[squirrely girl]

just found this thread and have thouroughly enjoyed reading it. i could only think of a few things to throw out here...

1. definitely visit forums other than your own, even if you never get around to posting in them. i've absorbed a lot over these past few years from the NPHC forums in particular.

2. just because you're an individual and this is a message board, doesn't mean you aren't representing your org. i have tried to stay above it and not generalize, but i'm sorry, i still wonder what some orgs were thinking when they extended membership to certain GC posters...

2.5 - just because somebody wears your letters, doesn't make them right. i've seen too many people on here make COMPLETE ASSES of themselves while "defending" their fellow members (or new online BFF for that matter). if your fellow member or buddy is called out on their BS, just let it go. its been my personal experience that they probably deserved it. obviously if a fellow member is having COMPLETE LIES spread about them by people sticking their noses where they don't belong and talking about things they have NO BUSINESS discussing... well, exceptions are made...

3. grammar is your friend. i keep thinking that most of us are college educated (or in the process) but i'm sadly disappointed on a regular basis...

4. if you think you're anonymous, think again. likewise, if you think you can send PM's to random people with total lies/BS/members only business in them and NOBODY else will find out... wow! i could write some witty retort here, but i fear as though my wit would be wasted on your utter stupidity...

- m