What's an MVP ?

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An MVP is someone that spends too much time on newsgroups answering the same
questions over and over again in the hope that someone at Microsoft will
recognize thier efforts to give free tech support and grant them the title
....MVP.

Once this magical process happens the new MVP is then expected to continue
to provide free help to Microsofts customers or they will take the title
away.

There is no test, or prerequisites, it appears you just need to be able to
copy and paste well.

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Manny Borges
MCSE NT4-2003 (+ Security)
MCT, Certified Cheese Master

There are 10 kinds of people in the world. Those who do understand binary
and those who don't.
 
Don't forget the bobblehead doll they get...

Manny Borges said:
An MVP is someone that spends too much time on newsgroups answering the same
questions over and over again in the hope that someone at Microsoft will
recognize thier efforts to give free tech support and grant them the title
...MVP.

Once this magical process happens the new MVP is then expected to continue
to provide free help to Microsofts customers or they will take the title
away.

There is no test, or prerequisites, it appears you just need to be able to
copy and paste well.

--
Manny Borges
MCSE NT4-2003 (+ Security)
MCT, Certified Cheese Master

There are 10 kinds of people in the world. Those who do understand binary
and those who don't.
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Manny

An MVP is somebody who freely gives help, and is taken by surprise after
receiving an e-mail offering recognition of one's efforts to help without
expecting payment..

I guess that you only help if there's something in it for you, eh.. what a
good person you must be.. and because you never give anything of yourself
freely unless there is a prize or cheque, and as a result get no recognition
by anybody, you choose to come here and insult those that do..

Manny, that makes you a selfish troll in my books, and I say that as just
plain Mike Hall.. I do not need any recognition or given title to recognise
your type..
 
Mike M

I don't have any bobblehead doll, but if ever you get one made in your
likeness, please send me one.. I could do with the target practice..
 
Well said, Mike.

Incidentally, manny take a look at my posts they don't contain cut and paste
material. Each post is replied to as an individual not from a 'stock source'
of answers.


--
John Barnett MVP
Associate Expert
http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org

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either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy,
reliability or content of this post. The Author shall not be liable for any
direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use
of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this post..
 
Speaking of becoming an MVP, do all posts to Microsoft.public.* count or
must you post through the web interface?
 
Dennis said:
Speaking of becoming an MVP, do all posts to Microsoft.public.* count
or must you post through the web interface?
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Very few MVPs post using the web interface.
 
I don't use the web interface for posting, so the answer to yuor question is
yes all posts to Microsoft public * count.

--
John Barnett MVP
Associate Expert
http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org

The information in this post is supplied "as is". No warranty of any kind,
either expressed or implied, is made in relation to the accuracy,
reliability or content of this post. The Author shall not be liable for any
direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use
of, or inability to use, information or opinions expressed in this post..
 
Mike said:
Dennis

I use NNTP and Outlook Express for all news reading..
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I've never used the web interface. Well, that's not quite true; I tried
it *once*. They'll have to pry KNode out of my cold, dead fingers
before I'd use the web interface again. :-)

Malke
 
Mike: Manny is simply envious.

Tom
| Manny
|
| An MVP is somebody who freely gives help, and is taken by surprise after
| receiving an e-mail offering recognition of one's efforts to help without
| expecting payment..
|
| I guess that you only help if there's something in it for you, eh.. what a
| good person you must be.. and because you never give anything of yourself
| freely unless there is a prize or cheque, and as a result get no
recognition
| by anybody, you choose to come here and insult those that do..
|
| Manny, that makes you a selfish troll in my books, and I say that as just
| plain Mike Hall.. I do not need any recognition or given title to
recognise
| your type..
|
|
| --
| Mike Hall
| MVP - Windows Shell/User
|
|
| | > An MVP is someone that spends too much time on newsgroups answering the
| > same questions over and over again in the hope that someone at
Microsoft
| > will recognize thier efforts to give free tech support and grant them
the
| > title ...MVP.
| >
| > Once this magical process happens the new MVP is then expected to
continue
| > to provide free help to Microsofts customers or they will take the title
| > away.
| >
| > There is no test, or prerequisites, it appears you just need to be able
| > to copy and paste well.
| >
| > --
| > Manny Borges
| > MCSE NT4-2003 (+ Security)
| > MCT, Certified Cheese Master
| >
| > There are 10 kinds of people in the world. Those who do understand
binary
| > and those who don't.
| > | >> Could someone explain to me what MVP really means on this group ?
| >>
| >>
| >
| >
|
|
 
Wow did I strike nerve there Mike?

Before you make stupid remarks you should search all the newsgroups and see
exactly what I have posted.

Check them all. DNS, Networking, NT4, 2000 server, 2003 server, ect ect..

And BTW, you don't do this for free, you do it for the recognition. You
crave the recognition. That's why you need to those three little letters in
your sig. That's why you get so upset when someone says that all that hard
work you put in doesn't really matter that much in their opinion.

Go on, be honest with yourself.
This might be an opportunity for you to grow.
--
Manny Borges
MCSE NT4-2003 (+ Security)
MCT, Certified Cheese Master

There are 10 kinds of people in the world. Those who do understand binary
and those who don't.
 
Good for you John. I applaud your efforts.

Still writing articles in the UK?
--
Manny Borges
MCSE NT4-2003 (+ Security)
MCT, Certified Cheese Master

There are 10 kinds of people in the world. Those who do understand binary
and those who don't.
 
Dennis Marks said:
Speaking of becoming an MVP, do all posts to Microsoft.public.* count or
must you post through the web interface?
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Posts to any newsgroup will "count", as will posting to public web
forums. However posts to the microsoft.public newsgroups are more
likely to be noticed.

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
 
John Barnett MVP said:
Well said, Mike.

Incidentally, manny take a look at my posts they don't contain cut and paste
material. Each post is replied to as an individual not from a 'stock source'
of answers.
Click to expand...

After having made essentially the same response hundreds of times to a
number of common topics I have to confess that I have set up a data
file of "stock" answers which I frequently copy and paste into
replies. I often will modify the wording slightly or omit parts of
the "stock" reply so as to ensure that the reply is appropriate for
the question asked.

However my main use of "copy and paste" is for links to web pages with
specific "how to" articles, fixes, and/or downloads. I have a fairly
extensive library of these, and make no apologies for doing so.

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
 
Manny

Did you strike a nerve?.. hell, no.. did you show yourself up for the
jackass that you are?.. oh, for sure.. best part is that you do more or less
the same as the MVP's.. so, on that basis, why would you launch an attack
against MVPs as a group?.. perhaps because you have not been invited?..

Waiting for the inevitable denial of jealousy towards us.. lol..
 
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