Barbie’s Guide to Writing an Honest Real Time Recruitment Story without Sabotaging Yo

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by DGTess

Remember also -- not all sorority women will stalk you on line.

Not all will go seeking out information you don't volunteer.

Some will recognize you change things to avoid being detected, and that is not a challenge to test others' google-fu.

Some will realize that you may not know all the unwritten "rules" of greekchat.

Those who would "out" you against your will are those who give sorority selection processes a bad name.

Oh but some folks are like that. It's no fun, but it's reality.

To be honest: You are making your recruitment public info. No one is seeking it out.

99% of the people here are not people who seek out stuff. Most of us only figure things out based on what the PNMs put out there.

Also, people forget that ANYONE can read stuff they post here.

Half of the time, if a PNMs thread negatively affects her recruitment, it's because a sorority member from HER SCHOOL saw it. Alot of times, they don't even POST here, but they happened to read it.

[LadyLonghorn]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

Oh but some folks are like that. It's no fun, but it's reality.

To be honest: You are making your recruitment public info. No one is seeking it out.

99% of the people here are not people who seek out stuff. Most of us only figure things out based on what the PNMs put out there.

Also, people forget that ANYONE can read stuff they post here.

Half of the time, if a PNMs thread negatively affects her recruitment, it's because a sorority member from HER SCHOOL saw it. Alot of times, they don't even POST here, but they happened to read it.

True. Some situations have been caused by batshit crazy stalkers, but I can think of several where the PNM totally deserved what was coming because of the way she acted here or talked about certain groups during recruitment. No 'unwritten rules of greekchat' needed, just meanness, rudeness and stupidity that would be recognized as such anywhere.

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by LadyLonghorn

No 'unwritten rules of greekchat' needed, just meanness, rudeness and stupidity that would be recognized as such anywhere.

Right.

I mean, if you were ACTUALLY AT recruitment and saying rude, mean or stupid things in REAL life, and someone HEARD you, it would likely negatively affect you.

Same tends to be true for the interwebz. If you're being rude, mean, or stupid, in your recruitment story and someone sees it, it's going to affect you.

It's common sense.

And for the PNMs reading:

Honesty and being rude/dumb are TWO DIFFERENT THINGS.

[Zillini]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

Oh but some folks are like that. It's no fun, but it's reality.

To be honest: You are making your recruitment public info. No one is seeking it out.

99% of the people here are not people who seek out stuff. Most of us only figure things out based on what the PNMs put out there.

Also, people forget that ANYONE can read stuff they post here.

Half of the time, if a PNMs thread negatively affects her recruitment, it's because a sorority member from HER SCHOOL saw it. Alot of times, they don't even POST here, but they happened to read it.

Exactly! There are GC members and tons of lurkers who are active alums or collegians in the Chapters. I personally know at least a half dozen locally active alums who regularly lurk here, especially reading Recruitment related threads at this time of year.

Any time my school/Chapter is mentioned, my ears perk up. No, I'm not stalking. Rather it's a simple case of: my curiosity + my responsibility = I'm going to check out other posts by this person. If you (the PNM) put info out there for the world to see, then you shouldn't be surprised when someone actually does see it.