Originally Posted by Tom Earp (Post 1517180)

And the beat goes on and on!:rolleyes:

Originally Posted by kathykd2005 (Post 1517311)

This is the thread that doesn't end. Ok, and I'm done.

Originally Posted by skylark (Post 1513376)

I get the impression from some people who have been around the GC block (and like to prove it) that contributions from new GC members are not so appreciated. I'm starting this thread so that both new and old GCers can post about the community and whether new membership to the site should be encouraged or discouraged.

The reason I think that this subject needs discussion is because I have seen a number of new posters (like myself) get their a$$ handed to them because they were trying to meaningfully contribute to a conversation, but used the wrong word or were not able to give as much insight as some of the veteran-posters.

I'm sure that some moderator will think this is an attempt to personally attack and delete this thread, but I honestly think there needs to be a conversation about being nice to new posters. Yes, we don't know everything, but just because we're new doesn't mean we don't have anything to contribute. I've even read in other threads that we (new GCers) should refrain from posting for a matter of months before contributing our own thoughts. How lame would that be and how many great minds would be deterred from becoming involved in GC chat if they had to go through the motions so that they were deemed worthy to contribute?

I understand that a lot of new posters start discussions that have already been discussed (and many of you find that annoying) or say things that you may agree with as a whole but don't think are 100% right, but what good does it serve to rub it in new posters faces and possibly drive us away from the site altogether? But maybe some of us want to start a new discussion on an old topic because we don't just want to read a thread back from 2002 and call it good. Maybe we want to have a dialogue and that is why we came here to a FORUM.

So do the new GC people need to just suck it up and get whipped into shape? Should GC have stages of membership where you have to earn your right to post (members for 1 month get 1 posting a week/day or something)? Should old GCers have a little more patience and just laugh at all us newbies on the inside, knowing we will eventually learn?

Originally Posted by Drolefille (Post 1517346)

If you're really the "kindler, gentler" site you won't keep coming back to GC to bemoan the alleged loss of people from these forums.

Originally Posted by OTW (Post 1517357)

It's funny, no one's really crying over them except the same person. I don't see anyone else complaining.

Originally Posted by AOII_LB93 (Post 1517375)

Wow...see what happens when I go to work again?:) Could someone PM me with what happy pony rainbow land is if you don't want to post it? I must have missed that part of the convo. :o

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog (Post 1517396)

Happy Pony Rainbow land is the site that BatShit and Earpie created together where everyone is welcome to post about anything they want - so long as they agree with Batshit and Earpie, and it qualifies as sunshine up the ass.

It's almost exactly like GC in format, and in fact they stole several announcements and posts from here. They didn't even bother to change "GreekChat" to their forum's name, they just cut and pasted.

Anyone who they feel is being attacked here, they PM (Subject: Tom Earp, I'm sure) to come over to their site. Funny though, most of those people who have become active posters over there are still just as active over here.

GC really IS like crack, apparently - the methadone just doesn't do. They need the real deal.

Originally Posted by Jen (Post 1517422)

500lbs married to goats with herpes people need sisterhood too!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle (Post 1517428)

Ummm . . .I don't like the Gamma Phi part of that - can we request a do-over???:rolleyes:

Originally Posted by Jen (Post 1513796)

Tons of people have managed to find their way to GC and become part of the community over the years. Those that find it easy to mesh with the GC culture are people who have thick skins, know their shit and either lurk for a long time to get the feel of the place, or they do their searching and research so they avoid posting things we've all seen a million times.

My advice for newbies - lurking is the best advice that I can give outside the words USE SEARCH. If I was showing up as a newbie, I'd try and watch the atmosphere, suss out what the place is like, then start posting on a few innocuous social threads in Chit Chat before I'd jump into serious conversation that I might not realize the history to in this place.

If you're coming on here because you have a specific question, make sure it hasn't been answered before (it mostly likely has; be creative with searching). Be polite when you ask. If you get snarked at, ignore it - even better, check yourself. You might be a trainwreck waiting to happen.


*Use of the word 'you' is strictly for demo purposes only. No specific 'you' is being addressed. If you think you're 'you', then you're mistaken. You're not 'you'.*

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle (Post 1515942)

Originally Posted by mystikchick (Post 1517599)

Truer words were never spoken. I realize I haven't been registered here for a long time, but I lurked for a good year or something like that before joining to ask a question. Before I posted that question, I did my research, went to the website in question, sent an email, and THEN came and posted. What was the result? I got support and extremely helpful advice about how to proceed. No snark, no nastiness, nothing.

It's not necessarily that people are mean, but when you (again, a GENERAL you) come on, post something that could easily be answered by a search, don't take the time to browse around the site but leap straight to posting your new thread, and compound those sins with unintelligible grammar and attitude when called out on stuff instead of attempting to explain yourself in a clearer, more reasonable manner, well, you're asking for it. And for pete's sake, don't take things so personally. It's the internet.

Originally Posted by mystikchick (Post 1517599)

ETA: Clearly this thread has gone other places since Jen posted, but I wanted to get in my two cents.

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle (Post 1517428)

Ummm . . .I don't like the Gamma Phi part of that - can we request a do-over???:rolleyes:

Originally Posted by AlexMack (Post 1518420)

If it's so great, why aren't they staying there? Why are they still here?

Originally Posted by dukemama (Post 1518440)

The sites serve two purposes for me. I like GC for the more innocuous stuff -- reading others' recruitment stories, participating in polls, etc. But when it comes to posting personal information, I prefer the other site. I'd like to think I'm welcome in both places.

Originally Posted by Tippiechick (Post 1518455)

Posting personal info in there??? Hmmm. I think you'd be better off keeping personal info way away from there. The horse's ass of Happy Rainbow Pony Land loves to get all the personal info she can to stalk people. Just warning you. Don't piss her off or she'll do public record searches on you and your family. She's done it before.

Originally Posted by Tippiechick (Post 1518455)

I personally am so happy that HRPL exists because it keeps the one who shall not be named far away from me and far away from here.

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog (Post 1518460)

If you've been over there, you've seen that what she means by "personal info" is her Sorority Shopping persuit. Yes, I said it.

Originally Posted by dukemama (Post 1518466)

Shopping? I don't think so. And it's pursuit, FYI.