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Why Greeks Shouldn't Use GroupMe

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Why Greeks Shouldn't Use GroupMe

Ah, GroupMe. The wonderful group messaging app that doesn't blow up your phone unless asked to do so. My pledge class got a GroupMe basically right after bid day, and the 100th "What are you wearing?" eventually led to its slow descent into the archives of groups, undisturbed and inactive.

Other sororities and fraternities (fraternity men: listen up) still use GroupMe for all group text needs.

Picture this: a group of frat guys, innocently texting pledge brothers and sending pictures while swapping crazy stories from the night before. Harmless, right?

Harmless until poop hits the fan, ya'll.

I don't know what it is about my generation that doesn't understand the power of technology, the internet or a good old fashioned subpoena, but this stuff is real. And not Kylie Jenner's plump "real" lips, real. We're talking full-on Dez Bryant caught the ball real.

Remember the Clemson SigEp pledge who died after falling off a bridge in a hazing incident? The fraternity's GroupMe was just discovered, and found to have messages to and from members trying to cover up the incident, along with other incriminating evidence.

Now, I don't think Texas Tech has any cover-up hazing plots, and if they do, they definitely deserve to have the full extent of the law tossed at them. However, with as much pressure as Greeks are under now, can't we all agree that the stories swapped from the bar the night before probably SHOULDN'T be put into writing?

Facebook groups, Snapchats and GroupMe's are all just examples of social media that can be discovered even if you think they're private.

According to GroupMe's website, if you use the app you agree to:

"Only share Content that is not pornographic, libelous or defamatory, does not contain threats or incite violence towards individuals or entities, and does not violate the privacy or publicity rights of any third party."

So, what do you think? It's probably not a good idea to send messages talking about the really bitchy girl in econ or send a picture of your hookup the night before. Common sense, but we all remember what happened to Tech Fiji last year for one message.

So, before you post asking for something as seemingly harmless as a question about the chapter test bank, stop and THINK how it might look to your parents, administrators and newscasters.

Everything is a news story with the right twist, and Greeks are the nation's favorite headline.

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