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Posted on Feb 20, 2016
How many of you would vote up for removing the amount of points you must have to vote down?
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Just for fun (and to build up my points, bahaha)
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For those not familiar, RallyPoint recently raised the minimum number of Influence Points required to 15,000 before being able to down vote anyone. The purpose is to ensure that people who down vote have a sufficient amount of experience with the community and understand protocol.
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PV2 Glen Lewis
I really don't care much if I am voted up or down. Neither changes my opinion. I come here to try and keep myself abreast of the progress, issues and environment our military encompasses. If I disagree with someone then I'll tell them so. If they can present a reasonable explanation of why I should change my mind I'll take it into consideration. I don't come here for points.
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As a long time user and one of the senior user admins, I wish I could just remove pointless discussions like this. Why do members get so wrapped up over the points?
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LTC (Join to see)
I agree. But maybe it's because every time you do anything on the site a message pops up telling you how great you are and how many points you are building. And on the right of my screen is a list of top point getters and how many points they have earned recently and in theur entire life. So while I agree the points should be meaningless, the fact is the site goes out of its way to promote them and encourage people to earn them. So it seems like the site makes a concerted effort to make members aware of and get wrapped up about points.
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SGT (Join to see)
So what you're saying is I should tag you in my next seemingly pointless thread. . .
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Capt Richard I P.
SGT Ben Keen I'm glad the point was brought up or I wouldn't have known the policy had been changed. It's a great simple improvement. I bet it has quieted down /some/ of the flame wars.
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So today I was vote down, I am guessing because he didn't agree with my view or maybe it was because I called him out on another thread, I don't know.. So, I learned that I can't vote him down if I want to, which I admit I did. I read here that I need 15k points because that's the rules, OK. But what about posters being in the top 1% of Overall Influence or top 1% of Knowledge Influence, would that not mean something? Or how about a policy, that if a person votes another down, she/he must post the reason for it, back up their act.
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PFC Kimberly Staiti
I have only down voted someone once. When I did so I followed up with the reason; the clarification of misunderstanding; the correction; and instructions on how to implement the correct info
I don't give a damn about points. They're like Vegas using low ceilings, no windows, and no clocks so you'll stay there longer...
I don't give a damn about points. They're like Vegas using low ceilings, no windows, and no clocks so you'll stay there longer...
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Points.
We are talking about points.
Not the game. Not the game. Not the game.
We are talking about points.
We are talking about points.
Not the game. Not the game. Not the game.
We are talking about points.
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I have never voted anybody down SGT Zila Winstead and I have no intention of voting anybody down. It would of been a good idea if you include a choice of other.
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Makes sense to me. Learn the rules, understand what's expected. Don't cast stones until you know what you're throwing at.
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CSM Charles Hayden Passed 7/29/2025
CPT L S Are you the Soldier who recently promoted to 0-3? Long time, no copy!
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I have a long way before I can down vote someone, however, instead of raising the points that high the RP admin team could have made it where if you were to down vote someone, an attachment pops up for you to give a response on why you are voting that way.
just last week I wanted to down vote a SSG because he called me a lesbian when I have been happily married to my husband for 20 yrs. he got mad because I called him out on his b.s. on calling someone a "pussy" and other names and telling them to STFU..... but since I do not have enough points I could not down vote his responses. he did this to quite a few on just one thread. so I can imagine he has done this to others on other threads as well.
just last week I wanted to down vote a SSG because he called me a lesbian when I have been happily married to my husband for 20 yrs. he got mad because I called him out on his b.s. on calling someone a "pussy" and other names and telling them to STFU..... but since I do not have enough points I could not down vote his responses. he did this to quite a few on just one thread. so I can imagine he has done this to others on other threads as well.
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PFC (Join to see)
SN Greg Wright - JP4 and I have had a nice long chat about this guy. if he happens to harass myself of someone else I will for sure report him. he seems like one of those types that it's my way or no way and there is no other way but my way.
I don't like being disrespectful towards others but he brought out the ugly side of me and that side very rarely shows its ugly self.
I truly appreciate people like you both looking out for someone like myself. I am still learning my way around RP and getting some really great contacts too. so again thank you both so very much.
you both stay safe and have a wonderful and very blessed week.
I don't like being disrespectful towards others but he brought out the ugly side of me and that side very rarely shows its ugly self.
I truly appreciate people like you both looking out for someone like myself. I am still learning my way around RP and getting some really great contacts too. so again thank you both so very much.
you both stay safe and have a wonderful and very blessed week.
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SGT Zila Winstead IMO a person should get to know RP and the rules before being able to down vote. The 15,000 pts gives a person some time to figure out what is going on before they start the down voting. I think it also stops people from being able to make bogus profiles and screwing off without repercussions.
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It's a good idea. We need to make sure someone is invested in the community before they go about down voting people. They also need to understand that this isn't REDDIT or Tinder where you randomly attack someone's stance without significant reason. This is a professional social network.
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