i deleted all but one of greenfairy's posts because they were lures to a commercial website. i recommended she contact Admin to arrange paid advertising. she posted more lures afterward which have also been deleted.
i also deleted the charity posts because i've been unable to find any independent information on the internet. i checked two of the most highly recommended registries for non-profit organizations.
i left this post because she started a useful and interesting discussion about pricing and setting delivery times for professional longarmers.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/posts/list/21251.page
having written all the above, let me also point out that just because i couldn't find the charity doesn't prove it doesn't exist or isn't legitimate. i've asked greenfairy to send me some researchable information.
i'm also keeping in mind that many of our members were already professionals when they joined us and others have gotten the encouragement here they needed to become professionals. everybody makes mistakes. we can give her a chance to proves she wants to "be us" and not just sell to us or take from us.
we're going to spend our money somewhere. there's nothing wrong with "keeping it in the family." but as any daughter-in-law you know. she'll tell you that becoming a part of the family takes more than a wedding and license. it takes time and participation, and doing her fair share.
i have to do my job and protect the interests of the board and our members. but i'm also trying to not rush to judgement. let's keep the door open to greenfairy and see what happens. :wink: