It reminds me of Reddit 🤢

@Kingfish valid point. I like The informal ones we have like recognizing member of week/month, and lapel pins. To return to my earlier thought, as the clout of an organization rises, so does the cringe/LARP threshold

Right but it's not a good thing

I'm sure each chapter has a few unique things they do born naturally out of consistent fraternity

Are we men or what? Someone can disagree with you and banter you a little bit. It's not the end of the world.

An IE that is ten years old and 10,000 members could afford more paegentry

@Papa Pizzagate and I have a few regular things we tend to do with our North Atlantic guys that almost serve as rituals

And it kind of came naturally though seeing each other a lot

But trying to plan one out? Eh

@Albo Greychak - MI Not saying that, there's a difference between a bit and too much

IT'S A REACT lmao

@Kingfish very good point. a mannerbund (or whatever) functions best the more organic it is

"Too much"? Jeez

Albo and I have had some serious banter fueled debates and I think we're just better bros because of it

<:really:453005408064241674> is 🤢

<:really:453005408064241674>

🤢

ban all emojis?

Not a serious suggestion

Understandable, hashing out opinions and disagreements is fine and I strongly encourage that but reacting with <:really:453005408064241674> comes off as passive aggressive and not constructive towards an argument

<:thinkplant:359034245777457173>

Yeah comradery is built through being comfortable with disagreeing and bantering. If you do nothing but mundane agreements on "13 black do 50 crime" you're never going to get close with someone.

Re: secret societies

Again, you should be able to take a <:really:453005408064241674> react

The founding fathers were Freemasons

I’m indifferent to the Masons

I wouldn’t join personally because it’s not my thing

Oh boy here we go.

@DixieBoy76 - KY
Bro don't do it. Learn from my defeat.

You should be able to take a 🤢 to ur <:really:453005408064241674>

Well nobody here is suggesting we get rid of the 🤢 react

I didn’t here greychak suggest the removal of an emoji lmao I think he can handle them

I asked if it helps us

Why is this even a conversation? Who’s feelings got hurt? Serious question. Bullying *is* against IE policy.

I don't think anyone is hurt.

Yeah bullying is definitely against IE policy

Sorry if I hurt anyone.

I don't think anybody is hurt by it, it's just overused too much in arguments to the point where it comes off as disrespectful and not constructive.

@Wood-Ape - OK/MN sounds like a good suggestion

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/resolution-not-conflict/201303/how-contempt-destroys-relationships