I took lurk although I am far from being a ISA Pro let alone a MVP. John T eServices For You "Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood." Ralph Waldo Emerson (1802-1882) > -----Original Message----- > From: isapros-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:isapros-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf > Of Gerald G. Young > Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 9:22 AM > To: isapros@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [isapros] Re: ISA MVP List > > Well, not entirely private. ;) I lurk and chime in - usually on things > not really focused on ISA but I'm learning as I read. Besides, there is > plenty of entertainment that comes across the list *coughanthonycough* > that keeps me interested in knowing what everyone is up to. > > Cordially yours, > Jerry G. Young II > Applications Engineer, Platform Engineering > Enterprise Hosting > NTT America, an NTT Communications Company > > 22451 Shaw Rd. > Sterling, VA 20166 > > Office: 571-434-1319 > Fax: 703-333-6749 > Email: g.young@xxxxxxxx > > -----Original Message----- > > From: isapros-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:isapros-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > > On Behalf Of Amy Babinchak > > Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 11:03 AM > > To: isapros@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: [isapros] Re: ISA MVP List > > > > Guess I don't really care what you call the list or where it resides. > Just > > so long as people with a vested interest in ISA can find it and the > ISA PM > > and other MS people are also members. It would be nice if Jim could > catch > > a break and not be the only guy out there. This list is good but it's > a > > pretty private group. > > > > Amy Babinchak > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: isapros-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:isapros-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > > On Behalf Of Thor (Hammer of God) > > Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 10:29 AM > > To: isapros@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: [isapros] Re: ISA MVP List > > > > If you're going to get them anywhere, it will be over here on this > list. > > Even if not, Jim joining up with that one again isn't going to change > that. > > If the concern is that "ISA needs a community" then like I said > before, > > we've already got one. If it is "ISA MVP's need a community" (like, > > exclusively) then it looks like you are the only one that thinks that, > > even > > among the other ISA MVP's (even the one that you know). > > > > To me, the REAL value of a true "community" comes from the bond being > > interest and passion for the product itself, and not some arbitrary > 3rd > > party affiliation (like "MVP"). That's evident in the fate of that > ISA- > > MVP > > list. Hell, it even had other area MVP's in it (like me) but it still > > sucked. > > > > Technically, this list is superior to any other list out there - you > can > > still help perpetuate the ISA community, but it looks like the best > way to > > do that is to bag the ISA MVP list altogether unless you really think > you > > can repair the extensive damage its reputation suffered. > > > > t > > > > > > On 12/1/06 6:59 AM, "Amy Babinchak" <amy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > spoketh > > to all: > > > > > Yeah but that conference only happens once every 2 years. Where are > they > > > the rest of the time? > > > > > > Amy Babinchak > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: isapros-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:isapros-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > > > On Behalf Of Thomas W Shinder > > > Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 9:50 AM > > > To: isapros@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > Subject: [isapros] Re: ISA MVP List > > > > > > Hi Amy, > > > > > > OK, got it. > > > > > > That's the value of the worldwide MVP conference, which is happening > in > > > just about four months. A lot of them show up during the conference > and > > > it's nice to see that there are quite a few MVPs in ISA. You get > face > > > time with the PG, and I'm really hoping that they'll have some ISA > 2008 > > > stuff for us this year to mull over. > > > > > > Tom > > > > > > Thomas W Shinder, M.D. > > > Site: www.isaserver.org > > > Blog: http://blogs.isaserver.org/shinder/ > > > Book: http://tinyurl.com/3xqb7 > > > MVP -- Microsoft Firewalls (ISA) > > > > > > > > > > > >> -----Original Message----- > > >> From: isapros-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > >> [mailto:isapros-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Amy Babinchak > > >> Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 8:44 AM > > >> To: isapros@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > >> Subject: [isapros] Re: ISA MVP List > > >> > > >> We're