>I look at this totally differently. I don't think the contributions of either have anything to do with the problem or any action which should now take place.

EXACTLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



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>The situation is basically that after online disparaging comments going back and forth, one community member(s) decided to notify another community member's employer on more than one occasion of her online activity with the clear intent that the employer take action.
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>The technical merit of either party's contribution have absolutely nothing to do with it. If you were the greatest programmer on earth and you spent 24 hours a day sharing that knowledge online, that does not excuse you for informing on another to their employer and attacking their livelihood just because you didn't like what they were doing or writing online or how much time they spent doing it.
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>>Hey Mike
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>>I'm no MVP - and compared to the likes of Drew Speedie, I understand why.
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>>I have been thinking about this whole affair. First off MVP is not most voluble person. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/voluble
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>>The contributions of an MVP should provide real VALUE. I believe the people that choose the MVP look at more than just the frequency. Naomi's posts were numerous because she had an unfair advantage, but IMO they were rarely as technically important as the contributions of MVPs.
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>>Frankly, I don't get along with Andy Kramek, despite wishing otherwise. We've never "clicked". However, even so, I cannot support this idea that he and/or Marcia be defrocked. Their contributions to the community far, far outweigh those of Naomi.
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>>Conversely, I feel sorry for Naomi. I know she doesn't have a lot of self-esteem and have told her to toughen up before. She even asked me (privately) if I thought her statements to Marcia on MSDN (I think?) were inappropriate. I concurred with the webmaster that it was not her place to criticize Marcia's (or for that matter) anyone's posts.
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>>Naomi, Andy and Marcia harmed the VFP online communities by dragging the communities into this dispute. Employers must now be thinking to curtail access. That hurts every one of us.
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>>Recriminations at this point are a waste of time. Let's get back to the purpose of this site, sharing information.