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Kari said:

Anyway, seriously speaking, I wholeheartedly recommend everyone getting this "Based on your contributions..." email to submit the application. Not only because of benefits, but also because it is a way get connected.

Kari

Yeah, I'm mostly interested in the getting connected part, although MSDN benefits would help me do even more. There are certain apps and tools I kind of miss and can't test certain things because I don't have access to the tools.

Kari said:

Anyway, seriously speaking, I wholeheartedly recommend everyone getting this "Based on your contributions..." email to submit the application. Not only because of benefits, but also because it is a way get connected.

Kari

And seriously I don't recommend it.
If you criticize anything about the Insider program or Windows 10, openly(not behind "closed doors") like this latest fiasco with the October Update,, they'll pull that badge and rip your shirt doing it.
You're there to help others and fix Microsofts mistakes, and not to tell them the truth.




I was never really one for "Company Politics".

slicendice said:

Oh, look at that. I got the WIP MVP invitation too...should I apply? If so, why should I do it other than getting access to MSDN?

That would be enough of an incentive for me, Slice! MSDN got some neat stuff!

Guess I'll need to work up a short resume and apply for mine, although I will have to be cautiously optimistic . . .

Cliff S said:

And seriously I don't recommend it.
If you criticize anything about the Insider program or Windows 10, openly(not behind "closed doors") like this latest fiasco with the October Update,, they'll pull that badge and rip your shirt doing it.
You're there to help others and fix Microsofts mistakes, and not to tell them the truth.




I was never really one for "Company Politics".

Lol, constructive criticism is always a good thing and won't get you banned alone, it's just a matter of how you represent it and what other information or ideas you provide to help see a flaw and get rid of it. There are nice ways to say things and there are less nice ways. Going into personal criticism, will definitely get one kicked out.

Kari said:

Anyway, seriously speaking, I wholeheartedly recommend everyone getting this "Based on your contributions..." email to submit the application. Not only because of benefits, but also because it is a way to get connected.

Kari

And when you get connected they kick you out for speaking truth !!

slicendice said:

Lol, constructive criticism is always a good thing and won't get you banned alone, it's just a matter of how you represent it and what other information or ideas you provide to help see a flaw and get rid of it. There are nice ways to say things and there are less nice ways. Going into personal criticism, will definitely get one kicked out.

Nice way: The new stick notes with syncing was an awesome idea, and it's implementation was perfection(now don't screw it up.

My way:
What the hell is this game bar crap! Something that messes with benchmarking results!

Stop adding BS to Skype and just make it do what desktop skype does, cut out the useless bloatwear, and complicating the UI.

Why does Cortana want to foist Spotify on me when I ask her to play music, and not just open Groove like she used to?

Ok the Communications apps are so good, I hardly have to open Outlook(that you keep trying to foist on others that don't have Office365).

CountMike said:

And when you get connected they kick you out for speaking truth !!

Know all about that. Got marked up as a troublemaker by the HR department because I had the temerity to suggest that a change they wanted to make might not work out as they wanted.

slicendice said:

Lol, constructive criticism is always a good thing and won't get you banned alone, it's just a matter of how you represent it and what other information or ideas you provide to help see a flaw and get rid of it. There are nice ways to say things and there are less nice ways. Going into personal criticism, will definitely get one kicked out.

I agree 100%, Slice. I try to be constructive, but don't always succeed.

Just do it guys. You got nothing to lose. If you didn't make it through, consider it like you did not submit. :)
But with everything you got going on this forum, you will make it for sure.

slicendice said:

Alright, you convinced me!

I guess I have to shave, take a shower and comb my hair before I make the small video presentation. I'm looking like a troll at the moment, though this is not my normal state of looks.

I highly doubt they watch the video and listen to what you have to say. They just use the video to see an actual person behind the name. Like the "I am not a robot" thingy when you are signing up online.