Microsoft MVP?

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Vince

Hello:

I don't know if I have ever seen this discussed here before.

I for one a while back was under the impression that MVP was ment that the
person was some how part of the Microsoft Corporation.

Could someone please explain how one ends up with that tagline and do you
request it or even want it? Does it seem to cause you more hassles than it
is worth to have?

Thanks
 
Vince said:
I don't know if I have ever seen this discussed here before.

I for one a while back was under the impression that MVP was ment
that the person was some how part of the Microsoft Corporation.

Could someone please explain how one ends up with that tagline and do
you request it or even want it? Does it seem to cause you more
hassles than it is worth to have?
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MVP means "Most Venerable Paster", and is awarded by Microsoft to those
in the community who are most adept at copying-and-pasting in links to
MSKB articles.
 
Microsoft 'Most Valuable Professional' FAQ:

Q1: What is the Microsoft MVP award?

A1: The Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Award is an annual award
that is given to outstanding members of Microsoft's peer-to-peer communities,
and is based on the past year's contributions those members make in those
communities online and offline.


Q2: Why does the award exist?

A2: Microsoft believes that a robust, interactive user community is key to
helping customers maximize the solutions and benefits from their software
investments. The MVP Award is the way Microsoft recognizes those participants
who have made a highly positive impact in the technical and product
communities in which they participate. Microsoft wants community participants
and leaders to know that their contributions are greatly appreciated. The MVP
Award exists as a way to reach out to and thank outstanding members for their
past participation and willingness to help others in these communities, both
online and offline.


Q3: How does Microsoft award the MVPs?

A3: The MVPs are awarded through a nomination period where their past year's
contributions to the technical community are compared against those of their
peers. Recipients of the award are determined through review cycles in that
nomination period.


Q4: Are Microsoft MVPs experts in all Microsoft technologies and products?

A4: No. Although many MVPs have in-depth knowledge of more than one product
or technology, none of them are experts in all Microsoft technologies or
products.


Q5: Do MVPs represent Microsoft?

A5: No. MVPs are not employees of Microsoft nor do they speak on Microsoft's
behalf. MVPs are third party individuals who have simply received an award
from Microsoft.


Q6: Do Microsoft MVPs receive any payment from Microsoft?

A6: No. The Microsoft MVP Program does provide a small award of software and
other benefits in its core program offering, but MVPs do not receive any
monetary payment from the Microsoft MVP Program.


Q7: How long does the Microsoft MVP Award last?

A7: It lasts for the duration of one year. The period between awards is
considered an award year during which award recipients are free to refer to
themselves as a Microsoft MVP and enjoy all other program privileges included
with the award.


Q8: What does Microsoft expect of its MVPs?

A8: Because the MVP Award is an award-based program with criteria based on
past contributions, Microsoft has no expectations of MVPs beyond the
expectations of courtesy, professionalism, code of conduct and adherence to
the community rules that we ask of all Microsoft community members. These
rules can be found on the Microsoft Communities code of conduct page.


Q9: How can I become a Microsoft MVP?

A9: Individuals are nominated to be considered for MVPs by their peers or
Microsoft based on activities in the offline or online technical communities.
The MVP Program and annual award is based solely on an individual's
contributions from the previous year and those contributions are then
compared amongst the other candidates for any given nomination cycle to
determine who will be awarded.

Being that the contributions are the decision of the individual, the program
is agnostic about what can or cannot prevent those contributions. We look at
the entire year's contributions, in total, and make the determination
following the review process during the nomination cycle.
 
I don't know if I have ever seen this discussed here before.

I for one a while back was under the impression that MVP was ment
that the person was some how part of the Microsoft Corporation.
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No, MVPs are not Microsoft employees nor connected with the company.
Could someone please explain how one ends up with that tagline and
do you request it or even want it? Does it seem to cause you more
hassles than it is worth to have?
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http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/mvpexecsum

https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/mvpfaqs

I didn't request it, I was very surprised when I was contacted and
asked if I'd accept the award.

It's not a hassle as we're required to do absolutely nothing and
nothing is asked of us. From the facts page:

"Because the MVP Award is an award-based program with criteria based on
past contributions, Microsoft has no expectations of MVPs beyond the
expectations of courtesy, professionalism, code of conduct and
adherence to the community rules that we ask of all Microsoft community
members."
 
Well Said!

JS

Carey Frisch said:
Microsoft 'Most Valuable Professional' FAQ:

Q1: What is the Microsoft MVP award?

A1: The Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Award is an annual
award
that is given to outstanding members of Microsoft's peer-to-peer
communities,
and is based on the past year's contributions those members make in those
communities online and offline.


Q2: Why does the award exist?

A2: Microsoft believes that a robust, interactive user community is key to
helping customers maximize the solutions and benefits from their software
investments. The MVP Award is the way Microsoft recognizes those
participants
who have made a highly positive impact in the technical and product
communities in which they participate. Microsoft wants community
participants
and leaders to know that their contributions are greatly appreciated. The
MVP
Award exists as a way to reach out to and thank outstanding members for
their
past participation and willingness to help others in these communities,
both
online and offline.


Q3: How does Microsoft award the MVPs?

A3: The MVPs are awarded through a nomination period where their past
year's
contributions to the technical community are compared against those of
their
peers. Recipients of the award are determined through review cycles in
that
nomination period.


