MVP's

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Plato said:
So I won the bet. MS pays you in free software so you can support their
applications
for free.
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When I compare the value of the awards with what I would charge if
doing the work as a professional consultancy, the term 'peanuts' comes
to mind
 
Greetings --

You don't. Post your question, and if someone who knows the
answer sees it, you'll likely get a response.

Bruce Chambers

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having both at once. -- RAH
 
Gin said:
Where can I talk to you directly, here?
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Talk to whom? About what? This is a newsgroup providing peer-to-peer
support for the Windows XP operating system. Do you have an XP problem
with which you'd like help? Please repost with a good description of
your problem, your system, and what you've already done to
troubleshoot.

Regarding MVP's, here are links to information about the Microsoft Most
Valuable Professional award:

http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;mvpintro
http://mvps.org/

If you look under "Site Information" on MVPS.org, you'll see a link to
MVP FAQ's.

HTH,

Malke
 
Alex's countless contributions to helping others has saved them a whole lot
of grief; but, it has helped Microsoft even more since he did their work for
nothing. Alex, and the other gurus lurking herein are grossly under compensated,
Carey Frisch OTH has alienated more than he has helped IMHO.
 
I have been supporting, troubleshooting, diagnosing, etc. Windows problems
since Windows existed along with providing lots of free support and my time
to others. Although I do not always have time to spend time in these
newsgroups, I provide lots of free support to Windows users. The time,
software investments, etc. adds up quickly including the time and effort
spent researching, testing, and trying to come up with solutions or
workarounds. I never get any compensation or compliments, but providing
free Windows support to others has been part of my life.

Microsoft's MVP status is a minority status compared to the number of
technical savvy and knowledgeable users, whether they are providing support
in these newsgroups or not.
 
I have been supporting, troubleshooting, diagnosing, etc. Windows problems
since Windows existed along with providing lots of free support and my time
to others. Although I do not always have time to spend time in these
newsgroups, I provide lots of free support to Windows users. The time,
software investments, etc. adds up quickly including the time and effort
spent researching, testing, and trying to come up with solutions or
workarounds. I never get any compensation or compliments, but providing
free Windows support to others has been part of my life.

Microsoft's MVP status is a minority status compared to the number of
technical savvy and knowledgeable users, whether they are providing support
in these newsgroups or not.


AlongCameJones said:
Alex's countless contributions to helping others has saved them a whole lot
of grief; but, it has helped Microsoft even more since he did their work for
nothing. Alex, and the other gurus lurking herein are grossly under compensated,
Carey Frisch OTH has alienated more than he has helped IMHO.
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In [email protected],
Plato said:
So I won the bet. MS pays you in free software so you can support
their applications for free.
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I seriously disagree with your terminology. I don't work for Microsoft. Work
implies responsibility and I have no responsibility to Microsoft whatsoever.
I recieved an award for my activities last year. Also, I do not support
Microsoft software. The Product Support group does that. I support my
peers - people like me who are trying to solve a problem such as how to
design a complex report or how to write SQL code that will select the data
they want to see.

If you like, however, you can stick with redefining what "is" is.
 
AlongCameJones said:
Alex's countless contributions to helping others has saved them a whole lot
of grief; but, it has helped Microsoft even more since he did their work for
nothing. Alex, and the other gurus lurking herein are grossly under compensated,
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Agreed.
 
Cindy said:
I seriously disagree with your terminology. I don't work for Microsoft. Work
implies responsibility and I have no responsibility to Microsoft whatsoever.
I recieved an award for my activities last year. Also, I do not support
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As an aside. One reason I "play" here is that the ms mvps generally post
most reliable, well thought out info. They have helped me in my job and
my hobby for many years. I sincerely respect them for the time that they
invest. MS should really send them, every month, a check for their
services.
 
AlongCameJones said:
Alex's countless contributions to helping others has saved them a whole lot
of grief; but, it has helped Microsoft even more since he did their work for
nothing. Alex, and the other gurus lurking herein are grossly under compensated,
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Thank you for the compliment. But the real reward, and why I do it, is
the thanks from those who come back saying 'that has really saved the
situation'. And from the statistics I see from Jim Eshelman's site on
the number of times my web pages there get read.

