 hayc59Im Your HuckleberryPremium
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Re: Congratulations January 2013 MVP Awards & Re-Awardees!!! Corrine now that is very cool and thanks for having everyones back
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 Triple HelixGo Blue Jays GoPremium
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Re: Congratulations January 2013 MVP Awards & Re-Awardees!!! What a nice personal story Corrine you posted on your Blog!
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 DownTheShoreStronger Than The StormPremium
join:2003-12-02
Beautiful NJ
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Re: Congratulations January 2013 MVP Awards & Re-Awardees!!! Pardon my confusion, but what's such a big deal about the MVP award that people would want it to be secret? Are they ashamed of being named? Are they awarded a million dollars and are afraid of being robbed? Are they afraid that they are going to be kidnapped by tech terrorists and forced to build a computer that will take over the world?
It seems to be a worthy reward for good work, not something that should require secrecy and skullduggery.
Congrats to all the awardees. 
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 Link LoggerPremium,MVM
join:2001-03-29
Calgary, AB
kudos:3 | said by DownTheShore:Pardon my confusion, but what's such a big deal about the MVP award that people would want it to be secret? Are they ashamed of being named? Not me, but I don't tend to keep a lot of secrets.
said by DownTheShore:Are they awarded a million dollars and are afraid of being robbed?
Not a cash award so robbery is unlikely, however my Gadgeteer based home security devices are always on the look out for fresh meat to obliterate.
said by DownTheShore:Are they afraid that they are going to be kidnapped by tech terrorists and forced to build a computer that will take over the world?
Maybe, I was kidnapped on my way to a conference once, fortunately it was a 'friendly' government, but that was before I was an MVP and the guise was to build a computer what would prevent someone from taking over the world.
said by DownTheShore:It seems to be a worthy reward for good work, not something that should require secrecy and skullduggery.
I don't know why a lot of people do what they do, but Microsoft does try to obligate their wishes, but I'm always up for a little skulldugger
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hayc59Im Your HuckleberryPremium
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David R.I.P.
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said by DownTheShore:Pardon my confusion, but what's such a big deal about the MVP award that people would want it to be secret? Are they ashamed of being named? Are they awarded a million dollars and are afraid of being robbed? Are they afraid that they are going to be kidnapped by tech terrorists and forced to build a computer that will take over the world?
It seems to be a worthy reward for good work, not something that should require secrecy and skullduggery.
Congrats to all the awardees.
Its something so cool you want to share it and very rewarding
I personally have not run into anyone that wants to keep it a secret
the cash is rather over whelming 
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 CudniLa Merma - VigiladoPremium,MVM
join:2003-12-20
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kudos:13 | reply to hayc59
Congratulations on a well deserved award
Cudni |
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 SnowymIRC unix.ro UnderNetPremium
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Kailua, HI
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said by DownTheShore:Pardon my confusion, but what's such a big deal about the MVP award that people would want it to be secret?
For some, it's not about keeping the award secret but about keeping the PII behind the award a secret, especially in the security arena where enemies with a wide reach do materialize.
Not shame, just a real concern over physical safety.
said by DownTheShore: Are they afraid that they are going to be kidnapped by tech terrorists and forced to build a computer that will take over the world?
Humor noted.
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Congratulations to all the winners!!! |
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 DustynPremium
join:2003-02-26
Ontario, CAN
kudos:10 | reply to Steve
Does this site still award MVMs or has this stopped?...
If BBR does, is it announced? |
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 planet
join:2001-11-05
Oz
kudos:1 | reply to hayc59
Congratulations MVP people!! So glad you are on our side. |
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goretsky
join:2001-11-05
Colorado Springs, CO | reply to hayc59
Hello,
Thank you.
Regards,
Aryeh Goretsky |
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 dpPremium,MVM
join:2000-12-08
Greensburg, PA
kudos:7 | reply to hayc59
No secrets here, thank you |
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 TheJokerPremium,VIP,MVM
join:2001-04-26
Charlottesville, VA
kudos:5 | reply to hayc59
Congratulations to all, well done!! |
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goretsky
join:2001-11-05
Colorado Springs, CO | reply to DownTheShore
Hello,
In some parts of the world, it is considered poor form to announce that one received such an award because it is considered bragging (at the same time, it is okay for parents or older relatives to announce such things).
There are also other cultures, where an employee is expected to give 100% of their productive time to their employer, and outside activities are frowned upon unless they are in a completely different sphere from one's employment.
Example: If someone was a fireman and received an MVP Award, it would be okay with their employer because that person probably did not spend all their time working on computers for their employer. On the other hand, if they were employed as a programmer, system administrator or other developer or IT-related activity, it would be mean they were not focused fully on the success of their employer, and would be considered a negative.
There is also the case where an employer might frown on an employee being awarded for other reasons. See the following article from Ars Technica for an example of that: Google tells employee: you can no longer be a Microsoft MVP. As someone whose day job is at a competitor to Microsoft, I am somewhat sympathetic to Google's position, however, my employer also cooperates with Microsoft (and, for that matter, Google) and my receiving the award benefits not just Microsoft and myself, but my employer as well, who gains from having the additional expertise on staff. I really think that Google's decision in that case was a poor one.
In my case, I am happy to be recognized and re-awarded by Microsoft; like Corrine, I am a big proponent of paying it forward and this comes as a validation that I have done things which are genuinely useful and helpful to my fellow computer users.
By the way, I work in the security field (even though my MVP Awards have been in sister fields, networking and operating systems) and, in this field, one does deal with criminals and their actions in a very real-world fashion: In 2011, a colleague of mine had his son kidnapped and another had his daughter returned in 2010 after being held for five years.
Anyways, I hope this answers your questions.
Regards,
Aryeh Goretsky
said by DownTheShore:Pardon my confusion, but what's such a big deal about the MVP award that people would want it to be secret? Are they ashamed of being named? Are they awarded a million dollars and are afraid of being robbed? Are they afraid that they are going to be kidnapped by tech terrorists and forced to build a computer that will take over the world?
It seems to be a worthy reward for good work, not something that should require secrecy and skullduggery.
Congrats to all the awardees.
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