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The MVP Program

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mcp6453

Flightless Bird
Some posts by an MVP around here prompted me to take a look at the
requirements for becoming an MVP:

"The MVP Award recognizes exceptional technical community leaders from
around the world who voluntarily share their deep, real-world knowledge
about Microsoft technologies with others.

"Potential MVPs are nominated by other technical community members,
current and former MVPs, and Microsoft personnel who have noted their
leadership and their willingness and ability to help others make the
most of their Microsoft technology.

"...The panel considers the quality, quantity, and level of impact of
the MVP nominee's contributions. Active MVPs receive the same level of
scrutiny as other new candidates each year."

It seems that the integrity of the designation requires a certain
professional demeanor and at least some degree of helpfulness and
respect. Does anyone ever lose their MVP designation?
 
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Shenan Stanley

Flightless Bird
mcp6453 wrote:
> Some posts by an MVP around here prompted me to take a look at the
> requirements for becoming an MVP:
>
> "The MVP Award recognizes exceptional technical community leaders
> from around the world who voluntarily share their deep, real-world
> knowledge about Microsoft technologies with others.
>
> "Potential MVPs are nominated by other technical community members,
> current and former MVPs, and Microsoft personnel who have noted
> their leadership and their willingness and ability to help others
> make the most of their Microsoft technology.
>
> "...The panel considers the quality, quantity, and level of impact
> of the MVP nominee's contributions. Active MVPs receive the same
> level of scrutiny as other new candidates each year."
>
> It seems that the integrity of the designation requires a certain
> professional demeanor and at least some degree of helpfulness and
> respect. Does anyone ever lose their MVP designation?


Yes.

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
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thanatoid

Flightless Bird
mcp6453 <mcp6453@gmail.com> wrote in
news:#Il8$0ykKHA.5608@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl:

> Some posts by an MVP around here prompted me to take a look
> at the requirements for becoming an MVP:
>
> "The MVP Award recognizes exceptional technical community
> leaders from around the world who voluntarily share their
> deep, real-world knowledge about Microsoft technologies
> with others.
>
> "Potential MVPs are nominated by other technical community
> members, current and former MVPs, and Microsoft personnel
> who have noted their leadership and their willingness and
> ability to help others make the most of their Microsoft
> technology.
>
> "...The panel considers the quality, quantity, and level of
> impact of the MVP nominee's contributions. Active MVPs
> receive the same level of scrutiny as other new candidates
> each year."
>
> It seems that the integrity of the designation requires a
> certain professional demeanor and at least some degree of
> helpfulness and respect. Does anyone ever lose their MVP
> designation?


Google for "Gary Terhune".



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and those that will break later.
- Chuck Armstrong (This one I think, http://www.cleanreg.com/,
not the ball player. But who knows. I can't remember where I got
the quote. But it's true.)
 
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Tim Slattery

Flightless Bird
mcp6453 <mcp6453@gmail.com> wrote:

>It seems that the integrity of the designation requires a certain
>professional demeanor and at least some degree of helpfulness and
>respect. Does anyone ever lose their MVP designation?


The MVP designation is a reward for what you've done in the newsgroups
in the past year (or so). If you don't measure up for whatever reason,
you may not get awarded again. It's happened to many of us, for
various reasons.

--
Tim Slattery
Slattery_T@bls.gov
http://members.cox.net/slatteryt
 
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