comments from the original post, as they can be read elsewhere.

Brainslugged

I'm just glad the original closed thread has been reborn. This is my favourite sort of thread. So far I got something about a pizza delivery guy delivering cold Lego and you're after some sort of refund, right?

SumoLego

Posting thread topics in capital letters always bolsters credibility.

I'm sorry your son's hard work was damaged by a callous... person.  Under very odd circumstances.

Nonetheless, if someone who read your post wants to offer up whatever it is you're looking for - I think you have accomplished you task.  Being angry at the Forum or criticizing @Huw for limiting further comments is a bit misplaced.

I'd suggest putting that energy into piecing back together what has been damaged.

SumoLego

Also, if you believe the admin for the Forum - where you are posting - is part of the 'trolls', why bother posting a follow-up thread?

I would expect the follow-up thread to suffer the same fate.

daewoo

Has the OP spent much time in internet forums?  Complaining publicly about an admin/moderator's action(s) normally doesn't go so well.  Of note is the fact that Huw stated quite clearly that he would welcome a private message and would consider opening the thread in question.

I read the thread and honestly the first post was poorly worded, which created confusion and sowed doubts that it was legitimate.  This was the direction the thread headed and the OP never responded to requests for clarification.  If the main intent was to find out the least difficult way to buy a fully assembled Lego city, then all the other info was superfluous - the age of the child, the manner in which the previous city was destroyed, etc.  The aim of the post (and please do correct me if I'm wrong) was to ask the forum if there were ways (and which would be the best one) of buying assembled Lego City sets that could be used in a new city layout.

pharmjod

I can sympathize with the OP. My 7 year old daughter had a similar experience. About a year and a half ago every one of her built sets were destroyed. We (meaning I) had worked very hard since she was born to build all of those sets. I'd love to have all of the sets reassembled for me (us). 

Little brothers are a real pain sometimes. 

SumoLego

I once sat on a sandwich.

But it still tasted delicious.

Baby_Yoda

Wil101 said:

Is it insulting by calling out something childish? Btw you deciding to compile everyone into being offended is not true it is your opinion.

Yes, it is, unless the person being called childish is, in fact, a child, which applies to nobody here. Some mightn't be offended by your statement, but your statement is itself offensive.
I understand your troubles - the comments on the thread were a bit forthright and abrupt. However, the close was only a temporary measure, and it blocked the so-called "trolls" as much as it blocked you. Huw was only shutting down the conversation until you could prove your case in a private message to him. Yes, you didn't receive a message from him, but he asked you to contact him first, after he stated his intentions to close the thread.

Pitfall69

pharmjod said:

I can sympathize with the OP. My 7 year old daughter had a similar experience. About a year and a half ago every one of her built sets were destroyed. We (meaning I) had worked very hard since she was born to build all of those sets. I'd love to have all of the sets reassembled for me (us). 

Little brothers are a real pain sometimes. 

The plot sounds familiar ;)

Lot's of unfortunate things happen in a person's life by no fault of their own, but life goes on, lessons are learned and we become stronger because of it. You spent years building and hopefully bonding with your son. Take your city and rebuild and bond some more and teach him a life lesson in the process. 

I was joking with a friend the other day that I can't wait until my children stop wanting Lego because it will save me a ton of money :) If your son doesn't want to rebuild and Lego isn't his passion anymore, just pack it up and maybe one day he will want to build again. Until then, your wallet will thank you :)

TheFew

Next time use kraggle. Lots of kraggle.

Wil101

hahaha
I am going to superglue the thing to the floor this round @TheFew

Wil101

@Pitfall69 I hear that.  I was lowballing saying 2k, I am sure it was way more, my time is worth more than the entire lego collection lol.  We already have begun a new run.

DeMontes

Wil101 said:

@Pitfall69 I hear that.  I was lowballing saying 2k, I am sure it was way more, my time is worth more than the entire lego collection lol.  We already have begun a new run.

That's definitely the way to go Will.  I'm sorry if you thought I was trolling but I was genuinely confused about the original post as you clearly wrote it with a lot of passion so I was confused as to what you were looking for.  Also as mummy to 3 year old twins I was sceptical how your 5 year old had spent years building a LEGO city of such magnitude - apologies for upsetting you!

I think rebuilding is the way to go and I did say this in the original thread.  My twins have moved on from Duplo to system LEGO now and do build with it lots -  I take photographs of their odd little builds in my Light Box as though they are the most precious creations ever and allow the children to press the 'camera button' and switch on the lights.  Later when (not if) the build is damaged I show them the photo and say it's not gone, its a good memory.

Children are smart, my 3 year olds understand that LEGO is fixable and I'm positive that your 5 year old will know this too.

Elspeth

Wil101

Thank you and thank you for the kind words. I have a habit of saying how I feel and getting picked apart on a lego forum just wasn't going to happen.  Anyhow I am happy to be on here because my son has turned me into a huge lego fan as well.  We are tackling the Ninjago 4decker city and its a nightmare lol

CCC

Personally, I think it is good to teach a kid that lego should be broken down and rebuilt, every time it gets better. Just maybe not all of it at once.

SumoLego

CCC said:

Just maybe not all of it at once.

Particularly by an insensitive jerk that doesn't appreciate the time and energy it took to make the display.

redarmy

SumoLego said:

I once sat on a sandwich.

But(t) it still tasted delicious.

Fixed it for you!