Posted: Sat May 19, 2007 2:15 pm
We used to be members of the Guild of Master Craftsmen way back in the early 1990s, and, at that time, they did vet contractors before accepting them, and there were annual checks.
And then they seemed to reach a size where attracting new members became so lucrative, that the quality threshold was dispensed with. The crunch came, for us, when a competitor we knew to be a talentless, money-grabbing, oh-you-don't-need-a-subbase, son of a whore was admitted to their ranks. We cancelled our membership shortly afterwards.
The only 'approval' scheme that I have any faith in just now is the Interlay membership. I know for a fact that the candidates are vetted, and vetted by their peers, not some sales bod looking to earn commission.
And then they seemed to reach a size where attracting new members became so lucrative, that the quality threshold was dispensed with. The crunch came, for us, when a competitor we knew to be a talentless, money-grabbing, oh-you-don't-need-a-subbase, son of a whore was admitted to their ranks. We cancelled our membership shortly afterwards.
The only 'approval' scheme that I have any faith in just now is the Interlay membership. I know for a fact that the candidates are vetted, and vetted by their peers, not some sales bod looking to earn commission.