Plegdes wearing letters???

[SWTXBelle]

Originally Posted by knight_shadow

If someone doesn't know the full scope of your (general you) organization and what everything means, I don't see how they can be viewed as members. Giving someone the perks of being in your organization when they don't understand it is a bit odd.

Not wrong, just different.

I think it all depends on how you define "member". There are stages of membership in many GLOs. Some define some of the stages as non-member stages, some don't. NPCs consider their "pledges" as members from day one - other GLOs don't consider their "pledges" as members at all, but as aspiring members.

I think it is a bit odd to have someone who is sort of a member, but not really - it's kind of like being a "little" pregnant. To me, you either are or are not. You don't "know" what you know about the baby at 8 months when you are only 6 weeks along, but at both stages, you are pregnant.

The ole "different strokes" cliche.

[knight_shadow]

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

I think itt all depends on how you define "member". There are stages of membership in many GLOs. Some define some of the stages as non-member stages, some don't. NPCs consider their "pledges" as members from day one - other GLOs don't consider their "pledges" as members at all, but as aspiring members.

Right. That's what fantASTic was saying. I get it, but it's different.

I think it is a bit odd to have someone who is sort of a member, but not really - it's kind of like being a "little" pregnant. To me, you either are or are not. You don't "know" what you know about the baby at 8 months when you are only 6 weeks along, but at both stages, you are pregnant.

The ole "different strokes" cliche.

LOL @ being a little pregnant. I was thinking of it like an engagement/marriage. Yes, there's obviously a bond there if you're married. Yes, you can try to behave like you're married. But you don't get the "perks" of marriage and can't really say you've experienced "married life" until you're actually married.

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Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

I think it is a bit odd to have someone who is sort of a member, but not really

They're not sort of members -- just non-members

[SWTXBelle]

Originally Posted by knight_shadow

Right. That's what fantASTic was saying. I get it, but it's different.



LOL @ being a little pregnant. I was thinking of it like an engagement/marriage. Yes, there's obviously a bond there if you're married. Yes, you can try to behave like you're married. But you don't get the "perks" of marriage and can't really say you've experienced "married life" until you're actually married.

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They're not sort of members -- just non-members

Soooo - I'm a non-member, too. How are they different then me - They are aspiring members? Seriously, what do you call them?

[preciousjeni]

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

Soooo - I'm a non-member, too. How are they different then me - They are aspiring members? Seriously, what do you call them?

We call them aspirants.