LUGNET
{{Short description|Lego-oriented online community}}
{{Infobox website
| name = LUGNET
| logo = Lugnet Logo.png
| url = {{URL|https://www.lugnet.com/|lugnet.com}}
| commercial = No
| registration = Optional
| language = English
| author = Todd Lehman, Suzanne Rich
| launch_date = 1998
| current_status = Online
}}
LUGNET (short for Lego Users Group Network) is one of the largest online Adult Fan of Lego (AFOL) communities.{{cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67320730/blockheads-bond-on-internet/ |title='Blockheads' bond on Internet |first=Scott |last=Craven |date=16 March 2006 |newspaper=The Arizona Republic |via=Newspapers.com}} It was founded by Todd Lehman and Suzanne Rich.{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-jan-18-tt-13517-story.html |title=Lego Enthusiasts Are Building Connections Online, Brick by Brick |first=Steve |last=Carney |date=18 January 2001 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times}}{{cite magazine |url=https://www.wired.com/2000/09/the-michelangelo-of-lego/ |title=The Michelangelo of Lego |first=Leander |last=Kahney |date=2 September 2000 |magazine=Wired}}
Summary
LUGNET provides a forum for Adult Fans of Lego to discuss Lego-related issues and post about creations using its NNTP, e-mail and web interfaces. LUGNET members can track their sets, build web pages, rate postings and create polls. The website also features a database of Lego sets and provides links to other major Lego sites. The aim of LUGNET is "To enrich the online experience for the LEGO enthusiast in a growing number of new ways".
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