You don't understand the definition of "spam" so I suggest that you may also STFU.
--steve > -----Original Message----- > From: Troels Majlandt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, December 22, 2003 3:16 PM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: SV: Greg's Utterly Fascinating Views on Ethics AGAIN > MORE SPAM > > > AGAIN MORE SPAM > > -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- > Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] På vegne af Greg Deckler > Sendt: 22. december 2003 20:57 > Til: Exchange Discussions > Emne: RE: Greg's Utterly Fascinating Views on Ethics > > John, you post some intelligent stuff I have to say. Yes, > there is an order of magnitude argument to be had in all of > this and you argue it well. I base my position on a couple of > premises, but the main argument > is: > > Titles are absolutely priceless and have the potential to be > much, much more corrupting than any monetary gift. For proof, > I will simply point to this entire discussion now 8 years > old. At the mere mention that there > *might* be a conflict of interest problem with the MVP title, > which is what I posted 8 years ago, it has generated > thousands upon thousands of hateful emails, dragged on over 8 > YEARS and people STILL cannot let it go. > That, in and of itself, proves how corrupting an influence it > is. People are SO covetous of it that they cannot abide even > the mere SUGGESTION that there might be an ethical conflict. > > > Very true. > > > > But surely the greater motivational force in these cases > would be "If > > they don't go for product X in which I am an expert they > will not employ me." > > rather than "If they don't go for product X in which I am > an MVP then > > there will be a slightly smaller online user community for > me to help > > and so my chances of retaining my MVP status will be diminished." > > > > There is a much more powerful conflict of interests at work > with any > > paid consultancy than the MVP programme could ever produce. > If I had > > a million dollars (cue Barenakedladies tunes lodged in > heads) to spend > > on upgrading my mail system to Exchange 2003 but was > worried it would > > be a more troublesome process than it appears and so had decided to > > hire Ed as a consultant to advise me on whether or not to proceed > > would it be the MVP award, even if it meant a lot to him, or the > > chance of getting his hands on (part of) the million dollars that I > > should be concerned might make him recommend the upgrade > even if it was not in my interests? > > > > The MVP is orders of magnitude smaller than the greats vats of cash > > sloshing round this industry and is trivial in comparison > as are any > > conflicts of interest it might otherwise be able to produce. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Greg Deckler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: 22 December 2003 18:58 > > To: Exchange Discussions > > Subject: RE: Greg's Utterly Fascinating Views on Ethics > > > > > > The second scenario still presents the potential for a conflict of > > interest. If you are accepting gifts from vendors then you > may not be > > forthcoming with all information about problems or issues with the > > system that might cause the client to choose NOT to > migrate, hold off > > on migration, etc. Still the potential for conflict of interest. > > > > > > The information contained in this e-mail is intended for > the recipient > > or entity to whom it is addressed. It may contain confidential > > information that is exempt from disclosure by law and if > you are not > > the intended recipient, you must not copy, distribute or > take any act > > in reliance on it. If you have received this e-mail in > error, please > > notify the sender immediately and delete from your system. > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Web Interface: > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&t ext_mode=&lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang =english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
