From: Cisco Nuts (cisconuts@hotmail.com)
Date: Fri Nov 02 2007 - 12:50:33 ART
Highly Concur !!
Well-said, Paul.....!!
I myself joined GS in Dec 1998 when I was preparing for my 1st Cisco Cert the
CCNA.....
That's when I met Scott Morris, and other "great" people like Laura Chappel,
Pamela Forsyth, Howard B, and many others including Bruce Caslow.
I have learnt a great deal from these people and many others who have helped
me achieve many CCxx certs.
So I have to agree with Paul - NO disrespect to the other person but I don't
think what he is doing is 'right' in using this forum.
Moreover, requiring members to have 7+ years exp. CCxx certs - words like
"elitist" - that does not sound cool.
PEACE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> From: pborghese@groupstudy.com
> To: cisco@groupstudy.com; ccielab@groupstudy.com
> Subject: RE: "CITE" Launch...Join the technical experts forum!
> Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2007 10:04:54 -0400
>
> 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.
>
> _______________________________________________________________________
> Subscription information may be found at:
> http://www.groupstudy.com/list/CCIELab.html
>
> _______________________________________________________________________
> Subscription information may be found at:
> http://www.groupstudy.com/list/CCIELab.html
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