To MVP or not to MVP?
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Leather99 wrote:
How does one go about becoming and MVP
They ask you. You can't do anything about it directly, but the point of the MVP program is to reward people who provide a lot of support in online communities. So, if you want to increase the odds that you'll be asked....
Leather99 wrote:
what benefits does it incur?
I feel more manly, better able to talk to the opposite sex, and I've grown substatially taller. Actually, there are tons of benefits, it's probably the coolest thing that's ever happened to me. Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++
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Am I missing something ? I don't see a link in your post. Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++
It's there. One of the words is hyperlinked.
"Take only what you need and leave the land as you found it." - Native American Proverb
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It's there. One of the words is hyperlinked.
"Take only what you need and leave the land as you found it." - Native American Proverb
Ah - I missed it when I ran my mouse over it the first time. See, we MVPs are better than most people at using computers, especially that internet thingy :P Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++
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Leather99 wrote:
How does one go about becoming and MVP
They ask you. You can't do anything about it directly, but the point of the MVP program is to reward people who provide a lot of support in online communities. So, if you want to increase the odds that you'll be asked....
Leather99 wrote:
what benefits does it incur?
I feel more manly, better able to talk to the opposite sex, and I've grown substatially taller. Actually, there are tons of benefits, it's probably the coolest thing that's ever happened to me. Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++
Christian Graus wrote:
and I've grown substatially taller
How's your finger dexterity been since becoming an MVP? Sounds like some sort of diseased growth. ;P My website Traceract Understanding Simple Data Binding Diary Of A CEO - Preface
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Christian Graus wrote:
and I've grown substatially taller
How's your finger dexterity been since becoming an MVP? Sounds like some sort of diseased growth. ;P My website Traceract Understanding Simple Data Binding Diary Of A CEO - Preface
Could be. I wondered why I have all these scales all of a sudden... Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++
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Leather99 wrote:
How does one go about becoming and MVP
They ask you. You can't do anything about it directly, but the point of the MVP program is to reward people who provide a lot of support in online communities. So, if you want to increase the odds that you'll be asked....
Leather99 wrote:
what benefits does it incur?
I feel more manly, better able to talk to the opposite sex, and I've grown substatially taller. Actually, there are tons of benefits, it's probably the coolest thing that's ever happened to me. Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++
Christian Graus wrote:
You can't do anything about it directly
People can nominate themselves for MVPship.
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Christian Graus wrote:
You can't do anything about it directly
People can nominate themselves for MVPship.
Can they ? I did not know that. Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++
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Can they ? I did not know that. Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++
Christian Graus wrote:
Can they ? I did not know that.
Yes, they can - though it's a little silly in my opinion. Goes against the concept of volunteering community help expecting no return.
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Christian Graus wrote:
Can they ? I did not know that.
Yes, they can - though it's a little silly in my opinion. Goes against the concept of volunteering community help expecting no return.
Nishant Sivakumar wrote:
Yes, they can
Hmmm, the MVP FAQ says this now :- Individuals are nominated to be considered for MVPs by their peers or Microsoft based on activities in the offline or online technical communities. It doesn't say people can nominate themselves. But I am sure I've seen a link to a document template for people who wanted to nominate themselves. :confused:
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Nishant Sivakumar wrote:
Yes, they can
Hmmm, the MVP FAQ says this now :- Individuals are nominated to be considered for MVPs by their peers or Microsoft based on activities in the offline or online technical communities. It doesn't say people can nominate themselves. But I am sure I've seen a link to a document template for people who wanted to nominate themselves. :confused:
Nishant Sivakumar wrote:
It doesn't say people can nominate themselves. But I am sure I've seen a link to a document template for people who wanted to nominate themselves.
I figured it out. The India MVP programme allows self-nomination :-) Here goes :- You can nominate yourself by filling in the nomination form, which will be made available at http://www.microsoft.com/india/mvp as soon as the nomination process begins, and e-mailing it to indiamvp@microsoft.com. And I was worried my memory was beginning to fail me :-)
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Nishant Sivakumar wrote:
It doesn't say people can nominate themselves. But I am sure I've seen a link to a document template for people who wanted to nominate themselves.
I figured it out. The India MVP programme allows self-nomination :-) Here goes :- You can nominate yourself by filling in the nomination form, which will be made available at http://www.microsoft.com/india/mvp as soon as the nomination process begins, and e-mailing it to indiamvp@microsoft.com. And I was worried my memory was beginning to fail me :-)
Nishant Sivakumar wrote:
And I was worried my memory was beginning to fail me
I never worry about that. It's when it finishes failing me that I worry about...:~ Absolute faith corrupts as absolutely as absolute power Eric Hoffer All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. Edmund Burke