Your thoughts on AI: discussion goes here.

[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.

[Drolefille]

I think a major reason that people look to the NPC sororities is because they have name recognition. I only know about non-collegiate sororities and organizations because my mother has been in a bunch of them (ABWA, P.E.O., Junior Welfare, etc). If you don't know about the other options out there, you go with what you do know: XYZ was at my school or RST has a philanthropy I like. I agree with whoever said bring back the thread about non-collegiate sororities/orgs. (And I think that people who get told the truth about AI may just stick with it instead of examining other options for that same name recognition reason)

And OTW, get over yourself.

Originally Posted by Drolefille

And OTW, get over yourself.

My. Feelings. Are. So. Hurt.

OMGWTFBBQ!!! DROLEFILLE FOR AI & SK MODERATOR!!!

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by OTW

My. Feelings. Are. So. Hurt.

OMGWTFBBQ!!! DROLEFILLE FOR AI & SK MODERATOR!!!

I don't want to be the AI moderator. My offer to PT was only if she didn't want to do it. It seemed as if she'd gotten stuck with it because no one else wanted it.

And I want the SK forum to HAVE a moderator. Baylor Bean or centaur or Lisa would be just fine with me as well.

Make a fuss about it if you like, but you're just being a snot.

[tunatartare]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

I don't want to be the AI moderator. My offer to PT was only if she didn't want to do it. It seemed as if she'd gotten stuck with it because no one else wanted it.

That's the thing about GC: being a mod is a lot like AI- you don't offer it or ask to be a mod, John asks you to be one.

Originally Posted by Drolefille

Make a fuss about it if you like, but you're just being a snot.

Spoken like a true brown-noser! Have we already forgotten your snot-ridden posts?

Methinks the lady so desperately wants to be moderator she's doing her best to rid herself of her past!

And I think that the SK who John is already considering is fine pick, I might add.

[BaylorBean]

Originally Posted by ASUADPi

2) have sororities (who want to) put stickies on their forum page stating about AI.

This isn't that bad of an idea except not all of the sorority specific forums have moderators (Hi John, one in the real near future would be nice, Thanks). In order for this to work we would all have to have moderators and they would have to be willing to deal with whatever comes. Also as can be seen with the D9 threads, it won't necessarily stop posting in other parts of GC about the same topic.