>>If involving the community in a community award is a political scuffle, then it's no wonder this community is fragmenting.
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>The political scuffle I am referring to is not the award, it is the personal bashing of people on this forum. This thread and a couple of other active threads are perfect examples of the things I stay out of. Let's take this thread for example. If anyone other than Marcia or Andy had presented the information about Rainer's award it would have been over days ago with some kudos all around. But since it was Marcia who was kind enough to make the post - this is a week plus long thread that has thrown mud on the recipient, mud on the process, mud on some MVPs, and mud on others who support the process and how the award was given. It is amazing how quickly a few people can quickly make something as fun as forum discussion and idea sharing a place to be avoided. This is the scuffles I avoid.
Rick, you do realize that you have just made your own contribution to the scuffle and bashing?
Groet,
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