rec.toys.lego

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rec.toys.lego (often abbreviated RTL)[1] was a Usenet newsgroup dedicated to the discussion of LEGO products and compatible toys.[2] It was one of the first online LEGO fan communities

History

The first major LEGO newsgroup was alt.toys.lego, which was created in January 1993.[3] Its successor rec.toys.lego was created on 10 January 1994.[4]

References

  1. Seybold, Patricia B. (2006). Outside Innovation: How Your Customers Will Co-Design Your Company's Future. HarperCollins. p. 392. ISBN 0-06-113590-9.
  2. Engst, Adam C. (1994). Internet Starter Kit for Macintosh (2nd ed.). Hayden Books. p. 850. ISBN 1-56830-111-1.
  3. davee123 (July 25, 2013). "20th Anniversary of the Online LEGO Community!". Brickset Forum. Archived from the original on June 25, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. Eaton, David. "The AFOL History Project". Archived from the original on 2021-09-19.