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MS cutting MVP benefits again

Discussion in 'Windows Vista' started by The poster formerly known as 'Th, Sep 22, 2009.

  1. The poster formerly known as 'Th

    The poster formerly known as 'Th Guest



    Microsoft is trimming some of the benefits it is offering to
    participants in its Most Valuable Professional (MVP) program, no doubt
    due to cost-cutting measures affecting the company overall. In a note to
    MVPs (posted on the ActiveWin.com site), Microsoft claims to be
    “expanding our investment in the MVP Award Program” with a new online
    MVP portal coming next year. But in the same note, officials acknowledge
    that they are cutting a number of the “less significant” benefits, as of
    October 1, including Company Store (MVP Bucks), E-Academy, E-Reference
    Library and MS Press Book Reviews. The worldwide MVP conference is not
    cancelled; it’s on for mid-February 2010 (but in Redmond/Bellevue, not
    in Seattle).

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    "Software is like sex, it's better when it's free."
    - Linus Torvalds

    DRM and unintended consequences:
     
    The poster formerly known as 'Th, Sep 22, 2009
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  3. Rick Rogers

    Rick Rogers Guest

    Again? Don't know that I've ever seen them significantly cut benefits
    before.

    Don't know of a single MVP asking to leave the program due to this cutback
    (completely understandable given the current economic climate). Must be we
    do it for other reasons.....

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    Best of Luck,

    Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

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    > Microsoft is trimming some of the benefits it is offering to participants
    > in its Most Valuable Professional (MVP) program, no doubt due to
    > cost-cutting measures affecting the company overall. In a note to MVPs
    > (posted on the ActiveWin.com site), Microsoft claims to be "expanding our
    > investment in the MVP Award Program" with a new online MVP portal coming
    > next year. But in the same note, officials acknowledge that they are
    > cutting a number of the "less significant" benefits, as of October 1,
    > including Company Store (MVP Bucks), E-Academy, E-Reference Library and MS
    > Press Book Reviews. The worldwide MVP conference is not cancelled; it's on
    > for mid-February 2010 (but in Redmond/Bellevue, not in Seattle).
    >
    > --
    > "Software is like sex, it's better when it's free."
    > - Linus Torvalds
    >
    > DRM and unintended consequences:
    >     <!--colorc--><!--/colorc-->
     
    Rick Rogers, Sep 22, 2009
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