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Being self-employed has some benefits - https://www.troyhunt.com/about/ https://www.troyhunt.com/about/.

• machomaster 3y ago
  In his email signature he writes that he is a "Microsoft Regional Director". Even thought that is formally correct, in practice it is highly misleading, because it alludes that he works for Microsoft at the highest C/Director level, while in reality he is a mere advisor and this is a vanity title he got. This is very sleezy behavior and way worse than the guy he criticized did.
  • throwaway2037 3y ago
    On his about page, he clearly explains his title: https://www.troyhunt.com/about/ https://www.troyhunt.com/about/ Literally, the first two sentences: I'm Troy Hunt, an Australian Microsoft Regional Director and Microsoft Most Valuable Professional for Developer Security. I don't work for Microsoft, but they're kind enough to recognise my community contributions by way of their award programs which I've been a part of since 2011.
    • machomaster 3y ago
      1. Even here he explains is badly. 2. He doesn't explain it at all in his email. This is akin to writing a misleading news title and say that you are innocent because people should not be gullible and believe everything on the Internet, and should do their own research. 3. He purposefully chooses to use that bad title, even though nobody forced him. It was his personal choice to mislead people.
  • MertsA 3y ago
    It's kind of hard to fault Troy here when Microsoft came up with that gem of a name. https://mvp.microsoft.com/en-us/RD https://mvp.microsoft.com/en-us/RD
    • machomaster 3y ago
      The original sin is clearly Microsoft's. But it was Troy's decision to use that misleading title. Nobody forced to him to use it in such a misleading way in his email signature no less! He had so many options he could have written, but hr specifically chose the misleading one.