[Off-topic] Apex:
Time For A Little Lesson In Rule Abiding:

Listen up everyone,

I have been noticing the ever-growing nonsense here for quite some time. Long ago, when I first started this thread, I brought in several Members from all over XDA and with the help of a handful of close friends, we fostered an environment that held in high regard a certain respect for each other, a mutual understanding and care for one another, and a 'fraternity' of brothers and sisters who could rely on each other, take comfort in the friendships made, and converse in a manner that never included pointless and immature banter.

Since the onset of the Fraternity, we've seen many good Members (mostly older, more mature people) leave for reasons that can only be conclusive to the weariness of having to sift through needles crap in order to keep valued connections with others. I've even scaled back my activity here, simply because I refuse to spend the majority of my time acting as some kind of behavioral therapist or "life coach for idiots" or some law enforcement agent who constantly has to reprimand, deal with violators who insist to refute the need for observing and respecting the ethos set forth herein, or generally give "Dad speeches" to morons.

The drudgery of doing these things is simply not something I am interested in continuing with. And, the same stance is being taken by the rest of the Governing Body Members here. To quote one in particular:

All who have been here a while (or, at least long enough to know what's expected here) are aware that I've had to deal with keeping fools in check for much longer than should have been necessary. Other n00bs to the Fraternity have proven to completely disregard what was created here, why it was created, and even how to interact in a way that promotes the Fraternity. So, let me now detail for everyone the new 'structuring' of the Fraternity, of which has been discussed at great lengths by the Governing Body.

The New System:

The XΔA Frat thread started as an open place for new and old members to relax and talk. However, of late, there have been serious concerns about the quality of conversation and the behavior of the members involved, which has forced us to adopt a new system. This revised system not only amends the existing system, but also brings in a much needed additions as well.​

Pledges:

The pledge system has been completely reworked. Pledges now are going to be handled by a Sponsorship, which be included in the pledge drive which shall happen every 2 months. The pledge drive however, will accept a maximum of 5 members, and if the number of want-to-pledges exceed that, the best of 5 will be selected by the Governing Body. The Sponsorship system allows any existing member to sponsor a non-member though the prospective Pledge's period, and it will require the approval of (2) two other active frat members. Sponsored Pledges will still need to go through the existing Pledge System, which requires a sponsored Pledge to be active for a period of 2 weeks, during which their post frequency, quality of posting, and the overall Pledge's behavior will be monitored and assessed by the Governing Body. After a successful 2 weeks, the sponsored Pledge will become a full member. Sponsors of prospective Pledges will be directly responsible for their Pledges, and if needs arise to consult them on their behavior, maturity, content of posts, or other, the Sponsors will be the first line of action in the 'correction' of such things.

Pledges who had begun their Pledge Period prior to my having the Fraternity's doors shut will be re-reviewed. A new list of Pledges will appear once we are able to determine the eligibility, and whether these Pledges can obtain a Member to Sponsor their Pledge Period. Pledges who are unable to obtain a Sponsor may seek exemption through the Governing Body, which will be voted upon for decision. By way of these new standards of operation, we hope to show that we are very serious on who will want, and will afford the privilege of becoming a full-fledged Member of the Fraternity.​

Wall of Shame:

Another new addition we are introducing is the Wall of Shame (WOS). The WOS is a list of users that the members of the Fraternity have determined to non-conforming to the standards and upholding the ethos of the Fraternity, due to immature posts, inappropriate content or poor trolling. While we cannot prevent such users from posting in the thread, any posts from these users should be ignored by Pledges and Members. Repeated offenders, or anyone who is making a point to obviously go out of his/her way to annoy, troll, or cause needless conflict within the Fraternity will be duly met with moderator intervention. Those Members and Sponsored Pledges who engage the idiocy of those who will, inevitably, stroll through here looking for attention, will have their Pledge or Member status temporarily suspended, and added to the WOS.​

Now then, let's hope that this is a turning point for all Members and Pledges, and realize that there is more to an online 'brotherhood' or 'sisterhood' in the Fraternity than nonsensical crapfests of memes and pointless comments.