On Thu, 22 Feb 2007 09:19:27 -0500, "Mike Hall - MS MVP Windows
Shell/User" <mikehall@mvps.org> spake thusly:
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>"john" <john@msn.com> wrote in message
>news:eUsurkoVHHA.2212@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>I can remember "back in my day" (pre Win95) when as an MVP, you were bound
>>by a certain code of conduct.
>>
>> I was one of the lucky few on the basketball court back in 1995 in
>> Redmond, with Brad Silverman, when a new online support group was formed.
>> It was called ClubWin, and it was formed, among other things, in an effort
>> to try and "fix" what had gone awry with the recently formed MVP group.
>>
>> We were told that zealots need not apply, and that flaming in any way
>> would not be tolerated.
>>
>> Seems these lessons have not carried over.
>> This is in no way intended for ALL MVP's, but obviously some would benefit
>> from reading the basic rules of engagement, since you've never seen them.
>>
>> from http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/mvpfaqs:
>> Q8: What does Microsoft expect of its MVPs?
>>
>> A8: Because the MVP Award is an award-based program with criteria based on
>> past contributions, Microsoft has no expectations of MVPs beyond the
>> expectations of courtesy, professionalism, code of conduct and adherence
>> to the community rules that we ask of all Microsoft community members.
>> These rules can be found on the Microsoft Communities code of conduct
>> page.
>>
>Your initial reply to me in another post was anything but courteous.. you
>were just plain rude and obnoxious.. in future, go tell it to the judge..
>the only reason that I don't killfile you is because somebody else using the
>name 'John' may have a legitimate problem, and I don't see why that person
>should lose out because of your actions..
So filter by email address then rather than by name.
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Scott
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