not talking about the list, we just talking about ISA MVP's > in > > >> general. I can only name 2 - you and me. Not much of a community. > > >> > > >> Amy Babinchak > > >> > > >> > > >> -----Original Message----- > > >> From: isapros-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > >> [mailto:isapros-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > > >> On Behalf Of Thomas W Shinder > > >> Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 9:26 AM > > >> To: isapros@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > >> Subject: [isapros] Re: ISA MVP List > > >> > > >> I ain't on that list no mo'. > > >> > > >> Thomas W Shinder, M.D. > > >> Site: www.isaserver.org > > >> Blog: http://blogs.isaserver.org/shinder/ > > >> Book: http://tinyurl.com/3xqb7 > > >> MVP -- Microsoft Firewalls (ISA) > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >>> -----Original Message----- > > >>> From: isapros-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > >>> [mailto:isapros-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim Harrison > > >>> Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 8:19 AM > > >>> To: isapros@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > >>> Subject: [isapros] Re: ISA MVP List > > >>> > > >>> Lessee... > > >>> There's Amy Babinchak. > > >>> :-p > > >>> > > >>> -----Original Message----- > > >>> From: isapros-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > >>> [mailto:isapros-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > > >>> On Behalf Of Amy Babinchak > > >>> Sent: Friday, December 01, 2006 5:49 AM > > >>> To: isapros@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > >>> Subject: [isapros] Re: ISA MVP List > > >>> > > >>> I don't even know who the ISA MVP's are. Tom's one. I think > > >> that he's > > >>> the only one I know. > > >>> > > >>> Amy Babinchak > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> -----Original Message----- > > >>> From: isapros-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > >>> [mailto:isapros-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > > >>> On Behalf Of Steve Moffat > > >>> Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 3:31 PM > > >>> To: isapros@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > >>> Subject: [isapros] Re: ISA MVP List > > >>> > > >>> In my humble opinion...there are only a handful of people on all > the > > >>> lists that I subscribe to that actually deserve the title > MVP....the > > >>> rest...all bumblers that I wouldn't give 5 minutes to... > > >>> > > >>> Steve > > >>> > > >>> -----Original Message----- > > >>> From: isapros-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > >>> [mailto:isapros-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > > >>> On Behalf Of Amy Babinchak > > >>> Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 4:06 PM > > >>> To: isapros@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > >>> Subject: [isapros] Re: ISA MVP List > > >>> > > >>> Well that's part of the point. The ISA MVP list is supposed to be > a > > >>> place where MVP's can interact with the product team. The > > >> product team > > >>> has been pretty much silent, with the notable exception of Jim. > Jim > > >>> shouldn't be left hanging as the only community guy on the inside. > > >>> There's really no community is no one at Microsoft is listening > and > > >>> participating. > > >>> > > >>> Amy Babinchak > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> -----Original Message----- > > >>> From: isapros-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > >>> [mailto:isapros-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > > >>> On Behalf Of Thor (Hammer of God) > > >>> Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 2:28 PM > > >>> To: isapros@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > >>> Subject: [isapros] Re: ISA MVP List > > >>> > > >>> Well, that's a good start. But we *already have* an ISA > > >> community over > > >>> here, and we're not limited by "presumed NDA" conversations... > > >>> > > >>> In my opinion, I've gotten far more value from this list and the > > >>> existing ISA communities than anything I got from the ISA MVP list > - > > >>> that's one of the reasons I left that list (among others). > > >>> > > >>> Just my opinion, of course. > > >>> > > >>> t > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> On 11/30/06 11:05 AM, "Amy Babinchak" > > >> <amy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > >>> spoketh to all: > > >>> > > >>>> FYI: Susan has left the ISA MVP list and made me the > > >> admin. You are > > >>>> welcome to re-join if you wish. ISA needs a community. > Communities > > >>> help > > >>>> build good products that work for companies deploying them. > > >>>> > > >>>> Amy Babinchak > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> All mail to and from this domain is GFI-scanned. > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >