If I send $1 to my MVP buddy, then it's less ethical. What is the exact dollar figure that I should pay Microsoft in order that my ethics breach no longer is a problem?
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: Monday, December 22, 2003 10:12 AM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: Greg's Utterly Fascinating Views on Ethics Yes, I know that it is obvious that I have not changed my position and that you, yet again, are wrong. > It's obvious. > > 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: Monday, December 22, 2003 10:02 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Greg's Utterly Fascinating Views on Ethics > > How am I changing position? I have always stated that the problem with > MVP is that it is a gift. If you paid for it and it were not a gift, > then it is something that you PAID for, just like MCSE or any other certification. > Explain how this is a change in my point of view? > > > You've never proven that it is a breach of ethics, much less > > egregious. And your admission of even a slight change of your point > > of view shows just how fatuous your argument is. > > > > 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: Monday, December 22, 2003 9:41 AM > > To: Exchange Discussions > > Subject: RE: Greg's Utterly Fascinating Views on Ethics > > > > Well, you're missing the big picture and the whole point, but yes, > > if you paid Microsoft, even one dollar, then it would not be such an > > egregious breach of ethics. > > > > > So how fundamentally different is paying Microsoft to be a Partner > > > than being an MVP? It's true that I don't pay actual money to be > > > an MVP, but I do work for it. Don't you have to sign lots of > > > agreement papers to be a Partner? Do you give all your customers > > > copies of those papers so they can assess the level of conflict of interest? > > > So if I send Microsoft a dollar for my MVP status, the conflict of > > > interest > > ends? > > > > > > You still haven't proven your assertion that my accepting the > > > small gratuity and title associated with MVP constitutes a > > > conflict of interest. Your only proof so far is along the lines > > > of, "It's obvious," or "It is because I say it is." > > > Perhaps it's because you can't prove it? > > > > > > 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: Monday, December 22, 2003 8:51 AM > > > To: Exchange Discussions > > > Subject: RE: Greg's Utterly Fascinating Views on Ethics > > > > > > First, you have no credibility on the point. You find the phrase > > > "I finish them (fights)" offensive but not someone being called a > > > "liar", "stupid", "idiot", "wife beater". You simply have zaro > credibility. > > > > > > Second, as for your other two points, our customers and potential > > > customers are made well aware of any and all potential conflicts > > > of interest. We practice full disclosure. In addition, meeting > > > with a vendor to talk about their new products is in no way even > > > CLOSE to accepting a title or gift from said vendor. But, there is > > > no point to even debating this with you because you are never > > > going to see it because > > you are going to deny the obvious. > > > Yes, I have to deal with vendors just like everyone else in this > industry. > > > It is a fact of life. But, I don't have to like it and no, > > > generally, I almost NEVER meet with vendors and when I do, it is > > > for specific purposes, I get in, get the information and get out. > > > > > > Finally, you have obviously shown your bias by claiming that I > > > claim to be the "all ethical" sort. And to my knowledge, I have no > > > "ethics test" that I have created. This is a blatant > > > mis-characterization and > > exposes your bias. > > > I am not, nor ever will be "all ethical" and "holier than thou". I > > > have > > > *different* ethics apparently than many on this board, but I have > > > never claimed to be perfect or that my ethics are the end all, be all. > > > Yes, I have paid to attend conventions, I have paid to be a > > > Microsoft "partner". In some strict ethical vaccuum those may be > > > considered unethical, but this is the real world. And besides > > > that, there is a clear, bright line between paying a vendor to > > > attend a convention and accepting a pure gift from a vendor. That > > > bright line is what I have been talking about, but you are never > > > going to see it because you will never admit to the obvious and > > > just want to pick a > fight. > > > > > > And yes, for all of you out there, I am nearly certain that, in my > > > youth, I accepted direct gifts from vendors. I cannot recall any > > > particular occassion, but I'm willing to bet that it probably occurred. > > And guess what? > > > I stopped that long, long, long ago because IT IS WRONG. > > > > > > So, to sum it up, you have no credibility that you have been > > > "offended" in any way because there have been lots more offensive > > > stuff said that you have not said boo about. And, you are in > > > self-denial about the DISTINCT difference between accepting a pure > > > gift from a vendor and PAYING that vendor to attend a convention, etc. > > > Here's a hint. One costs you money, the other doesn't. > > > > > > > I am not "quibbling" with what you said, I'm instead taking > > > > offense at what you said. You see, you can't claim to be the > > > > "all > ethical" > > > > sort you want, if you can't even pass the ethics test of your > > > > own > > making. > > > > I didn't post any of those points on your website, someone from > > > > YOUR company did, and you are the one claiming to hold them near > > > > and > dear. > > > > > > > > How interesting that you choose to respond ONLY to one point, > > > > and then make irrelevant statements about people calling you names. > > > > > > > > Since I didn't call you names sir, perhaps you should go back > > > > and re-read the whole message. It's not that I consider you a > > > > liar, or that you are stupid. I now consider you incapable of > > > > having any type of intelligent discussion based on the fact that > > > > you choose to ignore 2/3rds of what was posted, or should I just > > > > assume that you chose not to discuss those points because you > > > > couldn't keep your "I have > > my Ethics" > > > > argument and all this would be moot? > > > > > > > > Speaking of MOOT, can anyone tell me what top 10 classic rock > > > > single contains the word "MOOT"? