NPHC Secretiveness, Insularity, Etc.

[Infamous12]

Originally Posted by Siggy_lxvi

In the thread on the Iota chapter pres getting arrested:





I've seen this sort of attitude a lot from members of NPHC GLOs, and it kinda bugs me. It seems like the NPHC refuses to talk about itself and the way they do things.

Please note, I'm not ragging on any organization, I'm honestly curious as to WHY.

Examples of the secretiveness and insularity:

Getting snippy (as above) when people post about RM issues or just issues that are going to cause PR problems for greeks in general when those issues involve a member of an NPHC fraternity or sorority.

Refusing to talk about how to join an NPHC org. I mean, if someone comes on and asks how to go about joining their local XYZ chapter, and the answer is: fill out the application at www.xyz.org/join/app.pdf and turn it in to your local president who should be listed at www.xyz.org/chapters/presidents.html, why don't they just say that? or even just say go to www.xyz.org, click join, and follow the directions there. Seriously, even joining the masons, those bastions of secrecy and cloak-and-dagger conspiracies, is as simple as going up to a mason and saying, "Hi! How can I join the masons?" NPC and NIC orgs make it extremely clear how to join: Go through formal rush, or make friends with a bunch of group members during informal rush, if we like you, we'll take you.

Now, normally I find conspiracy theories silly and far-fetched, but all this gives me just the slightest suspicion that maybe there is some sinister purpose behind certain organizations.

I'm not trolling here, I'm honestly curious for the reason behind all the secrecy, and I'm sure others are, as well.

IMHO, as a member of a BGLO - though not the spokesperson of all at all, I've been taught that family business is just that - family business. It's not that we refuse to talk about the issues of our organizations, we just refuse to do so with those not in our orgs.

If you had a personal problem with your mother and brother, would you invite others into your home to view your conflict and pass their judgement? I'd like to think no. The same theory applies here.

As far as how to join NPHC, many NPHC forum moderators have made it clear that our forums are not areas for such questions (i.e. Torch to Guide You, Pearls of Wisdom). Our national websites give information on membership and do so very clearly. If one cannot perform a google search and dig up info as simple as that - they needn't try to apply for any of our orgs, IMO. (It's clearly not impossible if our membership ranges up to hundreds of thousands.)

Sinister purpose because we don't air our dirty laundry or give simpleton "How-to-join" sessions, please stop. Not at all. In fact, I would call those things responsible...professional...perhaps even *gasp* exclusive.