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>I think there is no doubt that they do a good job. It's mostly what happening from other department or from other levels and mostly in some isolated offices - despite as small as they are, thet are creating a major impact on some regions. As I said before, there are proper ways to do things and trying to go against actual user groups in place, without given them a chance to adjust or see what could be done in order to avoid some horror stories, is something that is not done right.

I'm not so generous as you when it comes to "some isolated offices".
It could just as easily be that these isolated offices are "pilot tests" and trials to learn how to accomplish .NET dominance through "community", eroding other communities in the process.
I don't think that eroding other communities is necessary, but I feel it is quite possible that .NET marketers do.