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Originally posted by ChaosDST
Sorry to disappoint you, but I don't think your post was worthy of your being banned from the forum. Your post was very general, not that this thread is about what you're speaking of, but there are many reasons for prospectives not being extended membership.
As people we ALWAYS think we are qualified (often over qualified) for membership. That remains to be seen, though. It is important, regardless of your qualifications, to remain humble. We want people who will step up...but we don't want people who can't put their pride aside long enough to be taught and given direction---know-it-alls, etc. Now, going back to THIS topic, you never know what someone will do AFTER they become a member---we're not psychic and people always manage to surprise us. It is often a matter of weighting our options---someone you think can be an asset to the organization can be the one to "bounce" or not do as they should----someone who may be overlooked many times could be the person who's true and will work hard for the lifelong commitment. We're imperfect people, so it goes without saying that the selection process will be imperfect. I assume you're not Greek (I don't assume you WANT to be Greek), but people always have so many criticisms from the outside looking in, and when they become on the inside (if they want to be on the inside), they make the same mistakes they criticized the members for. It's not easy to be on the inside OR the outside---which is why we shouldn't really speak on or judge things that we don't completely comprehend.
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AKA_Monet stated:
So some ippy dippy interest rolls upto us half-baked and makes MIP (today as required by Nationals) then flakes out and turns in her 'nalia 'cuz she wasn't strong enuf relative to our foremothers... Then... What??? Maybe, IMHO, we need to do our own private investigations and research bout flossy assed negroes... 'Cuz I'm tired of the faked funkers! It's time to find those who can step... Hopefully UP!
That is all I responded to...nothing more. The thread did not begin as such, nor had I any intention of making it a thread about membership. I responded to AKA_Monet's comment...specifically the one I have quoted word for word above. I still am not making this a topic about membership. My analysis was, as I stated earlier, that perhaps "ippy dippy interest(s)" are the ones "bouncing". I have yet to introduce any personal situation, and simply offered my analysis of the situation as presented in this thread. AKA2D has made it very clear that as a non-member, my comment was out of place on this board. Cool..got it. The other stuff I don't, so I will not exacerbate an obvious misunderstanding.
Peace.