Discussion Categories

SGT Ben Keen — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 15:37:09 -0500

So here is a question that can be really beneficial to the future development of RallyPoint.

If you have been here for any amount of time; you will notice that the discussions here cover a wide range of topics. You will also notice that you can quickly find discussions using the tags the individual authors use. And as the community here grows and the team behind the scenes continues to improve, I think one thing they should consider is breaking the discussions into different categories. I'm not saying break them based on branch of service. More like a "Rants" category, "Regulations", "General Question", etc.

I'm wondering if you were on the team to help develop this, what are some of the categories that you would like to add to assist in members finding information faster.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 25 at 2014 5:24 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 17:24:53 -0500

I would like to see the Popular Tags section moved from the lower right side of the web page to the Rally Point menu bar on the same line as Updates Profile, Contacts, etc. I feel that this would allow the Popular Tags more visibility if it on the same line as the RP Menu bar and therefore should minimize the number of duplicate threads.

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 25 at 2014 5:28 PM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 17:28:30 -0500

SGT Breen - Exactly. Great idea.

Response by 1LT Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 25 at 2014 6:26 PM

1LT Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 18:26:13 -0500

SGT Keen,

I would add another category for discussions that get pretty tiresome and difficult to follow because they are long outdated, have appeared way too many times, and it is hard to even find whatever may be newly added,a what has been added is merely an impossible to find vote up / vote down. We still see hairdo with two buns coming up every few days even though the originator withdrew from the discussion and deleted the postings that originated this long, tiresome, and now completely wasteful thread.

Warmest Regards, Sandy

Response by 1LT Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 25 at 2014 6:48 PM

1LT Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 18:48:36 -0500

Category suggestions:
Career Advice, Professional Questions, General Discussion, Duty Station/Schools Questions, Rally Point Internal Discussion

Response by CPT Richard Riley made Jun 21 at 2014 2:32 PM

CPT Richard Riley — Sat, 21 Jun 2014 14:32:59 -0400

I apologize for speaking late to this subject, but you should consider 'Resources' as a building block for the site. Having readily available resource information is in line with the mission statement RallyPoint flies under - To connect members and give them the best tools possible to succeed both while in the military and beyond.
To do that, a Resource section that is fluid, easily searchable, and constantly updated is critical to fulfilling that mission statement.