Agree with this.

[SydneyK]

Originally Posted by PenguinTrax

I started a thread so that you could discuss the issue and noone has posted in it.

If there were only one thread, people would definitely be posting in it, but with so many threads to choose from, it's difficult to know where to start. My experience has been that, when there is more than one thread on the same topic, mods merge them together so people can read ONE thread instead of having to wade through a whole swamp of threads.

There are posts I'd like to respond to but I don't feel like I can simply because I disagree with that poster. It's difficult to respond in Thread B to someone's post in Thread A. People usually read posts in one thread before moving on to another, so if I quote a post (from Thread A) in Thread B it is confusing to everyone and seems illogical and out of place.

I understand that one of the points in having two separate threads is simply an attempt to keep things civil, but one of the points of posting is to share different POVs. How can anyone grow intellectually (and yes, I realize intellectual growth is not the primary goal of GC, but still, I think it's important) if they are allowed to share only those POVs that are already in agreement?

[PenguinTrax]

Tell you what, I'll lock the original two threads and everyone can have a free for all in the pro/anti discussion

[KunjaPrincess]

Originally Posted by ariesrising

Can someone tell me which category I belong in, because I'm very confused...

I am an AI.
I think AI is a great way to have outstanding women join my organization, if my organization feels they deserve the honour.
I think if you know someone that would make a great member of your sorority, it's a great opportunity to involve them.
I think it's useful for people who's locals were absorbed by an NPC.
I don't think AI is a good thing to pursue on the internet.
I don't favour AI for people who are using it to fulfill a dream rather than contribute to an organization.
I don't think AI is a good fit for everyone.
I don't think AI advice should be freely given around GC.

Does that make me Pro or Anti AI??????

NOt sure if you are Pro or Anti AI but when you figure it out can you let me know so I can make my stance too

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by PenguinTrax

Tell you what, I'll lock the original two threads and everyone can have a free for all in the pro/anti discussion

That's really all we're asking for. Thank you.

But if you're going to let it be a free-for-all...let it be a free-for-all.

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by valkyrie

I am glad you finally came out and said that we're allowed to blow sunshine up everyone's butt but are not allowed to offer honest opinions. What in the hell is the point of that?

Blowing sunshine up someone's butt sounds illegal.

[AlphaFrog]

If this thread gets closed before guano's thread gets closed, I'mma calling BS on the not playing favorites thing.

[DSTCHAOS]

I call shenanigans on this whole AI thing.

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS

I call shenanigans on this whole AI thing.

I don't think you'll get much argument from many (save guano) on this anymore. I think we've pretty much come to the consensus that ya'll in the NPHC have the right idea when it comes to membership discussion (besides rush, because that's a completely different animal then NPHC).

[SmartBlondeGPhB]

Originally Posted by ariesrising

Can someone tell me which category I belong in, because I'm very confused...

I am an AI.
I think AI is a great way to have outstanding women join my organization, if my organization feels they deserve the honour.
I think if you know someone that would make a great member of your sorority, it's a great opportunity to involve them.
I think it's useful for people who's locals were absorbed by an NPC.
I don't think AI is a good thing to pursue on the internet.
I don't favour AI for people who are using it to fulfill a dream rather than contribute to an organization.
I don't think AI is a good fit for everyone.
I don't think AI advice should be freely given around GC.

Does that make me Pro or Anti AI??????

With the exception of the first one (since I'm not an AI), I agree.

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

I don't think you'll get much argument from many (save guano) on this anymore. I think we've pretty much come to the consensus that ya'll in the NPHC have the right idea when it comes to membership discussion (besides rush, because that's a completely different animal then NPHC).

You mean in terms of these GC-wide membership debates?

[Jill1228]

ditto to what aries and KP said

This thread is getting interesting...anyone want popcorn? (passes bucket around)

Originally Posted by KunjaPrincess

NOt sure if you are Pro or Anti AI but when you figure it out can you let me know so I can make my stance too

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS

You mean in terms of these GC-wide membership debates?

Exactly. It's like everyone on GC debating if PNAIBetty should be a DST. It SHOULDN'T be up for discussion. And even IF it were, ultimately, it doesn't matter what conclusion we come to, because it has no actual bearing on reality, so what's the point? Ya'll just have it under control better...I don't see a D9 AI forum anywhere...

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

Ya'll just have it under control better...I don't see a D9 AI forum anywhere...

Because there's nothing to discuss.

A large percentage of NPHC initiates are graduate chapter initiates and it's something that's well known and widely accepted for decades. If folks want to know more they can check out our respective websites and talk to their local graduate chapters.

There are other things that we NPHCers discuss and debate that many NPC and IFCers don't see the point or what all the fuss is about. I was just wondering the origins of this GC debate and why there were so many threads.

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS

I was just wondering the origins of this GC debate and why there were so many threads.

Awhile ago, a handful of women came and posted their AI stories. Through that, other women have discovered AI and thought "Hey, I didn't get a chance to fulfill my lifelong dream of being in a sorority while in college, but now I can through AI"...and things have gotten out of hand since then. The problem is, AI is relatively new in process to many GCers (even those who have been in the NPC for awhile) and so it's been chaos on how to handle the situation.

[greekalum]

I think those individual stories can easily be posted in the individual organizations' sub-forums. I don't see the purpose of a catch-all forum for AI stories since the story is really only about "how I became an XYZ" which is going to be wholly different from "how I became an ABC." Keeping them all in one place just encourages the shoppers.