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Bob Sadler > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Greg Deckler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Sent: Monday, December 22, 2003 9:50 AM > > > > To: Exchange Discussions > > > > Subject: RE: Greg's Utterly Fascinating Views on Ethics > > > > > > > > > > > > So you are going to quibble with things that "I" said? You > > > > people are so whacked out that it is utterly incomprehensible. > > > > So where were you when I was called a "liar" or a "wife beater" or "stupid" > > > > or > > "idiot" > > > > or that I "starve children". All of that is OK in your whacky > > > > bizarro world, but explaining to someone that if you start a > > > > fight (in email for Christ's > > > > sake) that I will finish that fight. Oh that is TERRIBLE! How > > > > could you SAY such a thing. Never mind the "liar", "stupid", "idiot" > > > > stuff, THAT, sir, is uncalled for. > > > > > > > > Bob, you amaze me. > > > > > > > > > You know, I'm just as happy to NOT read this dribble, but when > > > > > someone > > > > > > > > > points out so wonderfully how ethical they are, and we can all > > > > > go to=20 www.infonition.com/ethics.shtml to prove it, then > > > > > someone like me just > > > > > > > > > might go there and read, and low and behold what is it we find? > > > > >=20 > > > > > Well, this character Greg, wants us all to believe his "ethics" > > > > >are=20 without question. So, let's take a look at his ethics > > > > >page and see=20 what he's supposed to be doing. > > > > >=20 > > > > > First, Greg's point of vendor conflict is answered here: > > > > >=20 > > > > > To never accept compensation from vendors for recommending = > > > > products=3D20 > > > > >=20 > > > > > One must ask then Greg, have you ever been to a seminar, > > > > >conference,=20 or LUNCH where the vendor presenting paid for > > > > >the meal, the snacks,=20 the coffee? > > > > >=20 > > > > > Second, Greg's list of ethics claim: > > > > >=20 > > > > > To disclose any and all influences that may affect our=20 > > > > >recommendations=3D20 =20 Greg, does this mean that if I were > > > > >to speak to you over the phone,=20 you would tell me just how > > > > >many times your Cisco, Microsoft, Bay=20 Networks, etc., Rep. has called? > > > > >Or are you saying that you never=20 meet with the vendors to > > > > >discuss how their products can benefit your=20 customers? Do > > > > >you ever read trade magazines that discuss the use of=20 one > > > > >vendors products over another? Will you then tell me all > > > > >the=20 magazines you read, what date, publication, page number, etc? > > > > >=20 > > > > > Third, Greg's list goes on to say: > > > > >=20 > > > > > To be fair and accurate when resolving disputes, problems or > > > > >issues=20 [and] To conduct ourselves in a professional manner > > > > >at all times=3D20 =20 One must ask then Greg, exactly how does > > > > >your statement of: "Wrong.=20 You brought it up by throwing > > > > >stones my way. I don't pick fights, I=20 finish them." work > > > > >into these statements? > > > > >=20 > > > > > This is just what I don't need in a vendor. Someone who > > > > >believes he's > > > > > > > > > always right, and if he is going to have a fight with his > > > > >customers,=20 HE'S going to finish it. I can see now why > > > > >people flock to your=20 organization Greg. > > > > >=20 > > > > > The point is, don't say something matters a great deal to you, > > > > >and=20 then give this list plenty of examples showing that > > > > >apparently it=20 doesn't. You want to wave a flag around and > > > > >say "I have ethics" and=20 yet not live by those same ethics, > > > > >then be prepared to be inundated=20 with the onslaught. > > > > >=20 > > > > > I would trust Ed, Tom, Tony, and even Don, further then I > > > > >would trust=20 someone yelling about how ethical they are and > > > > >at the same time say=20 they'll finish any fight. > > > > >=20 > > > > > It's time to throttle back now greg, and realize this. You > > > > >are a=20 Sales Manager for a company that apparently you are > > > > >supposed to be=20 drumming up business for. Just how much > > > > >business do you think you=20 have generated on this list after > > > > >acting in the manner you > > did? > > > > >=20 > > > > > Bob Sadler > > > > >=20 > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > > > > Web Interface: > > > > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=3Dexchange&t > > > > ex > > > > t_ > > > > mo > > > > de=3D= > > > > & > > > > lang=3Denglish > > > > 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_ > > > mo > > > de > > > =&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_mo > > de > > =&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] _________________________________________________________________ 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]
