Re: to name names, or to not name names...
 

Another reason why it's suggested that you don't use GLO names is not just to avoid hurting the feelings of those reading the threads, but to protect you from getting cut! You never know who might be reading the boards, and it could be a sister from the school you're going to. And if you post something like "I'm preffing Chi Omega and Tri Delta, but I just looooove Chi O and I know it's my first choice," if a sister from Tri Delta reads that, she might decide, "Well, she obviously doesn't want to be a Tri Delt, so I'll recommend that we put her at the end of the second bid list." And then if Chi Omega also puts you low on their bid list for some reason, you could end up bidless even though you liked Tri Delta (just not as much as Chi Omega) and would have accepted a bid from them.

I think it's fairly safe to post the actual names of sororities if you haven't mentioned your full name (or just your first name if you have an unusual one), and if you haven't been describing your outfits. If you keep this information to yourself, chances are low that the sisters will figure out who you are, especially at a school with a big Greek system. But if you want to share this information, it's probably better to use numbers, just so you minimize your chances of getting cut.

Re: Re: Re: to name names, or to not name names...
 

Yes what GeekyPenguin said! It can get confusing if you change the numbers :)

I think that if any pnm is generous enough to take time out of her recruitment schedule to post to GC, she should post in the manner she feels most comfortable. After addictively reading each and every recruitment thread from last summer and fall, I would say that the pnms who kept the houses on their campus anonymous, by using House 1, House 2 instead of real names, felt more protected. Recruitment is certainly stressful enough, posting to GC should be the very least of any pnms worries. A pnm should come here for support and fun, and some advice that comes from experience. If we who are on "the other side" gain a window into her experience, all the better, but I would never want my desire for that "window" to compromise her experience in any fashion.
Okay, here's my entirely selfish idea. Because I have pretty bad number dyslexia, I can never keep track of the houses, when they're represented by numbers...so I am making a plug for giving the houses on your campus a proper name.
So, a pnm could name the houses on her campus for different flowers, or different streets in her home town or on her campus, or for different cities she's visited, or when I was in college I was obsessed with reading and music. So I could have named my campus chapters: The violin house, the flute house, the guitar house, the piano house, the harp house etc...
Okay, it may seem silly, but I got the idea from the weddings I've gone to that don't use numbers on the tables any more at the reception, they always use proper names, which seems so personal...
Okay, it's just a selfish plea...but in reality, I want any pnm on here to do what is most comfortable for them. Recruitment is an amazing time, I wish you all the best rush you could possibly have.
violets

I know my this is soooo Un PC.. but I hate the numbers. I posted the chapters when my cousin went through last year... I just did not say anything bad...

I get soo lost with the numbers.. and people forget to say who they are going back too... I understand that there are people from your school on GC.. and guess what.. they are the first ones to guess the house and best follow the #'s!

I see nothing wrong with posting chapters, as long as you follow the golden rule... "If you do not have something nice to say, do not say anything at all!"

Yes -- what she said!!

Last fall, the twins and I were going to use names of precious stones but it got so complicated that we gave up and just said, "Ballerina and BlazerCheer will be going back to ADPi, Chi O, and Phi Mu." I got too many pms from people who would say things like, "Don't use diamonds for ADPi, it's too obvious because of our pin shape," or "KD and emeralds would be too obvious because of the color."

You can't win!

Hmmm, I see your point...oh well.
I will say the news that BlazerCheer is planning to go through recruitment was one of the best things I've read on the board lately! I'm so excited to read her about her reactions. I wish her all the best.
violets

Erin's two cents (for what it's worth :D )

I personally prefer to hear the name of the chapter. It sounds selfish, but it helps me keep a better track of who is going where. I'm horrible with numbers too. Another though. I know during rush I definitely don't have time to be browsing on the net. The year I rushed as a sister I tried to keep a GC journal of how my side went, and it was super hard! Heck, Jharb was posting comments about her rush and about my house, but I was too busy and preoccupied to notice until after the Pref Parties! I have a feeling that most of the sisters will be the same way. During rush sisters are sooo busy practicing, setting up decorations, getting the skit ready, etc. LOL I doubt a lot will have time to snoop on GC to see if any PNM said anything bad. Hehe.

Just an idea...

A little late, but you will definitely be gatting a Rush thread from me. Also :

I didn't mean appearnce only, but I can see how you got that :p . A lot of sisters come into my work, and some of them act like the type of girl who would look at me like a wad of gum scraped from her shoe if I walked into her house during rush. But I do know that not every one is like that, I've seen both sides from the same chapter!

Oh okay good! I didn't think you would think that...I know how those girls are. I have, unfortunately, come off as "That Girl" occasionally.

I didn't put two & two together until bid day when Erniegurl00 came up to me and told me who she was either! We talked during 4-party day! lol! I'd like to know the names because it's easier to remember. Also when it's rush we never have time to play on the internet, a few quick lines in my LJ and a visit to GC to see if I got any PMs is about all I had time for! :)

Jess

I think as a pnm, I would prefer some privacy. It is very sweet of them to even allow a peek into their rush world, and to even take a chance at a rush infraction by naming names could be devastating to them.

So put me down as one who prefers numbers - BUT!!! Only with the pnm letting us know which number is which house afterwards!! With that system, no one can cry foul, yet each house can see what they've done right, and what they've done wrong! You can't get better constructive criticism than having a pnm say anonymously, "I thought their philanthropy project was really dumb," or "I just loved the ABC Sisterhood skit!"

I don't think I could keep up with numbers... I got so confused on the other rush threads. I'll give out names, but I'll be changing my screen name.

i just needed to correct myself. rush starts on aug. 27th, not the 25th. darn. that is two more days that i have to wait.:(

Okay so yesterday was the start of everything!!! I picked up the rush information packet. It was like a brochure on regular sized paper. It was informative and I am very excited!!!! :D