Doug_Robbins_Word_MVP's avatar
Feb 18, 2025
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Stop Blocking references to third party applications. There

I can't tell you what they are because even here they are blocked.

I have been recognised as an MVP for 27 years with that recognition having been awarded for each of those years because of the assistance that I have been providing to users of Microsoft Products.

It is infuriating not to be able to make references to third party products that I know from experience will help the user.

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  • Allen's avatar
    Allen
    Icon for Community Manager rankCommunity Manager

    Hi Doug_Robbins_Word_MVP​ ,

    Sorry its taken so long to get back to you, so we don't blog 3rd party products for MVPs and other select users. What we stipulate though is that the community can not be used to simply spam 3rd party links to the community and so for MVPs like yourself we would usually ask that if your recommending your own product to a community member that you tell them upfront that you are involved with the product (for transparency purposes) and that you only do so on threads that are relevant to that recommendation (so putting a link in every post you make wouldn't be welcomed). 

    That being said, their are some terms we have had to outright ban due to spam attacks or other activities that degrade the community experience and, for example, to my knowledge MergeTools addin is not one of these. 

    If you have any specific concerns then please do reach out but for now I am going to close this idea as 'completed' because we do allow MVPs to post about their own products on the MTC but we also have no intention of allowing the posting of 3rd party applications across the board. 

  • PM_nf's avatar
    PM_nf
    Copper Contributor

    As a newcomer, could you paraphrase the sentence? I totally haven't got a clue what the problem is. ***BUT FOR 27 YEARS with badge MVP?!*** If it is, what I believed to be, then this is a disgrace for years of hard work, helping others, that's like being part of Microsoft after such time. Doing all of these At no cost. I hope Microsoft will fix the algorithms flagging such absurdity, ale let people:
    1. Hey, this msg will be caught by the system BECAUSE... Please readjust.

    2. You are breaking the rules, please, in this sentence.

    3. DON'T believe that algorithms work right, as I often edit flagged msg. And suddenly … No problem? I cannot imagine hoe many M-soft given all of this. Would say, it's a probably on all such platforms.

    Dunno if my replay gives something. 

    Let me say, i am proud of you, being here for such a long time should be awarded with free copilot premium or Office 365. The company needs more eyes on as. Built reward system on bing, and badge system here? Check google. THEY are HIRING the best ones and kindly respond to mails. I have sent prob a few whole feedback process with graphics, where should be this or this... Rebuilding entire site! With a fresh project. It's sad M-soft is the only one that didn't at least send a non-automatic letter. Do you agree?

    What about 3rd parties?