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. Paul _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
