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Old July 29th 04, 07:29 PM
Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers
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Hi Tom,

Keep in mind that those awarded (and yes, it's an annual award, and no one
is guaranteed renewal) are people just like you and I (though as a group we
tend to be a bit geeky at times), and as such we are entitled to our flaws,
including the ability to make mistakes, have opinions, and to being
pig-headed at times (I know quite a few, myself included, who fit that last
category). There are no compulsary ideals placed on those who are awarded,
no requirement to "tow the company line". For that matter, some of us are
some of Microsoft's biggest critics - trust me, I've been in the middle of
some meetings of MVP and MS people that have been, for lack of a better
term, quite lively.

In any case, I won't pass judgement on Carey, as that's not my lot in life.
Besides, I have better things to do, and I've been known to be a bit cranky
and short-fused at times too. And yes, I make the occasional blunder as
well, usually someone will see it and point it out, and I don't always
acknowledge it as long as I think the original poster is getting the right
information.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

"Tom" wrote in message
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"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote in message
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(abusiveness is not a
friendly trait, and a sense of compassion is often necessary to help those
that are less "in the know").


Do MVPs as a group ever deny ( I guess you all re-up MVPs yearly?) based on
themselves not being friendly. I can name quite a few who are not friendly,
condescending, and at time, ungrateful.

While I can name them, one who really doesn't deserve it is Carey Frisch;
while he may be a wealth of MS KB articles, I have yet to see him express a
reply of gratitude to one who thanked him. He never admits mistakes, he does
not correct them, which can lead one seeking help to make mistakes. He even
doesn't acknowledge his own peers that tell him when he makes these errors.
Also, expressing corporate zealotry is very unappealing, and only entails
getting nothing but biased remarks from him. He cannot even come to terms to
find when MS makes mistakes and point them out.

He will not recommend 3rd party product purchases unless they are certified
by MS (i.e. anything Nortons/Symantec, Registry cleaners and Windows
utilities supported by MS) because they serve the MS interest, not the
general folks in need of help. Personally, I think it is very un-MVP like to
recommend a registry cleaner/maintenance program, as I have learned on my
own that XP does this just fine!


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