Greekchat.com mention in LSU paper
 

(I don't think this was posted yet...sorry if it was. Anyway, get ready for some newbies!
We're called "politically correct" - wow, did the reporter read all the boards!? ;) -- Annie)



http://www.tigerweekly.com/story.php?iidart=296


Greek News:
Fratty computer nerds
By Meredith Cranch

Though it may come to a surprise, not all members of the greek community are hard-core partiers; there is a fair share of computer nerds, too. That is where greek Web sites come along.

GreekChat.com and Fratty.net are two sites where members of the greek community can use the message boards to communicate with greeks all over the world.

But these two Web sites are on the opposite ends of the spectrum when it comes to talking about the greek communities on different campuses.

GreekChat is the more formal greek message board. The message boards are broken up in several categories, including recruitment, chapter operations, and social. There are also message boards for every greek Letter Organization (GLO). They share news, social ideas, and even talk about some of the unfortunate things happening within the greek population.

Most of the GreekChat message board posters are very politically correct. These message boards attract an older crowd, usually alums of their respected GLO. Posters who try to insult specific GLOs or talk bad about the greek system are lectured on why doing so is wrong.

On Fratty.net, the rules are a little looser.

Fratty.net is a website for greeks to make fun of themselves while attempting to make themselves look good at the same time. The home page of Fratty.net comes with a GDI (God Damn Independents—people who aren’t Greek) disclaimer.

The disclaimer states, “If any of the following apply, this may not be the site for you.

1. You have bleached hair.

2. You have spiked bleached hair.

3. You are a GDI.

4. You are a GDI with spiked bleached hair.

If none of these apply to you, then come in, look around, and frat hard.

If you are a GDI, we encourage you to come in, look around, and take something away from this experience. However, we do not give a s**t about your criticism because if you were cool you would have pledged a frat in the first place.”

To a good number of greeks, this is funny.

If you think the disclaimer is harsh, check out the message board. The board is broken into four forums: Non-Specific Frat (anything that would be considered fratastic), Schools/Frats (frats at different schools), Style (yes, some greeks are concerned with this), and Sorostitutes (Sorority girls, to put it nicely).

Postings vary in each of the different forums. Most of the postings dealing with actual greek life consist of GLOs rankings at different colleges, with some descriptions of the chapters that are very cruel. Needless to say, it is interesting to read.

Fratty.net is not only a message board. In fact, the message board was recently added to the site. The website is made by greeks who poke fun at greek life. There are several sections of the web site that are dedicated to learning how to be “fratty” – hence the name of the website.

So if you’re bored, check out these sites. If you feel like learning about the good in greek life – which there is plenty of—check out GreekChat.com. If you want a little more of the greek-in-your-face action, go to Fratty.net. They are all interesting to read, and you learn a lot about greek life all over. They are even almost as addictive as Facebook!

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alright, so which one of you is writing for the LSU paper ;)?

eta: the fratty.net message boards are a train wreck.

Re: Greekchat.com mention in LSU paper
 

Oh isht @ the "if you're bored" portion. Nice to see GC get a mention.

I was wondering when the board would be mentioned in at least some publication, although I thought it would be in a Greek org magazine.

It makes sense; I think that there's some great advice here, and it seems like a whole lot of people have been helped through this board, whether it be during rush, with chapter operations, or even on an alumni level. There's a whole lot of people at different parts of the Greek timeline (PNM, member, alumni, long-time alum, or just interested independents), so anyone is likely to get the help they need.

I also think members of the board tend to be a little harsh about Greekchat; it's a great resource, and hopefully it will continue to help people in the future.

Alexandra Robbins also cited us as a source for Pledged.

Haha, seriously? I did not know that.

http://www.nbc.com/nbc/The_More_You_...mages/logo.jpg

Last year, GC was mentioned in our publication. (Thread about it.)

Here's the article from the Quill.

LOL "politically correct."

Well, compared to fratty.net we are.

Hahaha -- I guess that must be it.

Wow - I'd like to see what NON-PC looks like, in their eyes!!

I happened to be at a store & saw two copies of Pledged. It was really easy to drop them carefully behind the rack! :D

good logo

Must be nice.

At Convention last year we were on strict orders from our International President not to even mention "GreekChat" officially.

Co-sign!!

I had never been to fratty.net before... wow. That's... wow.

Why do we do things like that to ourselves? It just makes us look bad!