Guilty conscience too. Ed Crowley MCSE+Internet MVP Freelance E-Mail Philosopher Protecting the world from PSTs and Bricked Backups!T
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Greg Deckler Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 6:11 PM To: Exchange Discussions 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]
