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bostongreek · #16 05-02-2010, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by dawnmarie

hahaha wow SERIOUSLY? did you see the DATE on that hahahahaha

Honestly, date doesn't really matter when it's one of the first things I find when googling your school's name+sorority.

Pingyang · #17 05-02-2010, 05:26 PM

Your sorority board comes up on the first page of a Google search using the exact words in your signature. It's nowhere near private.

If you want to make your sorority's message board private, see:
http://www.phpbb.com/kb/article/create-a-private-forum/
http://www.phpbb.com/community/viewt...f=46&t=1315605

Something dated from this year (January 2010) on the college message board is relevant, particularly when it involves chapter finances.

ree-Xi · #18 05-02-2010, 05:33 PM

http://abzcybersorority.org/effectiv...read-t189.html

Not so private. PS I like the changes. The red and white was so boring.

Seriously, though, you have links and info that tell people where you work, health information, and more identifying info. People here are just trying to let you know that your info is ALL OVER THE PLACE. Please, for the sake of you and your friends, make this private.

ETA: I cropped the pic to take out your name. Not that it's not everywhere else.

dreamseeker · #19 05-02-2010, 05:34 PM

Ctfu...not as private as you thought apparently

agzg · #20 05-02-2010, 05:37 PM

In my opinion, this is one of the reasons sororities in an online setting don't work. In traditional sororities, there's often no lingering proof of what went on behind closed doors, it's all she said/she said, whereas online it's allllll out there.

Message boards are relatively easy to hack, too. So... good luck keeping that stuff private. This is also why we tell newbies here at GC not to post too much identifying information, if they're a PNM, and don't encourage members to post about private chapter business. Teh intarwebs nevah fo'get.

Barbie's_Rush · #21 05-02-2010, 06:09 PM

I'll take train wrecks for 500, Alex.

OP, you and your "sorority" are one big stinking hot mess.

33girl · #22 05-02-2010, 06:13 PM

Is the motto of this sorority/Ashworth College "Eradicating the Godless Apostrophe"?

chickenoodle · #23 05-02-2010, 06:16 PM

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Really? You're shocked that people noticed you all over the internet?

How the hell are you going to find a job? Most employers will Google prospective employees and if this is what they see, you're screwed.

This thread is totally going in the trainwreck thread.

Ooh La La · #24 05-02-2010, 06:18 PM

The date I saw on that was from January...

And wow. Just wow.

ree-Xi · #25 05-02-2010, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by chickenoodle

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Really? You're shocked that people noticed you all over the internet?

How the hell are you going to find a job? Most employers will Google prospective employees and if this is what they see, you're screwed.

This thread is totally going in the trainwreck thread.

She is in her 30s and has a real job (hence my horror at the spelling, grammar and punctuation). That one Google search brings up a whole slew of forum posts that share too much information. I actually feel bad that someone in their late 30s didn't think to CHECK that the forum she thought was private, was actually private.

Snarkiness aside, I still don't get how a sorority can exist online. Few (3 or 4) people attend your meetings (apparently don't follow Robert's rules bc how can you have quorum?), your social events are held on Facebook Game applications, and membership is dependent on the frequency of forum posts. I don't understand how you can develop or maintain a "sisterhood" of 35 people when you probably have never all been in a room together? What are the criteria for "member intake"? Sure, having a place to go online is great and fun, and far be it for me to try to deprive someone from doing what they want, but why does it have to be a Greek-letter sorority? If you want to be part of a social group IRL, there are many places, even an adult community sorority. I'd love to know HOW this all operates.

summer_gphib · #26 05-02-2010, 06:59 PM

Why in one place did you call it Alpha Beta Eta, if it's Alpha Beta Zeta? (That's on your website, btw.)

Barbie's_Rush · #27 05-02-2010, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by ree-Xi

She is in her 30s and has a real job (hence my horror at the spelling, grammar and punctuation). That one Google search brings up a whole slew of forum posts that share too much information. I actually feel bad that someone in their late 30s didn't think to CHECK that the forum she thought was private, was actually private.

Snarkiness aside, I still don't get how a sorority can exist online. Few (3 or 4) people attend your meetings (apparently don't follow Robert's rules bc how can you have quorum?), your social events are held on Facebook Game applications, and membership is dependent on the frequency of forum posts. I don't understand how you can develop or maintain a "sisterhood" of 35 people when you probably have never all been in a room together? What are the criteria for "member intake"? Sure, having a place to go online is great and fun, and far be it for me to try to deprive someone from doing what they want, but why does it have to be a Greek-letter sorority? If you want to be part of a social group IRL, there are many places, even an adult community sorority. I'd love to know HOW this all operates.

I wonder if they have a Facebook application for their rituals? They'd save a lot of money on battery operated candles by using the glow of a monitor instead.

indygphib · #28 05-02-2010, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Barbie's_Rush

I wonder if they have a Facebook application for their rituals? They'd save a lot of money on battery operated candles by using the glow of a monitor instead.

FTW

Save Ferris · #29 05-02-2010, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by ree-Xi

I'd love to know HOW this all operates.

It's pretty apparent that it does not operate well.

OP, if you really want your sorority to be respected, you need to respect your sorority and your sisters. Don't out the founder for "being lazy". Without her, you wouldn't have your sorority at all. If you want people to take you seriously, use proper grammar and check your spelling.

IrishLake · #30 05-02-2010, 07:27 PM

While I give them credit for trying, I just dont see how this group can succeed. You've had 3 presidents in 4 months, but those who have resigned are still active officers. Like someone else said, the issues with your founder are just the tip of the iceburg. In no way should blame be placed on her alone. Now, I'm not prying for details, but how exactly is ritual conducted? Is it all online? Is there a video chat feature? Is there ritual aside from what the world can see on your website? What about service? Service is more than just donating money so you can write it off on your taxes at the end of the year. Can new members join at any time? Have you followed through and kicked members out who haven't posted on your forum board during certain periods of time? How can you have successful chapter meetings with just 3 or 4 women out of so many present? There should be no excuse, especially if you're only holding meetings online once a month.