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Originally Posted by Fire Me Boy!
Well, technically speaking, he's being paid for his writing. That makes him a columnist.
That doesn't make any judgment on the quality of the work.
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I can pay a bum $20 to build me a house but it doesn't make him a builder. I'm not judging his work either, in fact I frequently find positive things to say about his writing. If you're being paid just enough to keep a large dog fed, you're not a professional. You're a hobbyist.