Your thoughts on AI: discussion goes here.

adpiucf · #1 10-12-2006, 01:07 PM

But the definition of sorority shopping isn't the point at issue. The main point is that many here don't want there to be an AI Forum on GC. And some others do want an AI Forum.

I don't want an AI Forum b/c AI members are sisters and don't need to feel like they need a separate section. There isn't any such thing as a "road to AI"-- when you are offered membership, post in the appropriate NPC Forum to be welcomed as a new sister. We'll celebrate everything to come, including initiation, together. The disbanding of this forum would be helpful to dispell the myth that AI is something to seek out. When sororities want to start promoting AI as open recruitment, they will.

Our HQ's are not going to weigh in on this and our sororities are going to continue to conduct AI if and how they want to.

Drolefille · #2 10-12-2006, 01:12 PM

I'd be ok with the above as long as people don't get shut down immediately (As in threads closed) if they ask about AI. Verbally shoot them down, sure, but prohibitting the conversation won't help.

blueangel · #3 10-12-2006, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by adpiucf

But the definition of sorority shopping isn't the point at issue. The main point is that many here don't want there to be an AI Forum on GC. And some others do want an AI Forum.

I don't want an AI Forum b/c AI members are sisters and don't need to feel like they need a separate section. There isn't any such thing as a "road to AI"-- when you are offered membership, post in the appropriate NPC Forum to be welcomed as a new sister. We'll celebrate everything to come, including initiation, together. The disbanding of this forum would be helpful to dispell the myth that AI is something to seek out. When sororities want to start promoting AI as open recruitment, they will.

Our HQ's are not going to weigh in on this and our sororities are going to continue to conduct AI if and how they want to.

I appreciate and understand your view, however, I personally found this subforum extremely helpful to me as I was going through the process.. even though I was offered membership and didn't seek it out. I think it has it's place and I hope it continues.

I do understand and appreciate some of the objections expressed here.. but I think it's something that can be solved through a simple polite post back to the PNAI that is seeking AI in an objectionable fashion.

33girl · #4 10-12-2006, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by blueangel

I do understand and appreciate some of the objections expressed here.. but I think it's something that can be solved through a simple polite post back to the PNAI that is seeking AI in an objectionable fashion.

You'd think.

But sometimes, not so much.

There have been people who signed on here with what I'll call "not in your best interest" usernames - things like "Imgonnabeadelta" or what have you. Sometimes they're just naive and overzealous and a gentle PM will set them straight.

But sometimes - it's the equivalent of a giant explosion in a poo factory.

AlphaFrog · #5 10-12-2006, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by blueangel

I think it's something that can be solved through a simple polite post back to the PNAI that is seeking AI in an objectionable fashion.

The problem is, many recent PNAIs don't get it. Polite posting won't work, because even rude posting doesn't get through their thick skulls. And no, I don't think "well, if you were just nicer to them, they might have listened to you...".

Drolefille · #6 10-12-2006, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

The problem is, many recent PNAIs don't get it. Polite posting won't work, because even rude posting doesn't get through their thick skulls. And no, I don't think "well, if you were just nicer to them, they might have listened to you...".

If people don't get it, they won't get it until every sorority of their dreams tells them no. But, people make asses of themselves on message boards all the time. Crazy PNAIs don't really promote AI, if anything I think they're a discouragement to others.

PinkandGreenJ · #7 10-12-2006, 03:00 PM

Crazy PNAI even scare away the nice, normal, successful AI.

indygphib · #8 10-12-2006, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by adpiucf

I don't want an AI Forum b/c AI members are sisters and don't need to feel like they need a separate section. There isn't any such thing as a "road to AI"-- when you are offered membership, post in the appropriate NPC Forum to be welcomed as a new sister. We'll celebrate everything to come, including initiation, together. The disbanding of this forum would be helpful to dispell the myth that AI is something to seek out. When sororities want to start promoting AI as open recruitment, they will.

Well said! I couldn't agree more!