Okay, I've been avoiding this debate but I want to go ahead and say something now. Basically a lot of the GC addicts who have been here for months keep saying that threads asking for opinions shouldn't exist. Despite your repeated insistence these questions continue to pour in throughout the summer as more and more young girls prepare for rush. Also, many other greekchat regulars and experienced alumnae have sounded in on the issue to say that these questions are only natural for these girls to wonder about and that we, as knowledgable sources, should try to help them. I think that all of the self appointed "thread nazi's" need to relax their stance a little.
I believe that these threads should be patrolled in the following ways:
First - is this a school that has been discussed ad naseum in the very recent past? i.e. - U. of Alabama. In that case the girls should be told, politely, to perform a search.
Second - blatantly tacky and disrespectful commments regarding any members of our NPC family will not be tolerated.
However, one such post resulted in members of that chapter coming in to defend themselves and those girls have since become very active and respected members of this board.
Third - all advice should be tempered by the simple facts that the right house is the one you feel most comfortable at and to go in with an open mind. I still think that if someone has some opinions regarding sororities on a certain campus and can voice them tastefully and with a good measure of positivity they shouldn't be flamed for doing so.
Fourth - if you don't like a topic or someone is obviously trying to incite controversy - IGNORE IT!!!
There has been way too much fighting going on here about these topics. I would really just like to see all the in-fighting stop and some of just agree to disagree.
That's all. Thanks.