Questions about GBX

[Kansas City]

Originally Posted by ferrus_manus

Any, general, information that you are seeking about GBX can be found on the National Website. If you are interested in learning more, then you are welcome to IM me.

Okay but other than giving three last names (Johnekins, Robinson and Williams), your organizations website is a bit lacking in founding information other than to say that they splintered off from other groups. I guess I’d like to know more about the gentlemen that founded your organization (where they were from, what were their prior affiliations, what was their educational/occupational background, are they still active founders of your group or have they since passed, etc.). I would hope that you might enlighten all of GC with this same information. I don’t think that anyone here means any harm but would genuinely like to learn more about your group.

[ferrus_manus]

Originally Posted by Kansas City

Okay but other than giving three last names (Johnekins, Robinson and Williams), your organizations website is a bit lacking in founding information other than to say that they splintered off from other groups. I guess I’d like to know more about the gentlemen that founded your organization (where they were from, what were their prior affiliations, what was their educational/occupational background, are they still active founders of your group or have they since passed, etc.). I would hope that you might enlighten all of GC with this same information. I don’t think that anyone here means any harm but would genuinely like to learn more about your group.

Here is a brief bio of the Founders.

THE HONORABLE

BROTHER WILLIAM MONTREL JOHNEKINS

Founder Johnekins attended Hallandale Senior High School, located in Hallandale Beach, Florida. After graduating, Founder Johnekins received his college education from Broward Community College-South, located in Pembroke Pines, Florida where he studied Psychology and was a chartering member. Founder Johnekins was also instrumental in the great movement of the Gamma Debonair Mentorship Program, which is nationally recognized by the fraternity as an official service program.

THE HONORABLE

BROTHER BOBBY ROBINSON

A native of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Founder Robinson attended Stranahan Senior High School located in the city of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Once Founder Robinson completed his high school education, he then went on to study Business Management at Florida Metropolitan University, also located in Fort Lauderdale. Founder Robinson is a Past President of the Broward County Chapter in Broward County, Florida and has contributed greatly to the business sector of Gamma Beta Chi.

THE HONORABLE

BROTHER BILLY FERTEZ WILLIAMS

Founder Williams attended high school at Dillard School of the Arts in Fort Lauderdale. Following high school, Founder Williams studied English Education at Bethune-Cookman College in Daytona Beach, Florida and then went on to study Graphic Design and Illustration at the Art – Institutes and Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida. While attending Bethune Cookman, Founder Williams chartered the Gamma Beta Chapter in 2004. He is responsible for many of the fraternity’s study materials and the design of both the fraternity’s “sacred crest” and fraternity insignia.

[ferrus_manus]

Originally Posted by Kansas City

I don’t think that anyone here means any harm but would genuinely like to learn more about your group.

That may be so. But I, seriously, doubt if certain comments are truly geared towards learning about GBX.

[knight_shadow]

Originally Posted by ferrus_manus

That may be so. But I, seriously, doubt if certain comments are truly geared towards learning about GBX.

Going through the threads, no one became hostile until you began giving a cryptic history. If it's information you don't want shared, say that. If it's public information, say that. Don't rub people the wrong way and expect everyone to back off.

[pbear19]

Originally Posted by knight_shadow

Going through the threads, no one became hostile until you began giving a cryptic history. If it's information you don't want shared, say that. If it's public information, say that. Don't rub people the wrong way and expect everyone to back off.

EXACTLY! I can almost guarantee you I would not have gotten involved if it weren't for the attitude that you were giving off, that you wanted to post on a discussion board without actually participating or interacting with said board. It was the 'I'm too good for you people' attitude that prompted my replies. I always like to learn about other service organizations, it's the whole reason that I came to GC in the first place years and years ago. So the fact that you wanted to advertise your organization, and then acted offended when people wanted to know more makes no sense.

If you hadn't come to GC and made your first few posts advertisements about your organization, I also doubt that people would have asked questions about it. But when you come here to advertise, and then refuse to answer questions, it's going to raise some eyebrows.

[ferrus_manus]

Originally Posted by knight_shadow

Going through the threads, no one became hostile until you began giving a cryptic history. If it's information you don't want shared, say that. If it's public information, say that. Don't rub people the wrong way and expect everyone to back off.

Well your opinion is your opinion. I appreciate you sharing.

But I will respond as I see fit. Just as you and everyone else, here, would about your respective orgs.

Now if my responses rubbed folks the wrong way, that was not the intent. But if folks want to be Ralph Trevantish, about said replies, that is on them.

[knight_shadow]

Originally Posted by ferrus_manus

Well your opinion is your opinion. I appreciate you sharing.

But I will respond as I see fit. Just as you and everyone else, here, would about your respective orgs.

Now if my responses rubbed folks the wrong way, that was not the intent. But if folks want to be Ralph Trevantish, about said replies, that is on them.

If someone asks me a question about my organization, I'll let him/her know as much information as I can. I don't contradict my HQ and get mad when others call me on it.

Looks like you're the one being sensitive, buddy.

But whatever. Keep responding in code if you want. You'll keep getting the same reaction.