>>I agree. However, I have in the past nominated people from the UT. Only one ever got it, and that was early on (Kevin). Our MVP Lead then was Rafael Munoz, and he was great ... I know he checked in on posts here regularly, because he joined in 2003 after I got my nomination and had been regularly logging in for as long as he was our Lead, which was for 4 or 5 years I think. We went through several Leads after that, one after the other ... we went through 2 or 3 one year (one of the reasons, IMHO, for them screwing up and dropping me a few years back) ... I'm on my 6th MVP Lead now!! Only one of the others has bothered to create an account here and check in on the posts.
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>>So, yeah, JB's right ... the UT is not on their radar anymore, though it used to be. Plus, the .NET questions here have really, really slowed down! You *do* need to do more than be a guru on the UT <g> ... I'm on the MSDN forums too and I have a blog ... but, that's it ... no speaking engagements or any of that, and I still got re-awarded ... so they do value forum contributions, just not as much here on the UT anymore.
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>>My opinion, I think it's been off the radar going further back than that. Even in my first 2 years (end of 2004 and end of 2005), Rafael was much more interested in my articles in CoDe, any Microsoft (MSDN) forums, and any Microsoft-sponsored community events (and the initial nomination from you, thanks!).
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>>But I agree, if Viv wants to become an MVP, he needs to do what he's been doing in different venues (not saying "instead of here"). I know people have said this to Viv before, and so maybe Viv isn't interested in becoming one?

Hi,
Just stumbled across this thread so:

>I am sure he has some interest.
I'm afraid I honestly don't - but perhaps that's because I'm not aware of the benefits ?...
> I have never met an Englishman....
Hey. I'm Welsh....
> without a bit of pride and an interest in the old CV.
You know I've never written a CV. Mainly I suppose because I've never needed one. Partly because some of what I've worked on (and who it was for) is covered by NDAs.

>But I honestly don't think it's why he does it.
Sort of like a coffee break quiz. Sometimes I know the answer; sometimes I don't but feel I should so....

Anyway - thanks for the compliment. And congrats to Kevin and Bonnie.....