Posted on Feb 24, 2017
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Over the past few months I, along with several other User Admins, have been hit with complaints about people's behavior. Most of these reports come out of people acting disrespectfully towards another normally centered around a political post. Every day, countless posts from both sides of the political line are posted. I was hoping that after the election was over and people settled back into their routines these posts would start to dwindle in number but sadly, that isn't the case. In fact, I think people's reactions only made people want to share more. Other social media sites are covered as well but here I think it's different.
I understand that for many of you, this is your one stop shop for social media actives. And I understand that you have the right to voice your thoughts and concerns but what I don't get and what I will not tolerate is the name calling and personal attacks. I think for some of you, you are so wrapped up on what others have said or done that you yourself are losing touch with reality. Rather than finding a healthy way to express your feelings you are just so hyper-focus that it's causing damage to yourself. Some of the actions I've seen here are simply not healthy.
When RallyPoint first started. it was started to a place where service members and veterans can come to get connected with others and get answers to their questions. Now, with over 1.1 million members we are still that place but have this dirty shadow following us.
So the question I have for you, as one of the original members and as one of the Senior User Admins of this site; why are you here? Are you here to connect with your brothers and sisters-in-arms and to help provide meaningful answers to questions or are you here in some effort to spread your ideals onto others? Why do some of you feel the need to attack others just based on the fact that they voted for someone different? When will you pause and step away to realize that no one person can make American great again, to do that takes all of us. It takes all of us to come together, support the powers to be and hold them accountable as a collective body.
I understand that for many of you, this is your one stop shop for social media actives. And I understand that you have the right to voice your thoughts and concerns but what I don't get and what I will not tolerate is the name calling and personal attacks. I think for some of you, you are so wrapped up on what others have said or done that you yourself are losing touch with reality. Rather than finding a healthy way to express your feelings you are just so hyper-focus that it's causing damage to yourself. Some of the actions I've seen here are simply not healthy.
When RallyPoint first started. it was started to a place where service members and veterans can come to get connected with others and get answers to their questions. Now, with over 1.1 million members we are still that place but have this dirty shadow following us.
So the question I have for you, as one of the original members and as one of the Senior User Admins of this site; why are you here? Are you here to connect with your brothers and sisters-in-arms and to help provide meaningful answers to questions or are you here in some effort to spread your ideals onto others? Why do some of you feel the need to attack others just based on the fact that they voted for someone different? When will you pause and step away to realize that no one person can make American great again, to do that takes all of us. It takes all of us to come together, support the powers to be and hold them accountable as a collective body.
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SGT Ben Keen: Hi, Sergeant Ben Keen! I am on Rally Point: for the camaraderie; the fellowship; the honor; and, for the love! I salute you; Sergeant Ben Keen!
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More often than not, I'm reading the questions and responses. When I do respond to an inquiry or statement I try to answer within my knowledge base. Occasionally some questions are phrased that a little snark and humor is the only response I can come up with.
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SGT,
Only veterans and active duty persons can understand and interact on sharded experience/s. RP is like an online military Garrison post IMO. Except, where all military branches are together. So, it is goint to be a learning curve for some and eye rolling for others while that learning curve happens.
I suppose, I had a bit of a learning curve here. My background was a bit rough and not realizing all military branches were like what I was once an active part of.
Anyway, I joined RP not just beacuse I earned the right to be here. I feel better being among my own kind as I make war in the civilian business world. It is not war in the classic sense as we here understand it.
As a 55 year old veteran small business owner, I joined RP when it was time for me to cross the line of departure/leave my field pack at rally point to move forward against the enemy/competition. In a way, I gather my power/rest in Garrison while I plan my patrol and ambush. It is scary to fight/take productivity knowing there is no second place. Only winning. I refresh myself here. Even if we do not know each other. If reminds me of who I will always be and where I get my strength.
As Honorably Discharged Cpl. Morris M. A., I learn from others here. I learn about thinking more deeply. To watch what I write, even if I made mistakes in the past here. It is an Honor to be among those that have helped make America's military the greatest military that has ever stepped foot on this planet.
We are the 1% that joined America's military. We set the example for the rest of America on how we are to interact. It will not be perfect. Because, there are some real hard chargers here that could care less about compassion and sensitivity. (Thank G-d)
We should remember, we are all green and judge each other on actions. This is the order I was given. But, it was kind of loud and moist. I never stopped being Cpl. Morris as I drove out the Marine Corp School of Infantry gate in early 1992.
Regards,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmrie19vVwg
Only veterans and active duty persons can understand and interact on sharded experience/s. RP is like an online military Garrison post IMO. Except, where all military branches are together. So, it is goint to be a learning curve for some and eye rolling for others while that learning curve happens.
