At Least We're Not at the top...

GammaZeta · #1 02-26-2007, 08:59 AM

My whole point is, why do we need such negativity?

Will it help this board if we are constantly flooded with negative articles about LXA?

I remember a few days ago one member said that they were concerned about potential members coming on this board and seeing negative posts. Well. Why wouldn't all these posts discourage someone?

Ottor 246 · #2 02-26-2007, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by GammaZeta

My whole point is, why do we need such negativity?

Will it help this board if we are constantly flooded with negative articles about LXA?

I remember a few days ago one member said that they were concerned about potential members coming on this board and seeing negative posts. Well. Why wouldn't all these posts discourage someone?

I guess sarcasm dosn't translate well to the written word. I agree with your post. I was just marvelling at the extent to which you are in touch with your own awesomeness.

GammaZeta · #3 02-26-2007, 12:27 PM

Ottor, I don't believe my god-like stature is up for debate. Yes, it is true that I have never been wrong while posting on this board, and that my opinions should be taken as LXA canon, but that doesn't mean people shouldn't try to prove me wrong.

After all, by trying to prove me wrong, people soon realize that through their own errors, that I am correct.

Tom Earp · #4 02-26-2007, 02:43 PM

I do not feel that LXA is being singled out by any stretch of the imagination.

While none of us want to see nagativity about LXA Brothers, it is a fact of life.

I for one want to see any problems that our members do and in the same vein, I also wish to see any accolades. If it is not posted here by a Brother, it can and will be found by someone on site and posted on another thread.

By seeing problems, it may head of problems else where at other Zetas as it may give some a few thoughts about what not to do.

First things first, I suggest the bickering among Brothers cease. Tha would be a good start. Members of IHQ monitor this site and there are some who are members and post often.

GammaZeta · #5 02-26-2007, 04:12 PM

Tom, it's the same problems over, and over, and over, and over, and over again. I could take any of those news stories, just change the location, names and date, and there wouldn't be any difference between them.

So that tells me either:

1. Someone at IHQ isn't doing their job...again.

2. Zetas, and college students in general, simply don't learn by others mistakes.

3. Both

So what is the point in either case to continue posting negative news stories?

It's not like whoever is responsible at HQ will get fired and it's not like some chapter will stop doing something wrong just because of a news story.

It also doesn't seem that HQ monitors this site. If they did, they would be getting their act together. It just seems like there is one negative story after another. Nothing is being done.

There is also nothing wrong with bickering between brothers, although everyone SHOULD agree with everything I say because I am always right.

Maybe it's time we start rethinking the LXA national structure? Maybe it's time to tear down and start anew?

EM1843 · #6 02-26-2007, 05:57 PM

HQ doesn't moniter the site per say, but individual board members do. I know because I've had my own words get back to me more than once.

Gamma I was really thinking that you had come around and were going to be a rational level headed poster. I guess I was wrong.

This is not a problem of someone at HQ not doing their job, rather it is invidual brothers choosing to act inapproprately. I think there may be some truth in Ottor's suggestion that UGA police may be unfairly targeting Greek members, but we will always be under increased scruitiny. It may be time for the leaders of the Greek community there to meet with the local police forces to figure out why a statistically higher percentage of Greeks are being arrested. Are the cops hanging out at fraternity row waiting for someone to bust? Are the "frat boys" looking for a fight when they are out? There must be some reason why more Greeks are being arrested, even if it stems from perceptions in the community as to who needs to be watched the closest.

Tom Earp · #7 02-26-2007, 07:08 PM

GammaZeta, there is nothing wrong with the structure of LXA and does not need to be fixed.

The staff at IHQ and the Grand High Zeta are if nothing else very dedicated LXA Brothers or they would not be where they are and do what they do for what they get paid if it was not for the love of LXA.

Granted your experience was not the best but you can still carry on and try to get built back up. While your experience was bad, mine was good as many others have had.

There is not enough people to police each and every chapter to make sure everything is run to order. We as LXA with over @ 200 chapters and not being a super wealthy organization along with most cannot afford to it.

There is certain responsibilities that go along with joining any Greek Orgaization by the local members. Oh, "kids will be kids gets over used", and I like all of the rest on site have partied while in school and there are many chapters who have little or not problems. The ones who have been closed are done not at a whim, but because the continued to do what was wrong.

Remember, that Greeks are maybe unduly targeted can be true, but whose fault is that?