A Word of Caution to PNMs

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Originally Posted by Drolefille

I'm well aware that you do not share my opinion.

The stories are pointless, and never in the best interest of those involved. Only sometimes can they turn out to be neutral, they never truly help, and they frequently hurt.

But you're right, some GCers would just, like, totally, die without any update from specialsnowlfake28940. So feel free to say what they do add to the forum, or how they help the writers do anything. Or why they couldn't be replaced with an intro post saying "Hey I'm a new member of XYZ, I just went through recruitment and enjoyed this, that, and the other. One of the chapters had a hilarious skit, but even so XYZ had my heart from pref night on." Done.

No, instead we can hear the deep, innermost thoughts of the PNM as she decides what shoes to wear and tries to figure out which GCer actually knows wtf they're talking about when they tell her what to wear or how gauche her favorite dress looks.

To sum up your post: in your opinion these threads are pointless. Many people feel differently. I personally don't give a damn either way, but am happy for people that are excited enough to come talk about it and dislike the vehement and cutting remarks towards people who do wish to share. Again, more power to them. If they hurt themselves, that's on them...and it's a drawback of everything from this to facebook.

No one has to hear any "innermost thoughts" if they don't want to. I think I've read 2.5 of these types of threads the entire time I've been here.

Originally Posted by Drolefille

How is a PNM helped by having a minute by minute update of her recruitment on the internet even if you think* she cannot be identified. How is the parent even helped by that? There's looking for support and then there's recruitment threads. The two have been and continue to be very different on GC.

*And that assumption has been wrong very frequently.

Because she is excited and wants to talk about it? Why does it have to be a therapy session? It can be nothing more than excited individuals wishing to share and finding tips/advice on the fly.

Furthermore why does it matter? Again, if they mess up, that's on them. Otherwise, it is an entertaining read for some and possibly an outlet for restless PNMs/parents. So what?