^^ co-sign, but how would such a warning take form? A sticky? Because from the way most first posts read, I don't think most are reading those before posting (despite the good intentions of the sticky posters).

I usually just try to be one of the first posters (before the post is quoted) and tell the OP to edit. I'm not sure there is a better way. Maybe if there was a concerted effort by more active posters to limit their quoting potentially damaging posts for a period of time to give the OP a chance to wise up?

I think you just take it post by post and try PMs too.

I think it would reflect good manners in cases in which a person posts something innocently but later realizes it might have been a honest mistake and edits, for the people who quoted it to edit their posts as well.

Obviously, in troll type situations, I don't think you should: the comments should be preserved for other readers. But in cases like this, if the OP edits because she's said too much, we ought to be kind.

Getting back to the original topic (not that I don't agree with everything the past few posts have said about not perpetuating negatives about specific chapters, let's be tactful here people!!), I know on my campus (which only has 4 Panhellenic sororities), there was one chapter going through recruitment that a lot of people seemed bad-mouth. However, once I went to their parties, I realized that this stereotype was in the eye of the beholder; it was a fairly new chapter on campus which was the smallest of the chapters (which is understandable, you have to give them time to grow, they're now on par with the other chapters and growing every year) but I LOVED them!! I understand why they were put down by a certain group of girls; that's because those girls are nothing like my (now) sisters and as a result they all belong to XYZ and fit in there just fine. But as for me, I'll repeat again what I said: a sorority is in the eye of the beholder; don't let other people taint your view of a chapter simply because you don't feel like giving them a fair chance.

Whatever happened to making your own decisions?

i realize i may have said too much, i've edited my posts, and like ugaalum said, i would appreciated it if everyone who quoted me would do the same, or to make it easier, even just delete the quote part of your post.

I'm simply trying to gain different perspectives on how to help my chapter and I appeciate all of the help I've received, in many, many ways.

^^ ztamsu07: I'd PM the people who quoted you. People might not be checking this thread, so I'd think you'd get the best results that way.

You might also consider changing your user name. This would be a good lesson for any actives out there!! I know you are proud of your affiliation (and that is a good thing!) but to describe problems and then ask for advice anonymously on a chat forum when you have pinpointed your chapter and location in your name is an oxymoron. Not trying to be critical, just a little well-intentioned adivce.

I changed my post to reflect your changes, ztamsu07. Don't worry too much about what you posted. GC reactions should be able to tell you what needs to be changed. Will posting on this board really negatively affect your chapter? Probably not that much....what you've said about your chapter is apparently self-evident on campus. Your job now is to fix the problems in your chapter. I wish you and your pledge sisters luck in a difficult process.

What do you mean by "new release figures"? I'd really like to find new ways to help bring our chapter up to total.

Please look in the recruitment forum; I think there's a stickied thread at the top about them with a detailed overview.


In short, though, they are a method that a campus panhellenic can use to get the chapters who usually have a high percentage of their party invitations accepted to release many of the girls who will not get bids much earlier in the recruitment process. Rather than going all the way through recruitment hoping to get a bid from a chapter that probably won't bid them, the PNMs start looking at other chapters more seriously relatively early in the process.

Excellent! I was writing when you were posting it.

I agree with you BrunetteDDD 100%. There is a chapter at my school that has not made quota for a few years, and many girls on campus, and through rush, were rude to them and put them down. I learned through rush that they were an amazing group of sweet girls, it is really just their numbers that is the issue. I wish more girls would make their own decisions, and give this group a chance.

Bumping this thread (which has a lot of great suggestions and thoughts, BTW) to ask if anyone has any suggestions for things a chapter might do during freshman orientation week to put their name out there BEFORE the stereotypes begin forming?

I'd check your campus recruitment rules before doing anything. The last thing a struggling chapter needs is rush infractions! A good way to get your name out there is to have all of your members wear their letters and hang out where freshmen may be. These members should take care to look clean and presentable and should be VERY polite and pleasant. No body can really speak with freshmen directly, but making it look like your letters are all over campus could help you get your chapter's foot through the door so to speak.

Does your campus have an organized freshman dorm move in?

We've had our girls wear lettered shirts and help girls move into the freshman girls dorm. If your housing and Panhellenic allows it (and depending when your rush is!), maybe that's something you can look into.