GreekChat Survival Guide: A Thread For ALL GC "Newbies" to READ, LOOK & DO NOT POST!

[AKA_Monet]

Refrain from CROSS POSTINATION. That sucks. You suck if you do it. Just because you did not get the answer you were looking for on MIP for AKA when you posted it on AKA Ave. or your thread on the Ave got locked down, does not constitute that you post it in another less frequented area of GC, like Social or Event... THAT IS LAME and you are lame if you do it. In my book, that constitutes you as lacking in morals and ethical standards.

There are items we will NEVER discuss. There are reasons we do not. Your reasons as to why we do not discuss it do not constitute a problem on my entire Sorority's reasons why we do not discuss it... We have lawyers, judges and liability insurance that covers us. What do you have, really? What do we owe you, really? My dues will not pay for stupidity and laziness on your part.

Another issue:

If you want references for your diatribe justifying why your are right and I am wrong because I think that the Earth goes around the Sun in 365 days, then Google and Wiki is your friend also...

Just because you failed to do a SEARCH and understand the people you are talking to here on GC, does not constitute we can actually have a logical discussion with you that is rooted in facts. It is not my OPINION that why I think 1 + 1 = 2. Unless you have a doctorate, medical degree in formal logic, philosophy and physics, I seriously doubt you can prove to me beyond a shadow of a doubt in that in Euclidian math that 1 + 1 = 2. Maybe in nonlinear imaginary numbers... But in that case, we are not in the Real Variable world...

[Confucius]

Search....

Discretion...

And....your ego will get punked very quickly.

[KSUViolet06]

Do not come to GC pretending to be a member of a sorority or fraternity (what we here at GC call a "perp") if you are not. The internet isn't as anonymous as you think and the sorority women/fraternity men on this board are very well connected within their organizations. YOU WILL BE FOUND OUT.

For example: A young lady came onto this board claiming to be a new member of my sorority. It took me ONE email to a member of that chapter to find out that she was lying.

[RedefinedDiva]

Take some time to learn the "culture" of GC before you start posting. Most "Old School" GCers have established personalities. Some have relationships with other GCers that extend beyond the internet. Some have "beef" that extend beyond the pages of GC. Some have history that goes back to the first days of GC. Whatever the case may be, if you pay attention and RESEARCH before posting, you'd avoid getting in the middle of something that really isn't for you.

To FOUNDERS and members of new GLOs: Rep your org. as much as you would like. In fact, that's what you are supposed to do. However, DO NOT come through bashing other orgs. It makes you look like a hater, reject, etc. It also doesn't help your orgs. credibility. There's a reason that most orgs. on GC are nearly or more than 100 years old. Obviously we've been doing something right for all this time.

[Jody]

the term hijack is your friend for example
hijack/I can't believe I've been on Greekchat more than 3 years

end hijack

[tld221]

Originally Posted by Jody

the term hijack is your friend for example
hijack/I can't believe I've been on Greekchat more than 3 years

end hijack

rehijack--

wow:

Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 1,463

i just made that cutoff huh? go me! go me!

/rehijack


OH! someone mentioned that PM's (private messages) are your friend. BUT they are private for a reason: don't post someone's PM in a thread because you felt wronged by what they may have said to you. i know its tempting to "out" said poster and get some revenge, but it's bad form and just a really grimy move.

[nachural]

Be care what you say as a newbie....it may come back to haunt you.

[KAPital PHINUst]

If you are going to debate, argue with the FACTS, not with your EMOTIONS. That is the number one reason why threads degenerate into flame wars and get locked/deleted.

If you are coming from a message board(s) are that are unmoderated or loosely moderated, do not bring the reckless abandon for respect and decorum that comes with those boards here to GC. You will be "sent back" to where you came from; that sort of foolishness is not welcome here.

If you have little or no tolerance for Greeks of cultures other than the one that you are accustomed to, don't post.

If you are in middle school or high school, look but don't post. Your lack of knowledge about Greek life often triggers what is considered by some to be inappropriate questions, and you may be mistaken for a troll, which brings me to.....

TROLLS: If you come to an org-specific board bringing inappropriate posts or questions, you may be subject to an all-out [insert org here] RIOT, one of the few times a moderator lets such a thread get "krunk" before locking/deleting it. And the only reason for that is because you are getting ripped a new one by everyone else here. How's that for schadenfreude? (then I gotta break my 4 x 6 blue--or whatever colors the org reps--index cards *lol*

Christians: from one Christian to another, if you post here to minister to us Greeks, while most of us have no issue with being ministered to, the key is to CONVICT, not CONDEMN. If you come at us sideways and get greasy with your ministry, it will not be welcomed here and you may be banned.

Don't resort to name calling if a discussion gets a little heated, it makes you look like Edna/Parnell from those "In Living Color" skits. This forum is for adults. Step your verbal game up!

[Wonderful1908]

The internet does not hide your identity

Greeks are simply people (great people, but people) they can be helpful, protective, funny, mean, intelligent, etc remember that

A private message can be so much easier than a long drawn out thread which can go a direction you never intended

You can learn so much by researching old threads

There are countless SF's who became Greeks on here, common thread: HUMILITY

Not every question has an answer for you

Your campus/community is one small section of a large organization in every way

[AKA2D '91]

Don't get offended if your PMs or emails are NOT answered quickly, or AT ALL.

[MeezDiscreet]

Visit other forums--don't just limit yourself to your specific org or org you want to join. If I only read the threads in the DST forum, I would be sufficiently entertained, sure, but I would miss soooo many other topics that are interesting and entertaining. I may not respond to every thread I read but I like reading other forums.

[NinjaPoodle]

Originally Posted by MeezDiscreet

Visit other forums--don't just limit yourself to your specific org or org you want to join. If I only read the threads in the DST forum, I would be sufficiently entertained, sure, but I would miss soooo many other topics that are interesting and entertaining. I may not respond to every thread I read but I like reading other forums.

Ditto

Originally Posted by BlueReign

Soror, too funny! OTW is someone I don't EVEN want to meet.

Don't wanna meet in a back ally! I think she's HELLA cool. She isn't afraid of anyone and says what's on her mind. 33Girl and DSTCHAOS also. There are some strong personalities here on GC but a few will challange you so directly it makes the convo that much more interesting and sometimes funny (depending on how they insult you, directly or indirectly). There are a few others but specifically OTW, if she swings, you better duck cause' it's gonna sting.

[NinjaPoodle]

Newbies:
Sarcasm is good. Just make sure everyone else knows you're being sacastic. I've seen plenty of fights break out because of peeps not "getting it". Use emoticons/smilies if you have to. The rolling eyes usually gets the point across.

If you don't get sarcasm, well, sorry can't help ya' there. All I can say is don't take it personally.

[AKA_Monet]

Newly inducted sorors and greek friends:

Do NOT feed the TROLLS!

That means I have come out with my trucks and tent the place from infestations.

There is always a nuclear (in my best Dubya's voice) option.

Remember, what must we prove with our organizations?

[AKA_Monet]

To the newly inducted:

If someone desires membership into our illustrious organization, your question should be how come? Then, let the interest decide how to explain himself or herself to you. The KEY IS: Keep them talking! The more they talk, the more you know about who they are. If they say ignorant stuff, that information they have only requires you to say "continue doing your active research". Then, smile... K.I.M.

It is not your job to convince them to join our organizations. If they bad mouth one group versus another, that is them and they have chosen to not learn deference. At this time, if they choose not to learn deference, they you cannot teach it to them because they choose to be foolish.

I received an PM about learning more about AKA MIP. I have choosen not to respond to it. What can I say? I do not understand what they are asking.