From: Paul Borghese (pborghese@groupstudy.com)
Date: Fri Nov 02 2007 - 11:04:54 ART
I pay over $400/month in server and access fees and all I ask of you is that
you respect what I have built. I have been running GroupStudy since 1998
and have never once posted to another private list encouraging people to
join GroupStudy. Yet ever six months or so we get someone posting on
GroupStudy encouraging people to join their "new and better" list. I have
yet to see one of those actually succeed.
If you do not like what I have done here, fine move on. But filling up
multiple lists with messages encouraging people to move to your own list is
really unacceptable. If you were hosting a party would you appreciate
someone passing out flyers advertising another "better" party across the
street?
If you want to build your own community .. that is great. Just do so on
your own dime.
Frankly, the knowledge base on GroupStudy is astounding and I really do not
see how taking a subset of that knowledge is going to be any improvement.
But, to each his own.
Take care,
Paul
-----Original Message-----
From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of CCIE
#17302
Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 7:22 PM
To: cisco@groupstudy.com; ccielab@groupstudy.com
Subject: OT: "CITE" Launch...Join the technical experts forum!
A lot of this is still a WiP, but we have the foundations of the group; I'm
sure it will evolve over time. Please be patient regarding any bugs.
For those of you who have already signed up at LinkedIn, please ensure your
full work history is listed in your profile. Also, an email will be sent to
you with further instructions regarding the online certification tool.
For everyone: please remember that we are trying to create an "elite"
community (shall we say, "elitist?" :), so acceptance will be carefully
evaluated. As stated earlier, the purpose is to weed out the entry-to-mid
level knowledge in favor of more complex and advanced experience.
Ok, here we go!
******* GROUP NAME *******
CITE (Consortium of Information Technology Experts)
******* PURPOSE/OVERVIEW *******
To provide a technical support resource for all group members based on
real-life/real-world scenarios, and whose members consist of technical
experts with a primarily Cisco-based background. All members should exhibit
the highest standards of excellence, professionalism, and quality in regards
to posting/emails and other correspondence. The group will strive to
maintain the highest levels of integrity and exclusivity regarding group
member evaluation and acceptance.
LinkedIn provides the public aspect of the group's identity, as well as an
association to an established and respected community.
Google Groups provides the vehicle by which the questions, answers, and
ideas are exchanged
******* MEMBER REQUIREMENTS *******
1. Certified as a CCNA or CCDA in the past *
2. 7 years or more of direct Cisco industry experience
* If candidate has not achieved CCxA status, then they must receive a
referral from at least two CCIEs verifying their Cisco technical
expertise/knowledge, in the form of an email to the group administrator
******* MEMBERSHIP PROCEDURES FOR NEW MEMBERS *******
1. If not already existing, create a LinkedIn profile containing full work
history
2. Follow this URL to request access to the group:
http://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/39670/694BBF19E9C9
3. On the ensuing page, click the "notify group manager" link to send an
email request for membership. You will receive an auto reply that will
contain further instructions on certification validation.
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