And the same goes I think for most MVPs - the MSoft award is an extra
 
It would seem that Carey Frisch does nothing but cut and paste, this does
very little to explain or help others in the newsgroup As a matter of fact,
most links provided do not address the OP's specific question anyway.

AlongCameJones said:
Alex's countless contributions to helping others has saved them a whole lot
of grief; but, it has helped Microsoft even more since he did their work for
nothing. Alex, and the other gurus lurking herein are grossly under compensated,
Carey Frisch OTH has alienated more than he has helped IMHO.
Click to expand...
 
Lawrence said:
It would seem that Carey Frisch does nothing but cut and paste, this
does very little to explain or help others in the newsgroup As a
matter of fact, most links provided do not address the OP's specific
question anyway.
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Any rational person that reads this group for a little while, usually comes
to that same conslusion.

Generally, the MVPs around here are really great, but as with every group of
people, there are a few bad apples in every bunch.

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I have saved hundreds of Alex Nichols' messages over the years, and
I frequently go back to find something I need from that list. Of course
there are several other exemplary MVPs, who along with Alex, contribute
invaluable assistance to the rest of us. They amaze me, how they can
absorb and retain all of that stuff and not have a constant migraine.

You are right, the MVPs definitely deserve to be on the MS payroll.
Anyway, a great big thank you to all the gurus!



Lawrence said:
It would seem that Carey Frisch does nothing but cut and paste, this does
very little to explain or help others in the newsgroup As a matter of fact,
most links provided do not address the OP's specific question anyway.
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On Mon, 10 May 2004 15:10:57 -0700, "AlongCameJones"

I agree. Alex has provided excellent assistance and advice as an MVP
over the years. I can remember his many posts in the old Win9X
groups; some of which I still have saved in my Agent newsreader data
base.

I don't necessarily agree with MVPs being on the MS payroll, however.
We might then wind up with MVP MS apologists the like of which you can
see by reading Mr. Chambers and Mr. Frisch's replies. Those MVPs who
would not tote the MS line probably would be off the payroll rather
quickly.

My opinions of course.
 
Lawrence said:
It would seem that Carey Frisch does nothing but cut and paste, this does
very little to explain or help others in the newsgroup As a matter of fact,
most links provided do not address the OP's specific question anyway.
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Not happy with the service? Then ask the responder for a refund or write
your credit card company and tell them you didn't get the value of the
service for which you have paid for.
 
kurttrail said:
Lawrence wrote:




Any rational person that reads this group for a little while, usually comes
to that same conslusion.

Generally, the MVPs around here are really great, but as with every group of
people, there are a few bad apples in every bunch.
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I actually just read two (2) posts of Carey's that were concise, well
written (not copy/paste) and actually good advice.

Steve
 
Lawrence said:
It would seem that Carey Frisch does nothing but cut and paste, this
does very little to explain or help others in the newsgroup As a
matter of fact, most links provided do not address the OP's specific
question anyway.
Click to expand...
Any rational person that reads this group for a little while,
usually comes to that same conslusion.

Generally, the MVPs around here are really great, but as with every
group of people, there are a few bad apples in every bunch.
Click to expand...

Steve said:
I actually just read two (2) posts of Carey's that were concise, well
written (not copy/paste) and actually good advice.
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I do hope no one takes this part of the thread as something agains the cut
n' paste answer. Sometimes, many time, it is more than acceptable to answer
several people the same. The trick is to be sure that the cut n' paste
answer you give actually:

- Applies to the question asked
- Has been modified to apply to the question asked
- Or it is noted that the cut n' paste answer should be followed or examined
for their particular answer and then perhaps followed in full for a more
desirable result.

And *if* (and it has happened to us all) you respond with such an answer and
are later called out for making the incorrect assumption (ie: not reading
the question or reading into the question incorrectly) - you admit your
mistake, apologize, and if possible, rectify it with more useful information
helpful to the OP.

Course, that is merely my opinion.

I cut n' paste answer quite a bit - although my cut n' paste answers keep
getting modified. hah
 
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