I suppose, I had a bit of a learning curve here. My background was a bit rough and not realizing all military branches were like what I was once an active part of.
Anyway, I joined RP not just beacuse I earned the right to be here. I feel better being among my own kind as I make war in the civilian business world. It is not war in the classic sense as we here understand it.
As a 55 year old veteran small business owner, I joined RP when it was time for me to cross the line of departure/leave my field pack at rally point to move forward against the enemy/competition. In a way, I gather my power/rest in Garrison while I plan my patrol and ambush. It is scary to fight/take productivity knowing there is no second place. Only winning. I refresh myself here. Even if we do not know each other. If reminds me of who I will always be and where I get my strength.
As Honorably Discharged Cpl. Morris M. A., I learn from others here. I learn about thinking more deeply. To watch what I write, even if I made mistakes in the past here. It is an Honor to be among those that have helped make America's military the greatest military that has ever stepped foot on this planet.
We are the 1% that joined America's military. We set the example for the rest of America on how we are to interact. It will not be perfect. Because, there are some real hard chargers here that could care less about compassion and sensitivity. (Thank G-d)
We should remember, we are all green and judge each other on actions. This is the order I was given. But, it was kind of loud and moist. I never stopped being Cpl. Morris as I drove out the Marine Corp School of Infantry gate in early 1992.
Regards,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmrie19vVwg
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On active duty, we would often chat about any and every thing going on in the world. We all had diverse opinions but it never got ugly.
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I am here to save lives, to assist others, to cheer others up, to respect others more than myself, to love others, and to have compassion on others.
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Asked and answered before. Why don't we address the real issue: Disrespect? Yes, the election has come and gone. And yes, the vitriol remains. Why? Because the losers not only lost (Congress and the White House as well as countless governor's mansions and state legislatures) but also the inertia of their agenda. Yes, they will once again have a chance to regain those lost seats in government, but will they ever regain the momentum that was propelling their agenda to fundamentally change America? That is the question that drives their acrimony, acrimony that manifests itself in disrespect. Well, I for one don't mind. They can be as disrespectful to me as they like. If it becomes too much, I can always block them. However, I rarely do. I must confess to a guilty pleasure: Their pain is a constant reminder that they lost. If they really want to disturb me, they would simply shut up. But they won't, no more than Hillary who is now complaining that she is being singled out with demands that she shut up. Not by me. Not by most who contributed to her loss. No, we are relishing in her pain. It is a constant reminder that America will not be fundamentally changed, not by her. And for all of us who swore to defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic, her pain and the pain of all those Progressives, is music to our ears. We don't need to disrespect anyone. They disrespect themselves.
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Here to connect with your brothers and sisters-in-arms and to help provide meaningful answers to questions.
Plus try to pass on some lessons learned - some easily and some the hard way - I will do this with directness and forethought.
Plus try to pass on some lessons learned - some easily and some the hard way - I will do this with directness and forethought.
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I know I have misunderstood a question once and wished I hadnt answered it as it looks bad after I saw my answer. I am vehemently anti-politically correct. Yet I found myself reacting to someone for saying a certain polical figure had a certain mental condition that a family member of mine has. It is a serious day to day struggle in our household, but I found myself wishing I had the ability to delete my post.
I must say that this site reminds me that once upon a time I worked with honorable patriots and those were by far the best years of my life. I enjoy reading the posts on this site, and often I find them thought provoking. The daily motivational quotes have helped me focus my energy in a positive light. I hope that I am a little better at being positive as a result and hope I have not offended anyone. If so, it is due to being a human with flaws and not because I was being vindictive. This site is oh so much more positive than Facebook, and I appreciate being in your company.
I must say that this site reminds me that once upon a time I worked with honorable patriots and those were by far the best years of my life. I enjoy reading the posts on this site, and often I find them thought provoking. The daily motivational quotes have helped me focus my energy in a positive light. I hope that I am a little better at being positive as a result and hope I have not offended anyone. If so, it is due to being a human with flaws and not because I was being vindictive. This site is oh so much more positive than Facebook, and I appreciate being in your company.
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I'm here to stay connected, with other Vets, those still serving, and those who have ETSd and want to serve once again. As for Politics. It's sad on what is happening in the U.S. today. Epically with our armed forces. It seems every 10 to 20 years a cycle happens. This time around, those that have served, serving, or want to do not realize this is why the Politics is left to Washington DC. There is no room for it in the military. Now don't get me wrong. The military has it's own brand of politics, and I've seen go as far down as the platoon or section level. And this should never happen. It should never get below Battalion/Squadron Level to begun with.
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