And I disagree!
This forum is a wonderful resource. People who've "been there, done that" can give very helpful advice. I know how much it helped me.
There was a time when everything stalled for me-- for more than a year! I had contacted everyone I could think to contact on the "official" level in my sorority, but nobody had answers. It took someone from this forum who knew the inner-workings to step in and find out where the ball had been dropped. She got things moving again for me. Had it not been for her, I still may be in PNM purgetory!
Telling someone to go right to the source-- doesn't really help in many cases. A lot of sororities don't even mention AI on their sites.
And.. what about the woman who went to college where there were no sororities or fraternities on campus, but now thinks she has something to give as an AI? How would she know where to start? You're all assuming she knows about NPC, all the names of the sororities, etc. This forum can be a good first step for women to learn the basics of what AI is and how to proceed.
If she doesn't live in an area where the Greek life is popular-- particularly if she's been out of college a long time.. it's difficult to find anyone who's Greek to talk to about it!
I'm always willing to help anyone who's interested. I know how difficult the process can be, and how many emotional ups and downs there are. I'm happy to lend a shoulder and an ear.