Phi Retro Recruitment

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by irishpipes

I never suggested ranking threads. The recruitment stories are fun and interesting, even when there are errors here and there. This one truly was nearly impossible to follow, largely because of the unbelievably poor spelling and grammar. Sure, everybody makes errors and typos, but my 3rd grade son could have written sentences more accurately than those. I am not usually one of the snarky girls, but I truly wonder if this girl is in college.

And yes, to answer your question, if I met this poster in real life, I would kindly suggest that she refrain from writing publicly until her skills are more refined. May I add that the writer insulted her own intelligence by writing so poorly. She cannot complain that she was unfairly criticized, when she was 100% responsible for the quality of the product that she generated. If she wants a more favorable response, she should present herself in a more favorable light. If she is an educated person, she should write like one.

The difference, I guess, is that in real life you'd make an effort to do it kindly.

It just seemed unnecessarily harsh and kind of uncalled for, in my opinion, to post a public post to that effect, and kind of out of character for you.

Sorry for the crabbiness on my part.

[irishpipes]

Originally Posted by Alphagamuga

The difference, I guess, is that in real life you'd make an effort to do it kindly.

It just seemed unnecessarily harsh and kind of uncalled for, in my opinion, to post a public post to that effect, and kind of out of character for you.

Sorry for the crabbiness on my part.

I was less kind than I could have been because I was half convinced she was a troll. In real life, I would know she wasn't.

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by irishpipes

I was less kind than I could have been because I was half convinced she was a troll. In real life, I would know she wasn't.

Yeah, I can see why trolls and sockpuppets would get different treatment, but I would have personally erred on the side of her being a real poster.

I guess that's one of the contributing elements in how new posters are treated. People don't accept the sincerity of the posts.

[AlphaFrog]

Are you feeling a void in GC and feel the need to fill it by being the new TOS Police?

[UGAalum94]

Me?

No. I don't think people should be required to be nice, but it seems to me that an effort at kindness makes things more pleasant and often makes it more likely that your concerns will be addressed.

Not always though.

I'm curious about something unrelated to this thread, and in no way is this an insult or attack. (I think it was the void on GreekChat comment that trigger the thought.) I'm on summer vacation right now so I can post whenever and even when I'm not on vacation I may read and post every evening, but it seems to me that you are on here all the time. What field are you in that you are able to do so?

Again, this isn't a "you have no life" comment. No one who checks in as frequently as I do could dare make that kind of accusation.

[AlphaFrog]

Originally Posted by Alphagamuga

I'm curious about something unrelated to this thread, and in no way is this an insult or attack. (I think it was the void on GreekChat comment that trigger the thought.) I'm on summer vacation right now so I can post whenever and even when I'm not on vacation I may read and post every evening, but it seems to me that you are on here all the time. What field are you in that you are able to do so?

I'm a bookkeeper/office manager for a smaller contracting business. I flip back and forth between this and Quickbooks. ADD that I am, it's easier to keep 2-3 things going and flip between. If I try staying on one task for a long period of time I get frustrated.

[irishpipes]

Originally Posted by Alphagamuga

Yeah, I can see why trolls and sockpuppets would get different treatment, but I would have personally erred on the side of her being a real poster.

I guess that's one of the contributing elements in how new posters are treated. People don't accept the sincerity of the posts.

I was considering the totality of the circumstances. I do not abuse new posters. I don't assume everyone new is a troll. However, the details of the story compounded by the lack of writing skills led me to believe that it was a strong possibility that this story was not real.

And, as far as GPA is concerned, if a person writes like that and has a good GPA, the educational system has failed her completely. I know that not every field of study requires a lot of communication skills, but every college, no high school, graduate in this country should be able to communicate effectively.

[violetpretty]

Originally Posted by irishpipes

I was considering the totality of the circumstances. I do not abuse new posters. I don't assume everyone new is a troll. However, the details of the story compounded by the lack of writing skills led me to believe that it was a strong possibility that this story was not real.

And, as far as GPA is concerned, if a person writes like that and has a good GPA, the educational system has failed her completely. I know that not every field of study requires a lot of communication skills, but every college, no high school, graduate in this country should be able to communicate effectively.

Exactly.

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by irishpipes

And, as far as GPA is concerned, if a person writes like that and has a good GPA, the educational system has failed her completely. I know that not every field of study requires a lot of communication skills, but every college, no high school, graduate in this country should be able to communicate effectively.

I agree with you completely about the value of effective communication, but I think we all know people who use a much lower standard when writing for an internet message board than they would in academic or professional writing

In most cases, I handle that by just not reading what they've posted. I don't feel an obligation to correct them or address the weaknesses of their writing. If you (not you personally, Irishpipes) aren't telling a good story that I can follow or don't care enough about spelling, grammar, and mechanics to be legible, I don't care enough to read you. If I make some exception and choose to spend my time reading you, I don't fault you for my lack of enjoyment. I did it to myself.

Especially, if the OP has a writing learning disability, I suspect she has other people proofread and correct her work IRL but that she probably wouldn't do it for GreekChat.

We could offer her constructive criticism if we feel like she wants it and would be receptive, but the chances of that go way down if we insult her first.

Again, I apologize for being crabby.

ETA: It's partially because you're not one of the usual new poster abusers that made your comment noteworthy, Irishpipes. I probably would have commented about it no matter who said it, but it somehow seemed harsher coming from you which may be unfair on my part.