Who is MVP?

[Len Segal]

Steve,

You wanted results too? You are asking too much. <g>

MVPs try to influence MS, but we really don't have very much influence at
all in getting things done.

 

[Frank Saunders MS-MVP, IE/OE]

OE MVPs especially aren't bashful about complaining. We've got a
lot to complain about.

And you've had a long time to practice each complaint.

Alun.
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Oh, but we always have new ones. Last time it was an upgrade that caused OE
to crash while composing mail. They couldn't reproduce the problem, so some
OE MVPs showed them how. They were embarassed and became very busy.

 

[Gord McFee]

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http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;mvpaward&style=toc

You want to try and bribe one of the richest people in the world, so
you can sit in this NG and answer the same questions every day for
years?

Now why would you think that was stupid?

Actually, I had two reasons. (1) How do you bribe a guy with all that
money? (2) Why would I want to answer the same questions over and over
again? I guess I just wanted to be an MVP -- *any* MVP.

 

[Gord McFee]

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Yeah - didn't you hear? All us MVPs get bribed huge amounts by BillG.

There's an MVP ranch in a corner of Texas, an MVP boat moored up by
the MVP beach house in Malibu, and an MVP apartment block in Seattle
for those of us who feel like we want to manage a Microsoft
department for a week or two. You always wondered where some of
Microsoft's wackier decisions came from, right?

Not any more.

Seriously, though, even when MVPs chat privately, they all
acknowledge that they aren't really doing anything that they wouldn't
already be doing even without the MVP award. It's a recognition of
what you do helping others, not pay for a job. And I have heard so
much (mainly from the rabid fringes of Linux advocacy) about MVPs
being paid Microsoft apologists, it might not be funny for some.

If you go check on Google, you'll see I've been providing much the
same sort of help for the last decade, and only been an MVP in the
last few months. Missed out on a lot of parties ;-)

Great stuff. And, to be serious, you guys do a terrific job.

 

[Steve Cochran]

Hi Len,

I think things are improving. But its been and is still quite a stressful
situation getting there.

steve

 

[Steve Cochran]

Hi Len,

I think things are improving. But its been and is still quite a stressful
situation getting there.

steve

 

[Steve Cochran]

My questions were of course rhetorical.

steve

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http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;mvpaward&style=toc

Actually, I had two reasons. (1) How do you bribe a guy with all that
money? (2) Why would I want to answer the same questions over and over
again? I guess I just wanted to be an MVP -- *any* MVP.

 

[me]

Greetings--

Well , actually I know what that term stands for , but here in msn news
groups there are a dozen MVPs, answering different messages
with various advices and instructions . Ok, that's a nice job
and I really do respect them for that. But who can really
say that any one that brings MSN [MVP] in his/her response
is a real MVP or ...?

I know a lot of people go through MVP's advices with full respect ,
even without thinking what they are doing..... But if some
instructions corrupt the follower's computer and make
corruptions , what?

Is there a practical way to identify the real MVP? Is it
enough to rely on what that message says because
the replier has typed a "MVP" at the end of his
response plus his name ( which is also available in Microsoft's
web page) .... ?

Any suggestion is much appreciated,
Regards

PS: Please do not bring " Microsoft is not responsible for the content of
messages in its newsgroups and such..." in response , since
Microsoft has full supervision and control over all
messages in its server and can delete
malicious contents on the spot.

MVP is a rapper!

 

[PA Bear]

And incriminating pictures/videos, too![/QUOTE]

 

[PA Bear]

Holla back, yo!

 

[Kent W. England [MVP]]

I'm sure he meant "fondled".

 

[Kent W. England [MVP]]

Stick around. Find out whose reputations are best. Not all are (yet)
MVPs. But most MVPs (except me when I'm being silly) are reputable even
before being nominated for MVPness.

 

[Kelly]

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Not "funded" either.

steve

I'm sure he meant "fondled".

Not "fondued"?

Alun.
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