winston wrote:

VanguardLH wrote:

winston wrote:

VanguardLH wrote:

You have to establish a long history of helping others in Usenet
(and, I believe, in their web-based forums but not necessarily
both).

'Not necessarily both' is correct
- since Usenet counts zippo and hasn't for some time

So those MVPs that review a nomination are no longer visiting Usenet?

Nomination review is MSFT role, not MVP's. Usenet contribution counts nil.

Too bad. When Microsoft raced away from Usenet, a communications venue
they could not control, they really abandoned everyone there.

"Some of the criteria we evaluate include the impact of a nominee¢s
contributions to online forums such as Microsoft Answers, TechNet and
MSDN; wikis and online content; conferences and user groups; podcasts,
Web sites and blogs; and articles and books."

Yep, Usenet (newsgroups) participation doesn't count anymore.

"Of the more than 100 million social and technical community members
worldwide, each year only about 3,800 are recognized as MVPs."
"Each nominee's contributions are compared to other candidates'
contributions for the same year."

Joel has a long road ahead but after amending his, um, style.

"Active MVPs receive the same level of scrutiny as new candidates each
year."

So, like retro-active abortion, Joel must be mindful of his behavior and
content. Oops, forgot, Usenet doesn't count anymore. Poor Joel.

I thought the award could be rescinded but instead it may not get
renewed after the award year.

"Potential MVPs are nominated by other technical community members,
current and former MVPs, and Microsoft personnel who have noted their
community leadership."

Yet I saw a web form at Microsoft's MVP site for self-nomination at
https://mvp.microsoft.com/private/no...n/nominateself. What's with
that? I suppose a self-nominated candidate still gets scrutinized as
does any candidate nominated by someone else but it smacks of a tot
yanking on his mother's skirt trying to get attention. Look at me, me
me me, I'm here, lookie, me me, me again.