Q4: Are Microsoft MVPs experts in all Microsoft technologies and products?

A4: No. Although many MVPs have in-depth knowledge of more than one
product
or technology, none of them are experts in all Microsoft technologies or
products.


Q5: Do MVPs represent Microsoft?

A5: No. MVPs are not employees of Microsoft nor do they speak on
Microsoft's
behalf. MVPs are third party individuals who have simply received an award
from Microsoft.


Q6: Do Microsoft MVPs receive any payment from Microsoft?

A6: No. The Microsoft MVP Program does provide a small award of software
and
other benefits in its core program offering, but MVPs do not receive any
monetary payment from the Microsoft MVP Program.


Q7: How long does the Microsoft MVP Award last?

A7: It lasts for the duration of one year. The period between awards is
considered an award year during which award recipients are free to refer
to
themselves as a Microsoft MVP and enjoy all other program privileges
included
with the award.


Q8: What does Microsoft expect of its MVPs?

A8: Because the MVP Award is an award-based program with criteria based on
past contributions, Microsoft has no expectations of MVPs beyond the
expectations of courtesy, professionalism, code of conduct and adherence
to
the community rules that we ask of all Microsoft community members. These
rules can be found on the Microsoft Communities code of conduct page.


Q9: How can I become a Microsoft MVP?

A9: Individuals are nominated to be considered for MVPs by their peers or
Microsoft based on activities in the offline or online technical
communities.
The MVP Program and annual award is based solely on an individual's
contributions from the previous year and those contributions are then
compared amongst the other candidates for any given nomination cycle to
determine who will be awarded.

Being that the contributions are the decision of the individual, the
program
is agnostic about what can or cannot prevent those contributions. We look
at
the entire year's contributions, in total, and make the determination
following the review process during the nomination cycle.
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Oh, please! Envious of MVP status? Give me a break. It was
lighthearted humor; try getting your own yin and yang in order to
appreciate the same in the future.
 
null said:
You mean "well copied-and-pasted!" :P
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Exactly. Carey lifted it from:

http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/mvpfaqs

Instead of giving the link, Carey just copied and pasted from this web
page, making it appear it was his own words.

While the vast majority of MVPs really are Most Valuable Professionals,
Carey is THE "Most Venal Paster."

--
Peace!
Kurt Kirsch
Self-anointed Moderator
http://microscum.com
"It'll soon shake your Windows
And rattle your walls
For the times they are a-changin'."
 
You mean "well copied-and-pasted!" :
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Well typed or voice recognised or macroed or scanned & char
recognized or...

Beggars cant be choosers either.

Just my 2¢ worth. Larry

Any advise given is my attempt to show appreciation for all
the excellent help I've received here but I'm no MVP so it
may only apply NUGS (Normally, Usually, Generally, Sometimes :)
 
null said:
You mean "well copied-and-pasted!" :P
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of COURSE you would care about the author.

While I had no idea who it was, I was looking at the website of my
favorite former
NASCAR driver.

ah well. Intelligence meets exhaust

mk5000


"(Bring 'em out, bring 'em out) Aye!
TIP comin live from the VIP, heard the night life lost life when I
leave
Both the Feds and the State wanna see my need
The whole city got bizzerk he got treat"--TI
 
Groupies, no. We all use Microsoft products, and a very large percentage of us started out by coming to the newsgroups for answers. While looking for, or waiting for, one, we found there were questions that we could answer for others.
 
<semi rant>
And it used to be that when you asked a question, you were answered by
someone who had actually experienced the problem and had gone through the
steps to solve it. This got you back up in a hurry without having to go read
a handful of KB articles that may or may not be relevant to your issue. It
seems that these days, SOME of the MVP's just have a bunch of bookmarks
organized by keyword that they blindly post trying to be the first one to
"solve" a problem that they may or may not have ever experienced. </semi
rant>
Louis
(Don't need any letters here, I just try to help!)

Groupies, no. We all use Microsoft products, and a very large percentage of
us started out by coming to the newsgroups for answers. While looking for,
or waiting for, one, we found there were questions that we could answer for
others.

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart
Display\Security
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
 
We all contribute in different ways. Some of us will spend hours, or days trying to replicate a problem, because very often, we've never seen it. i've trashed more than one system being successful :-) Others look at the answers that have helped others, and repost them where appropriate. I do some of both.
 
Glad to see these responses and now hopefully some of the people here will
also know that the MVP's are people just like everyone else and not get all
huffy is a suggestion by an MVP don't work

I my self use the groups in a similer way but I can't spend a lot of time in
them. I usually come for an answer but while here will look through the
current messages and if something is there that I have been through and can
help I will respond.

Vince
 
And it used to be technology was simpler than it is today.

There are a variety of ways a question can be answered.
Most who help in the newsgroups tend to focus on a specific area.
After a while they find similar questions and answers they are answering.
These answers are often saved for use when the question is asked again.
Some eventually start a website with these common questions and thus the
copy & paste often seen.
This can actually improve the answer since as changes are found, the website
can be updated.
If the answer is new each time, there is a possibility something may be
forgotten on the specific post where a website or copy & paste helps
eliminate the possibility of omission.
It is also common for those answering with a link to add specific notes if
it is felt something needs to be added to fit the specific question being
asked.

Copy & Paste is not itself bad, but like other things, there is a
possibility of misuse.
 
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