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> > Yes, the MVP award is to recognize your contributions for the previously year only. And sometimes you may have been making contributions at that level for quite a few years before they notice.
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> > There have been a number of cases in the past where someone does not get their award and it leaves the rest of us scratch our heads as to why.
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> well for my opinion, MVP should be given only ONCE and FOREVER.
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> to get an MVP that mean the person had made huge amount of posting and helping other in may sites and forums for many years. and it is unfair removing his MVP. (WHAT EVER THE REASON IS)
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> Thank you for your clarification.
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Is there anything to stop someone from "forgetting" to remove the letters "MVP" from things such as their website/email signature, etc.?

The advantage to Microsoft of renewing the awards annually is that as well as allowing their MVPs to retire, should any of them happen to develop an attitude that isn't in keeping with the party line, they can simply "forget" to re-award when the honour expires.