At 10:29 2009-07-27, Paul McNett <[email protected]> wrote:
>Paul McNett wrote:
> > Gene Wirchenko wrote:
> >> At 09:53 2009-07-27, Ed Leafe <[email protected]> wrote:
> >>> On Jul 27, 2009, at 10:56 AM, Stephen Russell wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> <http://flux88.com/blog/a-deleted-response-to-a-tfs-blog-post/>
> >>> I like the commenter who was shocked by the notion that
> a Microsoft
> >>> MVP could be considered a 'salesman'. That integrity ship sailed years
> >>> ago; lots of qualified people who didn't toe the marketing line were
> >>> passed over in favor of cheerleader types.
> >> Ever since I first saw it, I have always had a bad feeling
> >> about the MVP idea.
> >
> > Are you a team player or aren't you? If you are, you have a chance of
> > being named one of the most valuable team players. If you are one of
> > those, you have a chance of meeting Bill Gates in person.
>
>This wasn't intended to belittle the MVP's, who for the most part
>are/were the shining stars of the communities surrounding Microsoft's
>product line, and deserved getting credited for their hard work,
>knowledge, and willingness to help the community at large.
Considering the strength of my remarks, I should make a similar
statement. Many people contribute to their respective
communities. MVPs are but SOME of them. I have never heard an
inkling from Microsoft regarding my contributions over the years, and
I expect this is so for many others.
So how are MVPs selected? Without knowing that, I do not trust
an MVP by reason of that person being an MVP. In fact, knowing how
self-serving Microsoft is, I tend to trust such a person less unless
I have other information.
Sincerely,
Gene Wirchenko
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