>>>>>> as was the case with all of the first MVPs who had no expectations of reward and were honored for the sake of it. But since the benefits and counting up got attached, others are aiming for the pat on the head and another year of vendor feed. You know it's true.
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>>>Question....on the "who had no expectations of reward".....how do you know this? Are you trying to say that the early ones had no mindset of possible opportunities to benefit themselves? I continue to harbor great curiosity on how you know all of this. Please, specifics....
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>>>As for me, I question someone who professes only selfless motives.
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>>FWIW, since I said elsewhere that I credit FoxForum for starting my writing career, it wasn't purely selfless. I learned from answering questions, and I knew that was the case. That said, I was also raised with a strong dose of "pay it forward"; I'd learned a tremendous amount reading the questions and answers there, and thus felt obliged to answer when I could.
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>>In addition, as someone working at home alone, FoxForum served as my water-cooler.
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>I agree with the pay-it-forward idea. That said, there is even a personal goal in paying it forward. The vision of being "part of the process, out in front of things" resonates with some people, and certainly nothing wrong with that.

I certainly enjoyed being part of the process, and I think VFP is a better product for some of my input. But I was finding opportunities to teach long before I touched a computer. I've always liked teaching.

Tamar