lol Thanks for the good laugh. I have found that the harshest critics of Microsoft products are the MVPS themselves.
Andy David Microsoft MVP. There, is that better? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg Deckler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Exchange Discussions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, February 07, 2003 9:05 AM Subject: RE: Shortcuts to Outlook objects > My point is that it serves no useful purpose to cast aspersions as to > people's attitudes and motivations because everyone is biased in one way > or another. > > I believe that this is really systemic with regards to the problems of the > IT industry as a whole. The entire industry is vendor and tool focused and > that is a huge problem in IT. It tends to polarize people such that > everyone is grouped into two categories, people that hate a particular > vendor or tool and people that love a particular vendor or tool. This is > just plain stupid. > > The IT industry has some fundamental problems. Microsoft, as part of that > industry suffers from some of the same problems as well as some of their > own unique deficiencies. Novell has their own unique issues, so does IBM > and so does every other vendor in this space. But it seems that you cannot > point out these deficiencies without people categorizing and stereotyping > you in one way or another. I reject that. > > I hate all vendors of software tools equally. I find this an absolute > requirement to provide true, unbiased consulting services. If you were to > follow my posts on a GroupWise board or a Notes board, you would see me > make similar arguments regarding the deficiencies of their products and > company. However, since I make most of my revenue from Microsoft products > and Exchange, I tend to be more active in that area. > > And the other thing that REALLY chaps me is people that cast aspersions on > others without fessing up to their own biases. MVP's are the worst of this > lot. They secretly get direct compensation from Microsoft and then try to > pass themselves off as unbiased. But you look at their posts and it is > obvious that they are simply paid advocates for Microsoft and part of > their responsibility is to vilify anyone that says anything negative with > regards to Microsoft. And these are the same people that list every last > certification and other acronym that they can paste onto the end of their > sig, but you never see Microsoft MVP. I wonder why? Microsoft asked me to > become an MVP and I told them to go jump in a lake. More people need to > take this approach and be true consultants, not advocates. > > > Are you saying that your own interpretation of your own attitude is > > unbiased? Or that your own evaluation of whether or not your paranioa > > about how Microsoft are out to get you is unbiased? > > > > Rob > > Also an MVP by the way. > > Want to throw some mud at me too? > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Greg Deckler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]=20 > > > Sent: 07 February 2003 11:43 > > > To: Exchange Discussions > > > Subject: RE: Shortcuts to Outlook objects > > >=20 > > >=20 > > > And Ed, if I am not mistaken, you are also a Microsoft MVP,=20 > > > so whose interpretation is unbiased, mine or yours? > > >=20 > > > > I continue to believe my interpretation of your attitude is more=20 > > > > accurate than your defense thereof. > > > >=20 > > > > Ed Crowley MCSE+Internet MVP kcCC+I > > > > Tech Consultant > > > > hp Services > > > > Protecting the world from PSTs and Bricked Backups! > > > >=20 > > > >=20 > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]