To: scion who wrote (5460 ) 3/7/2011 12:13:53 PM From: scion Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 53574 However, he got an honorary degree from another university obviously. No honorary degrees is an MIT tradition going back to ... Thomas Jefferson web.mit.edu Rawnoc Share Monday, March 07, 2011 12:08:08 Re: jimmenknee post# 95449 Post # of 95453 I was wrong on my ASSumption. However, he got an honorary degree from another university obviously. Being wrong on my ASSumption though is one thing. At least I didn't state is as a fact and misquote him or anybody else. Example... siliconinvestor.com jimmenknee Share Monday, March 07, 2011 12:04:08 PM Re: BRIG_88 post# 95442 I agree, would be nice to try to keep the record as straight as possible... Rawnoc Share Saturday, January 30, 2010 6:12:50 Re: whalebait post# 22564 Post # of 95446 It's blatantly obvious that he got his honorary PhD from MIT. siliconinvestor.com BRIG_88 Share Monday, March 07, 2011 11:49:11 AM Re: jimmenknee post# 95440 Post # of 95450 He should since it never happened....what is a fact is that John had a relationship with MIT at one point that HAS been severed..... siliconinvestor.com jimmenknee Share Monday, March 07, 2011 11:42:11 AM Re: grantg2 post# 95397 Post # of 95449 Perhaps it had something to do with his supposed honorary degree grantg2? Did you ever retract this statement? : Quote: JB is not called Dr. because his degree is HONORARY... (Post #: 22544) And I know this one wasn't you, but you can see where the perception is going (like shaping a snowball and rolling it down a hill): Quote: It's blatantly obvious that he got his honorary PhD from MIT. (Post #: 22565) In all fairness, there were a few who tried to set the record "straighter" So how can you say who exactly called/contacted? Think this is just like the DEC inundation that many posts attributed to "antagonists." Didn't we eventually get a few long confession-like posts that seemed to have been over-zealously pressing DEC employees for more information?siliconinvestor.com