What would you do?

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by adpimiz

My school has a twitter account titled "Mizzou Makeouts". It's basically pictures that people upload of others publicly making out on campus, at bars, at fraternity parties, etc. I once saw a girl on there who is a member of a highly esteemed sorority on campus 1) drinking a beer and 2) publicly making out with a guy while wearing a t shirt with her letters on it. I was quite repulsed.

I went about my life without saying anything. The picture got deleted (I'm assuming she asked them to take it down), but it was retweeted by several people.

I think I may be more repulsed by the existence of that tw*tter account to begin with. Tw*tter for papparazzi.

As for the OP's question, I'd want to know more before I said anything. You said "it was more along the lines of hazing," but as we've seen here, that can cover a wide range of things, some of which is unquestionably hazing and some of which falls into more of a grey area. If it's the former, say something. If it's the latter, I'd be more cautious and probably mind my own business.

[adpimiz]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

I think I may be more repulsed by the existence of that tw*tter account to begin with. Tw*tter for papparazzi.

As for the OP's question, I'd want to know more before I said anything. You said "it was more along the lines of hazing," but as we've seen here, that can cover a wide range of things, some of which is unquestionably hazing and some of which falls into more of a grey area. If it's the former, say something. If it's the latter, I'd be more cautious and probably mind my own business.

Yeah, the account in itself is rather immature and just gross.

I agree with what you said, though. It could be making New Members attend certain events, which some would refer to as hazing although it isn't endangering anyone in any way.

I'd say if it is causing physical or emotional harm, I'd report it.

[amIblue?]

Thanks, everybody. This really is gray area kind of thing, so I'm going to keep it to myself. I'm not a tattletale by nature, but my adviser training made me question my instincts. Had it been life threatening, dangerous, or illegal, believe me, I wouldn't have waited around for you lovely GC'ers to answer.

Sometimes we just need a little confirmation of what we already know.