I thought long and hard about posting on this one, but I decided to give it a shot...
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This post is for SORORS OF ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA AND SISTERFFRIENDS INTERESTED IN THE SORORITY, ONLY all others, please DO NOT respond. AKATUDE, please delete if others try to respond.  No disrespect intended.
Honestly, if Sorors on this board or any other board, on your campus, in your area, etc. will give you tidbits, suggestions, criticism, etc. DO YOU REALLY WANT TO HEAR IT? SEE IT?
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I can't imagine anyone actually saying "no, I don't want advice, tidbits,et al. when I come here", but I think the nature of people is full of contradictions. How many of you have had friends/associates who complained and complained about a boyfriend and when you advised them to leave him they wail "but I love HIM!!" Some people want validation not advice!
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Why? Why does an interest have to go back and forth, round and round to make a point? Simply, take the point from the person who wears the PEARLS that you want to wear AND MOVE ON!
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I think the more important statement here is why does
ANYONE go "back and forth, round and round to make a point?" I am certainly not immune to this syndrome either, because I have been caught up from time to time, but in too many cases, I have seen people, both interested and members, who want to get the "last word" in. Sometimes we just have to be the bigger person and say "thank you", or nothing at all, and move on. But as a previous poster said, (sorry I don't remember who!) they way folks are being raised today does not lend itself to that attitude. Folks are concerned about being dissed, children don't show humility to their parents or other elders, it's no wonder they don't show it in work related situations or in situations like this.
Lastly, I must say that I agree that tone cannot be conveyed in these messages, but acronyms like LOL and j/k have become somewhat universal and add a lot to the message. In addition we have tons of similies that we can and do use and a
or a
vs a
or a
goes a long way. It's hard to misread someone's statement when it is accompanied by a