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Originally Posted by John
25 Years of GreekChat!
How did you first learn of GC?
What is your favorite / most memorable GC story or all-time favorite GC thread?
Who are / were your favorite GCers?
How has GC impacted your life?
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Wow! 25 years! Apparently my 21st anniversary is coming up in 5 days. 8/20/2003. And I felt like a newbie then because so many people seemed SO close.
So, I learned of it because one of the chapters I was working with as a volunteer were telling me about things a member was posting here and they wanted to take membership action on it based on her posts. It was the first of MANY forum or social media complaints among sisters. I joined thinking it was going to be a shit show, but LOVED it when I got here. They did not take membership action against that member.
The trainwreck threads were always good but James posted one at the holidays that I know affected many of us deeply about appreciating having family as he told his story. I always wonder what happened to him.
Favorite GCers? Of course all of the Alpha Gam sisters I met because of this site. I ended up meeting many of them in person at conventions and things because of this site and am facebook friends with them now. And of course, as DoctorD mentioned, we became very close and she became one of my confidants and best friends. Other faves- OTW, DeltAlum, James, KSigKid, Sciencewoman, christiangirl, agzg, cheerfulgreek, SWTXBelle, oh shoot- there are too many to name and I'm friends with some of them on FB now too!
Apparently enough that I've been here 21 years. My kids were 7 and 9 when I joined? They are 28 and 30 now. Crazy to think about. It's been the place I come when there's a big news event like 9/11, hurricanes, earthquakes, shootings, etc. It's like Cheers- you want to be where everybody knows your name (or nickname?).
PS: I posted a link to this thread on the Greekchat Facebook page. Maybe it will bring some folks out
