no more GC says nationals?

[FuzzieAlum]

Hm ...

Our nationals doesn't have some committee whose job it is to police these boards and keep us in line. However, I do know that some people who read GC have enough influence up at HQ that if one of us AXDs was doing something ludicrous (revealing ritual, advocating many criminal activities), they could do something in the way of punishment. I mean, most of my sisters on here, you can figure out what chapter they're in, and with a first name and a pledge year, nationals can find out who you are.

But the larger point is - we talk to lots of people about Greek life, or to people who are aware of our affilifiation. So some people at work know I'm an AXD; am I forbidden to talk to them? So my boyfriend asks me how formal rush works, am I not supposed to answer? If you discuss a sensitive topic in class (abortion, drug legalization), are you supposed to lose participation points because Mu Mus "shouldn't talk about" those things in front of classmates who know your affiliation? Preposterous.

This message board is simply like all the other conversations in life where people know our affiliations. While certain avenues of conversation are forbidden (how you vote on members), for the most part we realize that the person is not speaking in a PR capacity on behalf of the organization. Now clearly if you're going to quote your national policy or ask for help on a chapter issue or something, you should check your facts, but if one Nu Nu says she really likes pink, we're not all therefore going to extrapolate that all Nu Nus are required to like pink! If you can say it to me in real life, you should be able to say it to me online.

And honestly, shouldn't a national assume the best of its members, although not naively? If you presuppose that your sisters are going to come on here and trash your reputation, that reveals a lack of faith in your sisters that is inappropriate, I think.