Your thoughts on AI: discussion goes here.

[AlexMack]

Originally Posted by ReachTheLimit

Actually, (and I say this very kindly...in all seriousness) you did misinterpret why I said the college recruitment forums should be disbanded if the AI forums were.

One of the major arguments against the AI is that someone could "possibly" get inaccurate information, because they don't know who they are getting it from. They also said that it wasn't an "official" forum.

The sorority recruitment forum has the exact same issues. How does a college women know she is getting accurate information on the board? If she posts in a GLO she is interested in, how does she even know that the posts she is reading are from actual members, or imposters?

The sorority recruitment forum isn't official either, so why are these women so readily helped (and if they are interested in a specific sorority, they are often assisted in finding their way home with recs solicited on the internet, etc).

Why aren't they told that they need to have these discussions with their recruitment counselor? Isn't that what she is there for? To explain how recruitment works, give wardrobe advice, etc?

I don't see how the two are different. Both are not official.

You also missed the part where I said that even without GC, a PNM can still get the information she's seeking anywhere else on the internet. You can't do that for AI.
GC is treated like a greek wikipedia. For the most part, the information is accurate, but you don't know for sure. The reason PNMs are so readily helped is because recruitment is an open event and the main mode of intake for GLOs. AI isn't. Did you find anywhere else that provided AI information when you were looking on the internet?

[ReachTheLimit]

Originally Posted by centaur532

You also missed the part where I said that even without GC, a PNM can still get the information she's seeking anywhere else on the internet. You can't do that for AI.
GC is treated like a greek wikipedia. For the most part, the information is accurate, but you don't know for sure. The reason PNMs are so readily helped is because recruitment is an open event and the main mode of intake for GLOs. AI isn't. Did you find anywhere else that provided AI information when you were looking on the internet?

Well, maybe Wikipedia needs to have AI defined there instead of here.

[AlexMack]

Originally Posted by ReachTheLimit

Well, maybe Wikipedia needs to have AI defined there instead of here.

And it would be just as valuable and reliable a resource there. Hey, why don't you go write the article? My additions would be worthless.

Originally Posted by texas*princess

Dang.
* I wonder if any of the salons have sent me email replies?

I wrote you a rec. Hopefully you'll hear back from my salon soon! fingers crossed!!!11

[ReachTheLimit]

Originally Posted by centaur532

And it would be just as valuable and reliable a resource there. Hey, why don't you go write the article? My additions would be worthless.



I wrote you a rec. Hopefully you'll hear back from my salon soon! fingers crossed!!!11

You never know, I just might

[greekalum]

Apparently there's a page already.

I think it has about all the information the general public needs.

[AlexMack]

Originally Posted by greekalum

Apparently there's a page already.

I think it has about all the information the general public needs.

That's good enough for me. Though ReachTheLimit might want to add some more info on. Perhaps add a link to this thread?

[ASUADPi]

Just responding to a few things and I had an idea.

First, I know some sisters who are in the Junior League here. Just for the sake of my understanding of the Junior League, let's say the names are Jane and Sue. So Jane has been in the JL for awhile now (her mom is in it). Sue is a recent graduate from the chapter Jane advised. From my understanding Jane had to recommend Sue to join Junior League and Sue had to be approved. If that is the case, it kind of reminds me of sorority recruitment or even AI membership and therefore you can't just say I want to join the Junior League.

Now I'm not a member. I've heard great things, I would love to learn more about it, but I've never been approached by any of the members. So obviously my assumptions are just that assumptions based on hear-say. If anyone is in the JL could you please PM me to clarify. Thanks!

Second, I got to thinking about the forum and I came up with an idea, which I am sure has been tossed around.

1) get rid of the forum

2) have sororities (who want to) put stickies on their forum page stating about AI. For example, ADPi we could copy from the official website which says we do it but implies that membership into ADPi through AI is something that the active sorority member is "responsible" for. The site then tells the actives where they can get information. So to me it says "yes we do it, but you need to be approached by an ADPi". (Which if we have to we could easily state)

Obviously this isn't going to work for everyone. The way I'm looking at it (which feel free to disagree) is like it being in our forum, ADPi's are the ones who can tell the person "I'm sorry that isn't appropriate" or "I'm sorry we don't do AI that way" or whatever. I don't know I'm just kind of rambling this idea out of my head.

I know some people would argue that the PNAI should be able to post her story (once she is an initiated member or received the okay to join) but she could do that in A) the general recruitment forum (although I get that AI isn't recruitment like formal fall or spring is) or B) post in the specific sorority forum. I'm sure the sisters would love reading the details.

I don't know.

I'm just trying to come up with ideas to aleviate (spelling issues) the tension that is going on right now.

It probably doesn't help that I just took my medicine so I'm a little loopy right now So I apologize if none of this is making sense.