[wp-pro] Discontinuing this mailing list

[Marek Rattiste]

I'm really sad seeing this list go. I've found some great clients from here
and as I can see the workflow is ongoing. Despite the fact that we have
places like jobs.wordpress.net and other hiring sites, some clients still
turn here with their problems.

Wish you the very best, WP developers!

Marek Rattiste
Phone: +372 566 18001
Skype: marek.rattiste
MSN: marek at rattiste.com
http://www.rattiste.com



-----Original Message-----
From: wp-pro-bounces at lists.automattic.com
[mailto:wp-pro-bounces at lists.automattic.com] On Behalf Of Jane Wells
Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 12:27 PM
To: wp-pro at lists.automattic.com
Subject: [wp-pro] Discontinuing this mailing list

Hello everyone. When this list was started back in 2005, there were not that
many WordPress consultants, and not that many people hiring them, either. :)
As you know, since that time WordPress has grown considerably, and the
number of people making a living from WordPress-based businesses is amazing.
There are numerous websites to connect consultants to gigs, referral
services, help lines, etc. Because that seems to be where the bulk of
opportunities are getting posted these days, we're going to deactivate the
wp-pro mailing list this week.

Let's face it: when someone says they want to hire someone for a WordPress
job, making them sign up for a mailing list just to post an ad is a little
ridiculous when they could go to a site like http://jobs.wordpress.net and
put up a post that can be easily managed/updated in moments as well as being
seen by far more people.

For anyone subscribed to the list currently wondering where they should go
now to post jobs/look for consultants, we recommend
http://jobs.wordpress.net, though other sites such as http://elance.com and
http://www.odesk.com usually have a lot of WordPress gig listings as well.
There's also a consultant list at http://codepoet.com.

Mailing lists are great for discussions, but they're just not the best way
to hire people. Thanks for all the good times, and good luck with your
WordPress businesses!

Jane Wells
WordPress.org
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