Is it fractionMan's fault?

[magneze]

Chartered IT professional whose web page doesn't render properly in Firefox. Sign me up now.

 

[editor]

Some professional comment on the title 'Chartered IT Professional':

I have been a menber of bcs (MBCS) since 1981 and recently was given the Chartered status. My wife has the same grade and at one time was a C.Eng.
I would say the qualification is worth less than a bucket of cold spit ( typo stopped me writing the an alternative to spit, but it will do).

In terms of recruitment or suitability for taking on contract positions, being a Chartered Engineer counts for nothing - hence, the Chartered status has no perceived value in the workplace.

http://www.itcontractor.com/Articles_IR35_News_Advice/view_article.asp?id_no=1894&photopage=0

From my experience in getting contracts in the UK, I have never been asked for a professional certification like this. I would suggest it's not worth it.

The BCS say CITP means something, but having just gone through the US visa process I had asked them for proof of status for the visa. At this point their tune changed and the response I had from them was "It's just a grade of membership" - which is rather different to the selling point of "a rigorously assessed, employer led qualification". Certainly it has no effect on the US visa process, indicating it's not counted as a qualification at all, at least to the US government.

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/...cs-chartered-it-professional-citp-worth-it-uk

 

[teuchter]

Why is everyone getting so worked up about this guy?

 

[kabbes]

Why is everyone getting so worked up about this guy?

We find him really, really funny.

 

[fractionMan]

 

[marty21]

Chartered IT professional whose web page doesn't render properly in Firefox. Sign me up now.

If I need someone to build a really shitty looking website, I know exactly who to call

 

[Kanda]

Wow, that would be ..... totally pointless.

The only time I've ever heard of it being of use was with emigration to Oz with no actual degree behind you.

 

[teuchter]

I've just read some of the other thread.

Definitely needs to meet Peter Dow.

Can we get a thread with both of them on it?

 

[TitanSound]

He's not just a 'Chartered IT Professional '

He's also a self trumpeted "leading public figure in the socio-legal, info-scientific and economic solutions to issues affecting techno-cultural communities, both organic and virtual. A pioneer in educational technology and online community development."

And he's an incredibly modest and not even slightly self deluded "leading public figure in the socio-legal, info-scientific and economic solutions to issues affecting techno-cultural communities, both organic and virtual. A pioneer in educational technology and online community development" too.

After reading the thread you should have just called him a cunt. Would have saved you a lot of typing as what you say above = he is a cunt.

 

[toggle]

After reading the thread you should have just called him a cunt. Would have saved you a lot of typing as what you say above = he is a cunt.

if we say that he is a cunt enough time, will that show up in the descriptor when he searches for hiself?

 

[fogbat]

In five years he'll be leading the country, or we'll all be dead by his hand.

Or possibly both.

 

[bonathanjishop]

so you cannot provide me with a citation of it actually being used. until you can, it is speculation

You can cite my blog if you wish for now:
http://jonathanbishop.com/index.php/403/sysop-prerogative/

 

[kabbes]

Brilliant! He actually thinks his own blog is a cite for his claims!

It gets better and better.

 

[stupid dogbot]

Anyone who thinks being a "chartered IT professional" is of more value than actual professional qualifications is a moron.

 

[toggle]

You can cite my blog if you wish for now:
http://jonathanbishop.com/index.php/403/sysop-prerogative/

PMSL.

I'll cite this page as proof you are a cunt, because titansound said it.

 

[stupid dogbot]

What sort of "professional" lets their site look like this:

Quality.

What is it that you're committed to? We NEED to know!!

 

[kabbes]

"No, *I'm* a leading public figure!"

 

[fogbat]

I think they call it Sectioning these days.

 

[marty21]

"No, *I'm* a leading public figure!"

does it say that on your blog?

 

[stupid dogbot]

"No, *I'm* a leading public figure!"

Aaah, but is it in fields which you just this second made up?

I should point out that I'm not absolving fM from blame, btw.

 

[kabbes]

Anyway, back to the OP and, to be fair, it would be a small list of things that wouldn't be fractionMan's fault. I hear that he was responsible for the Large Hadron Collider not working properly first time round, for example.

He is also at fault for the Chilean earthquake.

 

[marty21]

Anyway, back to the OP and, to be fair, it would be a small list of things that wouldn't be fractionMan's fault. I hear that he was responsible for the Large Hadron Collider not working properly first time round, for example.

He is also at fault for the Chilean earthquake.

he is also responsible for the leak into my office from the flat above, that he has never been to.

 

[kabbes]

He made Wayne Rooney be a fat, useless waster.

 

[fogbat]

Now I'm a leading public figure

 

[kabbes]

Wow, you really ARE a leading public figure, fogbat! There is proof and everything!

 

[AnnO'Neemus]

He's not just a 'Chartered IT Professional '

He's also a self trumpeted "leading public figure in the socio-legal, info-scientific and economic solutions to issues affecting techno-cultural communities, both organic and virtual. A pioneer in educational technology and online community development."

And he's an incredibly modest and not even slightly self deluded "leading public figure in the socio-legal, info-scientific and economic solutions to issues affecting techno-cultural communities, both organic and virtual. A pioneer in educational technology and online community development" too.

That deserves a double-entry in Private Eye - "socio-legal, info-scientific and economic solutions" *and* techno-cultural communities. This is what Private Eye wet dreams are made of!

 

[Santino]

He made Wayne Rooney be a fat, useless waster.

They've stopped showing that advert when failing to win a football match leads to him living in a shed, haven't they? They should re-shoot it so that failing to win a football match leads to him living in a huge house in Chester with a wife and family made of money.

 

[fogbat]

Wow, you really ARE a leading public figure, fogbat! There is proof and everything!

That's ok. I've made you a leading public figure, too.

 

[editor]

Jonathon, what's an "organic techno-cultural community" and what issues are currently affecting them and what solutions are you offering?

 

[Santino]

That's ok. I've made you a leading public figure, too.

I want to be one too.