False Recruitment Info on Class Facebook Pages

[33girl]

The key word is supposedly. If I've learned anything from MTV's Catfish, it is that people will do crazy ass shit on the intrawebs if they think they can get away with it.

[greekdee]

A couple of years ago, the daughter of someone I know had her named trashed on "that" Greek Life website that we don't mention here. That was intentional attempted sabotage, and while I don't think it represents the majority of PNMs at all, mean girls are out there. Give them an anonymous platform like that site, and they could feel like they have carte blanche to be as verbally vicious as they want to.

Some PNMs are just misinformed, like those who think sororities will find recs for them. They can easily get this idea from their school's own Panhellenic website. Many do say the responsibility of recs is ultimately that of the sororities, but some PNMs don't realize sororities might not have time or be able to find recs for them, and that some schools use "no recs" as part of their process for managing the numbers in these huge recruitments. Also, If you Google "sorority rush" or "rush advice" or anything along those lines, all kinds of info pops up. PNMs and parents are pulling misinformation from a variety of sources, including "that" site.

Whether it's obvious or suspected sabotage, or just people being misinformed, bad info is getting out there. I think letting the school's Greek Life office or Panhellenic know is a good idea.

[UGAgirl93]

Originally Posted by 33girl

The key word is supposedly. If I've learned anything from MTV's Catfish, it is that people will do crazy ass shit on the intrawebs if they think they can get away with it.

I'm not doubting you here, but I'm wondering why a sorority woman would go on a school's incoming freshman group and give out false info to PNMs. I can see what PNMs think they stand to gain by misinforming their "competition", or even an admant anti-greek trying to screw over people going through recruitment (although how they would know so much about the process or go through the trouble to find out about it if they hate it so much is beyond me), but I honestly can't see why an active sorority member would give out false info in a group with a thousand or so members. In my experience, greeks are usually very helpful to PNMs.

[TNVol]

Originally Posted by greekdee

A couple of years ago, the daughter of someone I know had her named trashed on "that" Greek Life website that we don't mention here. That was intentional attempted sabotage, and while I don't think it represents the majority of PNMs at all, mean girls are out there. Give them an anonymous platform like that site, and they could feel like they have carte blanche to be as verbally vicious as they want.

It's happened again this year on "that" site. Two girls were called out by name on an SEC school's section. Their escapades were spelled out and the girls were told not to even bother with recruitment. It was pretty vicious. I don't see what purpose it would serve for an active to have posted that, so I figured it was another PNM trying to exact a little revenge.