On 12/01/2019 16:01, Ken Blake wrote:
On Sat, 12 Jan 2019 15:20:35 -0000, "Commander Kinsey"
wrote:

On Fri, 11 Jan 2019 00:30:13 -0000, David B. "David wrote:

On 10/01/2019 23:36, Ken Blake wrote:
On Thu, 10 Jan 2019 22:43:52 -0000, "Commander Kinsey"
wrote:

On Thu, 10 Jan 2019 22:37:31 -0000, David B. "David wrote:


How have you fared with the Microsoft Communities forums?

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us

I just get useless answers from there. Nobody understands the question being asked.

That's if I'm thinking of the same place as you, I'm referring to where a M$ representative answers for you. They call themselves MVPs or something, and have no clue about anything.



An MVP is *not* a Microsoft representative. MVP stands for "Most
Valuable Professional" and it's an honorary title granted to people
who have been consistently helpful in answering questions.

Three other points:

1. Questions can be and are answered by anybody. It's not always an
MVP.

2. MVPs, like any other category, vary in how much they know and how
good they are at explaining something. Some know a lot, others know
much less. But as a general rule, most MVPs are very good. And some
ordinary, non-MVPs in the Microsoft forums are also very good.

3. Besides MVPs and other ordinary non-MVPs, occasionally a Microsoft
contractor (not an employee) answers a question. There are a few
exceptions--some of those Microsoft contractors are also very
good--but most of those people are terrible at answering questions.
For most of them, English is a second language, and besides expressing
themselves terribly, they often don't understand the question.

Fortunately, it's a small percentage of answers that come from those
contractors. But the forums would be a better place if Microsoft would
stop using them. I've several times suggested to Microsoft employees
that they stop using them, but I've been ignored.

What you say is correct, Mr Blake.

There's no need to be quite so modest though. You should be PROUD of
having being awarded the MVP accolade! :-)

https://social.technet.microsoft.com...crosoft%20mvp/

I had a notion that you were once a member of the VSOPs too, but cannot
find you featured on the 'rogues gallery', so perhaps I am mistaken!

http://www.aumha.org/vsop.htm


Nope, never was.

OK - I accept what you say. :-)

I expect you know some of the names listed there. There's one notable
fellow missing on that particular showing though.

Randy Knobloch aka siljaline (AH-VSOP)

Randy Knobloch ROTFPMSL! Like that's his real name.


It is. I know (or at least have met) most of the people listed on that
page. There are a few exceptions, including at least two who have
died: Alex Nichol and Robear Dyer. And some of those who are listed
there as MVPs no longer are.

Randy Knobloch was listed on LinkedIn as a Security Consultant

In fact, we messaged one another!

On 08/27/13 4:14 AM, David G Brooks wrote:
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I'm delighted to advise that I found you, Randy - simply by putting a
'.' between your first and last names. THEN discovered I got to the same
place by not putting anything between your names - no space and no '.' !!!

How do you feel about becoming one of my Facebook friends, Randy?

David B.

On 08/27/13 11:49 PM, Randy Knobloch wrote:
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Let me think about it. You were not able to find me as I fly under the
radar at Facebook.

Have ya gotten over all the AumHa and Usenet stuff yet ?


On 8/28/2013 8:42 AM
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David G. Brooks sent the following message at 8:42 AM

Thanks for replying, Randy.

You say "Have ya gotten over all the AumHa and Usenet stuff yet?" I'm
not sure I understand what you are getting at. You were supposedly a
VSOP at AumHa - yet I never saw you post in the Forums. Did you actually
do so?

My biggest hang-up was with PABear - Robear Dyer - who almost
single-handedly ran the now defunct AumHa Forums. Why? Because he lied.
I rapidly lose trust in folk who do not tell the truth.

You and I have participated in Usenet threads together - here's a single
example:

What, in Usenet groups, do you feel I need to "get over"?

Please clarify. I'd appreciate that.

Have a grand day! :-)

David B.

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Sadly, he didn't respond and did a 'disappearing act'! :-(

FYI

http://al.howardknight.net/msgid.cgi?ID=140835820700

PABear posted lies about me. I did not trust him. :-(

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David B.