Some thoughts on board decorum and image
 

Greekgrrl posted the below message in her GLO's forum. I think it's worth posting twice:

So DeltAlum's post in chit chat got me thinking.

My advice to my fellow Greeks and especially Thetas: Posting in 'smutty' threads can (and some may debate me on this, that's ok) associate your organization with the topic at hand.

Maybe that PNM your chapter has its heart set on is VERY conservative and comes to GC to see whether or not she can go Greek and still keep her beliefs intact -- only to see your organization's name all over a topic on drunkenness or unusual or free sexual practices; maybe that PNM will think twice about wanting to be associated with you! (Note: Even if you're writing to say you don't agree, you're still going to be associated. Seeing in the thread index that "TriNuGirl" posted on "Who likes sex with monkeys?" is still going to make an impression, even if the actual post was "You people are horribly wrong and I'm going to pray for you")

We're all adults here (or close to it, anyway), I'm not saying that we can't think these things or even say/type them -- but are they really relevant for a Greek life board?

Any non-Greek that comes to the boards and sees 17 threads in Chitchat about this or that hookup or drunken habit or drug use or whatever may only have stereotypes confirmed for them. (This includes moms, dads, and ever-increasingly-online grandparents.)

Just my 2 cents to support DeltAlum's decision.

I totally agree. I am not a prude, but I cringe everytime I see one of those threads pop up. I don't read them, but I have scanned them to see if anyone with DZ letters in their sig has posted.

Maybe I'm an old woman by GC standards, but I think that topic is better reserved for other settings-not including an open message board geared toward GLOs & those who are interested in them. I hope that if such threads come up, DZ letters will not be part of them.

Thank you for posting this!! I've been embarrassed a few times to read a post about sexual expolits, strip clubs, drunken nights and then saw our letters attached. "Between sisters" talk is one thing, but everyone can read what is written here. Let's keep that in mind and think how we want Delta Zeta portrayed!

That's good. May I ask you all to please let me know if I ever post anything that you all think might not really be appropriate? I know we don't like to offend people, but I would rather have one of you all let me know discreetly so I can fix it instead of having the whole world see it and think...well, things that aren't nice.