Mediocre

[EdLee]

I sincerely doubt if a pro visited a local club and played the local 2 kyu in a handicap game he would tell that player or anyone else in the club that he was mediocre.

Several factors are at play here.
His Go level (2k, 4dan, etc.) may be the least important issue.

Say the pro is a reasonable person.
Evaluations can range from:

"You've done very well given your circumstances."
"You're doing OK."
"You have great potential."
"Your shapes are quite OK, despite having no formal training."
"You have unfortunately picked up a lot of bad habits."

To:

"You think you're hot stuff ? Your Go is ridiculous."

As others have voiced similar sentiments in this thread,
some things are far more important than actual Go skills.

To Javanese2 and Bonobo: we need the full context,
what transpired prior to the statement ?

[Bonobo]

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To Javanese2 and Bonobo: we need the full context,
what transpired prior to the statement ?

Agreed. My question whether this was solicited feedback meant to go in that direction (but apparently didn’t go not far enough ).

Cordially, Tom

[palapiku]

Most pros are mediocre, with no prospect of winning a major tournament.