Ahhhh CJ, yes... Perhaps the great old one could come forth and pass final judgement on this trifling matter. Then we could all move on...
-----Original Message----- From: Martin Tuip [MVP] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, 12 December 2003 4:47 p.m. To: Exchange Discussions Subject: Re: Migrating from GroupWise 6.5 I believe it was 1996 that it started 'publicly' .. but before that it was a closed list for Exchange 4.0 Beta. And Cthulhu teaches little kids now .... -------------------------- Martin Tuip MVP Exchange Exchange 2000 List owner www.exchange-mail.org www.sharepointserver.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------------------- ----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg Deckler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Exchange Discussions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 6:11 PM Subject: RE: Migrating from GroupWise 6.5 > 4-5 years. Ha! That puts you at around 1999-1998. This list has been > around since 1994. > > This is a philosophical issue about ethics that has been raging for about > 8 years or so. I specifically try to avoid the subject, but certain > individuals can't seem to let it go. Guilty conscious maybe? Who knows. > > And you are contributing to the continuation of this thread. Welcome to > the party. > > > <diatribe on> > > > > Ok $hitballs, enough of this! I get enough spam in a given day. > > > > Greg, you are wrong as far as your peers are concerned, and insulting to > > boot. That's all there is to it. Deal with it. I've yet to hear anyone on > > the list chime in with 'yeah, MVP status is ethically/morally wrong', of > > course I could have missed that in the pi$$ing coming from you and the > > shift/delete it forced me to do. I've been a member of this list before > > (about 4-5 years ago, where's CTHULU, by the way?? Did the pagan gods suck > > his skull?) and it had a much better taste then, thanks in part to you. You > > weren't here then, were you? Your name does NOT ring any bells. OH!!, right, > > you were here then! You said so yourself. So why do I remember the others > > and not you. Must be because they were worth something and helped people. > > Hey, maybe they were Valuable?? > > > > As far as MVP goes? Hell, if I were a newbie and wanted advice, and Ed or > > Missy or Paul R. (or Martin or Andrey, hi guys, were you here 4 years ago?) > > answered a post, I would consider their advice. That's the importance of MVP > > status (not that they are all MVP's, I don't know or care - its about > > prolific posting, helping others, and having the respect of the community). > > MVP essentially means that you are respected in your given field of > > expertise. If Microsoft condones that and recognizes it, freakin' great! Its > > not that they necessarily know more than you or I (though I would bet LARGE > > in favor of the fact that they got you cold), but that they are HELPING > > others. Not pissing in the fu<king wind, as you've seemingly got a wont to > > do. > > > > So, shut the he|| up and let this thread die. Back to work. > > > > Sorry if I've missed mentioning any of you who've helped others and also > > have the respect of the community. Deckler seems to have forever lost that > > possibility by being an incredible burning hemorrhoid. (guess what folks, > > that's the correct spelling.) > > > > </diatribe off> > > > > Began > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > 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] _________________________________________________________________ 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]
