@Cathy,<br><br>I think there is not / can not be a hard and fast rule of what constitutes a pro. Like much in life its a buyer beware kind of situation. Also like much in life there will always be varying levels of expertise and different kinds of clients and projects for each level (and I do not mean to open the door to trying to determine what 'level' a given pro belongs in).<br>
<br>I think if the buyer wants to be more careful about who they hire they can ask for referrals, past examples of work etc.<br><br>the burden is on the buyer to vett the person they hire - its not nor should it be the responsibility of the community.<br>
<br>Ash<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 16 June 2010 14:52, Cathy-- Desperately Seeking WordPress <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:cathy@desperatelyseekingwp.com">cathy@desperatelyseekingwp.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">I agree that an approach needs to be taken, but I am unversed in which approach would be best given the circumstances of this forum/medium. <div>
<br></div><div>I have a similar question - I have been working with WP and making a living for it. Does that mean I'm a pro? A number of people make a living off of hosting, for example, and I would NOT consider them 'real' hosts. But how does one tell the difference, if not for personal vetting of the vendor? </div>
<div><br></div><div>Cathy Tibbles </div><div><a href="http://desperatelyseekingwp.com" target="_blank">Desperately Seeking WP</a><br><br><br></div></blockquote></div>