Is RallyPoint a news source for you?

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 08 Sep 2015 09:45:05 -0400

Do you find yourself coming to Rally Point or reviewing the list of topics sent by Rally point to your email for news you are interested in?

Rally point has a diverse population of members, with varied education levels, background, experiences, and subject matter experts ... who post topics on a variety of different subjects from different locations both CONUS and OCONUS.
The common denominator is that most everyone here has been in the the military or is some how connected to it.

Although I know other news sources offer the opportunity for people to comment on the news stories these comments are usually in and of themselves and there is not a real back and forth exchange of ideas the way you find them here on Rally point. As we all know there are some news sources that are more conservative and some that are more liberal. Here we find news sources from both liberal and conservative thinkers, so we have thoughts coming from both ends of the spectrum. For the most part discussions remain professional and in the end even if you agree to disagree, you can part ways and come back another day to discuss another topic or the same topic without becoming enemies. I think this is one of the positive aspects of Rally point, that we can agree to disagree.

Tell me what you think.

Response by SGT Jerrold Pesz made Sep 8 at 2015 9:50 AM

SGT Jerrold Pesz — Tue, 08 Sep 2015 09:50:34 -0400

Yes.

Response by MCPO Roger Collins made Sep 8 at 2015 9:55 AM

MCPO Roger Collins — Tue, 08 Sep 2015 09:55:03 -0400

Although I really like the site and respect the members too many use opinion rather than facts. That takes away from the news value. opinions are fine but easy to refute.

Response by SSgt Terry P. made Sep 8 at 2015 10:00 AM

SSgt Terry P. — Tue, 08 Sep 2015 10:00:49 -0400

Yes,i check RP regularly.Most of the media is so full of unimportant stories(at least to me),on RP i can sift out the things that don't interest me,also the comments made by many informed members tend to influence my opinions in some cases.Taken on the whole,it is a great source of information.

Response by SSG Warren Swan made Sep 8 at 2015 10:08 AM

SSG Warren Swan — Tue, 08 Sep 2015 10:08:04 -0400

The best part of RP is the discussions of the news of the day. Lamesteream media could say anything, but there are plenty of very intelligent individuals who can break it down and get you past the BS so prevalent in the "news" to where you could either agree or disagree but in the end appreciate the conversation. My personal favorite is TSgt Hunter Logans BLM Pigs in a Blanket thread. SO MANY view points, so much to digest, yet there isn't a total consensus on it. Everyone there has a particular view and it's hell to read, but it's like a trainwreck...you can't turn away. Keep up the good work RP, and the folks on it.

Response by SCPO David Lockwood made Sep 8 at 2015 10:16 AM

SCPO David Lockwood — Tue, 08 Sep 2015 10:16:20 -0400

It's like a good morning cup of coffee after a morning workout!

Response by PFC Robert Falk made Sep 8 at 2015 11:40 AM

PFC Robert Falk — Tue, 08 Sep 2015 11:40:06 -0400

I don't watch the news or read the newspaper. This is the only way I know what is going on. The network news is too depressing I need something more up-beat .

Response by SGT Mark Stevens made Sep 8 at 2015 4:30 PM

SGT Mark Stevens — Tue, 08 Sep 2015 16:30:23 -0400

I agree, I do find myself coming back more often to see the topics/news posted. I also like the diversity of opinions in the discussions.

Response by SFC Mark Merino made Sep 9 at 2015 1:45 AM

SFC Mark Merino — Wed, 09 Sep 2015 01:45:40 -0400

A majority of the worthless stuff comes right off of Facebook's breaking news. It's like we have high school kids trapped in adult bodies.

Response by PO1 John Miller made Sep 10 at 2015 6:04 AM

PO1 John Miller — Thu, 10 Sep 2015 06:04:32 -0400

I do get some news from RP so I would say yes.

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 14 at 2015 3:56 PM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 14 Oct 2015 15:56:51 -0400

Seldom a news source because the overwhelmingly majority of "news" articles are complete garbage from click bait sites.
That said, I do frequently go look for news sources on topics from RallyPoint so when I see the trolls from right and left spouting off I know to ignore it.
Mostly... we all feed the trolls sometimes.

Response by SFC David Reid, M.S, PHR, SHRM-CP, DTM made Aug 9 at 2019 10:03 AM

SFC David Reid, M.S, PHR, SHRM-CP, DTM — Fri, 09 Aug 2019 10:03:13 -0400

What source is thi for you?