MVP Summit

[kregg]

The "I'm a pc..." stuff...

A friend of mine was going to buy a PC (apply mac battery issues..), but when she saw those "I'm a PC ads" she decided to stick with Mac. Honestly, I can't blame her.

Oh, and the WMV link works OK - no need to install Silverfish.

If you think the "I'm a PC" ads are bad, just get a load of the "I'm a Mac, and I'm a PC ads".

While I'm not trying to say the "I'm a PC" ads are brilliant (or anywhere near great), they are a massive improvement to Apple's stupid and childish ads, which, IMHO, only reflect their patheticness. To illustrate my point, try watching this to see how far you go before being entirely sick with Apple themselves.
And if you want to make a game out of it:

• Take a sip of vodka whenever the Windows guy is put down
• Take another sip when the Mac guy tries to hide his "awesomeness"
• Down quarter of the bottle whenever you see PC in a predicament where if it were any normal Windows user, they would be absolutely fine
• Down half when you see the Mac advertise something which can easily be done on Windows with extra software

Now be careful, people have died extremely quickly playing this game due to the liver disease caused by this game.

[RobDog888]

Yea the PC campaign is a bit umm... corney IMO. But then again Im a programmer and not a Ad Marketing Executive

[Shaggy Hiker]

I've never actually seen an "I'm a PC..." ad, unless you count the video that started this thread. Not sure if that is an actual ad, though, nor what it means. I can understand people running the other way if they saw that horde yelling.

The Apple variant is nothing new. Apple has used the same basic message for as long as I can remember seeing Apple ads. They mix a certain suggestion of superiority along with a healthy dose of blatant fear-mongering and misinformation. The message has always been a combination of "We're cool." mixed with "This is what you will face if you leave us." It doesn't really work for new users unless they are clueless, because anybody with any experience knows that the fears are overstated or misrepresented.

It works as cult fuel, though.

[RobDog888]

I dont believe it will be anything more then the video series it is as the general public has no knowledge of MS even having MVPs.

[MaximilianMayrhofer]

MVP is a great status to hold when applying for jobs.

[dee-u]

MVP is a great status to hold when applying for jobs.

Perhaps just don't tell the employer how you got the MVP status while you haven't got the contract yet, it maybe a disadvantage if they will know firsthand that you are posting 24/7 and probably wasting office hours with such.

[RobDog888]

Exactly. Its something you wouldnt want to divuldge. It can very easily backfire in your face when they find out you post on internet forums. You know they really want to hire Post Escorts™

[kleinma]

Rob don't you have some coding deadline?? what are you doing posting on internet forums?

[RobDog888]

I like the challenge of waiting for the last possible minute to start doing any work

Maybe tonight I will actually get some work done.

Ps, I left my zip file uploading when I left for work and looks like it faild to complete. I think I'll take the video out and email you the pics separately.

[homer13j]

MVP is a great status to hold when applying for jobs.

And the trophy is pretty nice, too...

[wossname]

Down half when you see the Mac advertise something which can easily be done on Windows with extra software

Yeah eat that, Steve!

[kleinma]

actually the "trophy" looks like this:

[RobDog888]

I put the nice box it came in behind mine to give similar effect.

[dee-u]

Yeah eat that, Steve!

I wonder when are you going to get your LVP award.

[wossname]

I wonder when are you going to get your LVP award.

Anyone can build their own for free.

[BillGeek]

Bah... Open Source. They've always got an answer for everything.

[dclamp]

After watching the video, i have come to my conclusions.

This one is kleinma:




And i think this one is RobDog... he looks like a Rob....

[dee-u]

Rob seem to look slightly like George Clooney. Cilu is the little one.

[Atheist]

I stand by my point that the one to kleinma's left (not our left!) looks like a Rob, I could picture him in a mustang too.
Though we may never know...

[kleinma]

dclamp has it wrong

Atheist has it right

[Atheist]

Yes!!
Sweden 1 - Californiland 0!

[RobDog888]

You won because you already knew what I looked like lol

[mendhak]

You won because you already knew what I looked like lol

Now I know what you look like, what your dog looks like and what your car looks like.

I could effectively replace you now.

[demotivater]

It would be funner to ineffectively replace him. muahahahaha

[RobDog888]

Now I know what you look like, what your dog looks like and what your car looks like.

I could effectively replace you now.

You need more posts to be able to do that

Hows the weather in Bolivia?

[dclamp]

See, my original thought was that you guys would hang out together, and therefore would sit next to eachother. But, i continued watching the video, and that guy looked like Rob...

[Atheist]

You won because you already knew what I looked like lol

Actually I had no idea what you looked like..

I may just have superpowers

[EntityX]

So how many different Most Valuable Professionals are there each year? Do they give out any Somewhat Valuable Professional (SVP) awards or Not At All Valuable Professional (NAAVP) awards?

[EntityX]

I forgot of course the Some of the Time Valuable Professional (STVP).

[RobDog888]

They seem to actually be cutting back on the number of new or renewed mvps.

[BillGeek]

Bah. I'm an SPVP. Self Proclaimed Valuable Professional.

Suck on that, Microsoft.

[MaximilianMayrhofer]

I'm an Under-Valued Professional

[kregg]

I'm a Under-Valued Amateur.

[MaximilianMayrhofer]

I'm a Under-Valued Amateur.

Your opinion is neither desired, nor required.

[EntityX]

Bah. I'm an SPVP. Self Proclaimed Valuable Professional.

Suck on that, Microsoft.

Microsoft is sucking on it and enjoying itself while it sucks.

Note: No offense intended toward Microsoft.

[StrangerInBeijing]

[email protected] this stuff on youtube rather. After 10 minutes all I got was a guy say "When..." and look like he just got ditched.

Found RobDog's website though...

[RobDog888]

Ok, here is the secret low down on How to become a MVP
But remember its a NDA thing so dont tell anyone else.

[dee-u]

I think there is more of RobDog888 and Kleinma here!

[RobDog888]

Yes but those albums are Private as set by the member. Only members on his Contacts & Friends list can see them.

[Atheist]

Oh and here I was trying to remember my old password to CG all in vain