Heads up: This post is 12 years old. My thinking may have evolved since then — read it with that in mind.

Dear LEGO CUUSOO members,
In the fall of 2008, CUUSOO SYSTEM and the LEGO Group teamed up to launch the LEGO CUUSOO crowdsourcing experiment. Initially, the site was only available in Japanese but this first step led to the launch of the international LEGO CUUSOO beta site in the fall of 2011.
Based on this success, LEGO Systems is today launching LEGO Ideas based on CUUSOO concept, to be integrated into the LEGO experience. We thank LEGO for many years of collaboration and expectations and look forward to follow the continued success of realizing the wishes of LEGO fans all over the world.
On our side, CUUSOO SYSTEM will in the coming months undergo a transformation to open our platform so any brand can connect with their fans and create shared value based on user ideas at cuusoo.com.
Thank you again for your great support.
Best,
CUUSOO SYSTEM