Whether you're a PNM, a new member, initiate or alum...
Welcome.
That being said, now that you're here and registered, take a look around. Get to know who's posting.
1) Got a question? Click on SEARCH. Chances are, it has been answered before. Don't be afraid to bump or reference an old thread.
2) Got a question about GLOs on your campus? Sign off the Internet, pick up a phone and contact your university.
3) Want to know about the reputations of your GLO at other campuses? Don't ask here. Is anyone really going to own up to being the drug addict fraternity or the slut sorority? For that matter, who gives a flip?
4) Spell check. Spell check. Spell check.
5) If you're a PNM thinking about rushing, don't ask us, "Should I rush?" Make up your own mind, talk to your real, flesh and blood friends about it, get your parents thoughts on it, and then go to the rush forum and introduce yourself. I have a thread titled "General Advice" in that forum that I feel is pretty applicable to recruitment and can help you get an idea of what you might expect.
6) Before you post, consider what you've written. Your "tone" can be taken many ways. Be direct.
7) While you may make friends on GC that can carry over into real life, you don't need to post graphic details of your life on these boards. Nor other people's lives. Be discrete. Don't be a sorority girl impersonator, either.
8) Don't post something and then give the excuse "My crazy roommate must have written that." And if it was your crazy roommate, start a new screen name. Why? Well, we really don't care who the psycho was. It's still your screen name.
9) Ask yourself when you post: Am I really going to get the worthwhile answer I seek here? I mean, GC is just a bunch of Greeks from all over the place. We're not the best authority on the big XYZ Date Party at your school. So I implore you, pick up a phone and call your school. If you're just looking for ideas about an event you are planning, that's fine. Your posts should be considerate of others and ones that have nothing to do with offending someone's GLO, color, religion or dating life, post away.
10) SEARCH and SPELL CHECK. All you need. (The occassional typo isn't a big deal, but you are taken more seriously when you take the time to write coherently. This is true in the real world as well as in Greek Life).
Happy Posting.
/Posted because I've seen older members ganging up on newer members... and a lot of newer members who aren't representing themselves very intelligently. Thus, older members are justified./
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