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PSA: Lego turned evil, unfortunately. There are much better alternatives on the market these days.
by rrr_oh_man 2y ago
PSA: Lego turned evil, unfortunately. There are much better alternatives on the market these days.
- mindsuck 2y agoWhat would you recommend instead?
- rrr_oh_man 2y agoIf bought new: Lidl (if you live in a country where they are active), BlueBricks, or Cobi. But there are half a dozen others which are excellent. Used Lego is fine, though.
- Brigand 2y agoWhat is your definition of evil?
- volemo 2y ago> Lego turned evil Could you elaborate?
- x______________ 2y agoMy guess would be a post from 13 years ago with 283 comments but I'm also curious. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3357522 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3357522
- rrr_oh_man 2y agoNah :) See above
- rrr_oh_man 2y agoSuing small creators and businesses out of existence, scammy pricing policies (anything with the Star Wars license is overpriced 2-4x), increasing quality problems, very little in terms of own IP (in contrast to the 90s). McKinsey types have taken over. Edit: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20884542 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20884542 The "Held der Steine" logo lawsuit story is what has made me aware of their practices.
- HeatrayEnjoyer 2y agoEvil... When? How?
- sky2224 2y agoJust let the man have his legos sheesh. Pick a better time.