Sorority Shopping?

[James]

I thought I would just write it out, because to a certain extent the idea of sorority shopping is what is causing a lot of the . . conflict . . . in this forum.

Even though no one seems to want to just come out and say it.

My understanding, in a general way, is that AI in many groups is offered to people who have some direct link to the organization.

In those cases the people are generally asked by the organization to join. So they don't really need advice from greekchat. They are alredy in contact with the organization.

I am also mindful of unusual situations like blueangel's where she pledged a group, but was unable to finish. Greekchat made her aware that it was possible to still affiliate. However, she had an existing link with an organization, she just needed to know her options and make contact with the right people.

The other group of people seeking AI seems to be those that wish to just join an NPC organization.

They may have some preferences, but they are open to membership in just about any group that offers (in order of preference of course), and end up "shopping" for a sorority . . . contacting multiple groups, often simultaneously, to see who will accept them.

A lot of the current arguments seem to be based on this last group. That appears to be what motivates people to argue how information is presented, to prevent or discourage sorority shopping.

Because after all, for people with direct links to a group, people that have been asked to join, restricting the information doesn't matter, they are already in contact.

So the big question is: Do you think that using GC as a a market to shop for a sorority, or even sorority shopping in general, is a good or bad thing?

What should be done if anything about it?

Or is it something that doesn't matter at all?