Posted on Apr 6, 2015
Un-Verified Accounts: What do you think about them? How long should one have to verify it?
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I believe that once a profile has not been verified within a certain time limit, that the said account should be pulled off of RallyPoint. What say you??
IF you don't know how to verify your account, go to
http://support.rallypoint.com/customer/portal/articles/1342956-how-do-i-verify-my-account-
Thank you!
IF you don't know how to verify your account, go to
http://support.rallypoint.com/customer/portal/articles/1342956-how-do-i-verify-my-account-
Thank you!
Edited 9 y ago
Posted 9 y ago
Responses: 74
I think it bears mentioning to the Un-Verified Members reading this that I for one, and I do believe all RP verified members, want you to verify your membership and be a part of our community. We just don't know you are for real because your aren't verified. I've seen a lot of excuses made about not wanting personal info online, etc. Well guess what, this community runs on trust, trust that we are all professionals who serve or have served our country's armed forces. The way we know you've earned our trust is by verifying that you belong here.
If you want to hang out as an unverified and watch the conversations, etc. be my guest. Just don't expect that your comments will hold any weight, because for all I know you are some pimply ass-ed, teen-aged, neer-do-well whose phishing for enough info to hack me. You in turn can rest assured that I'm not out to get you because I did verify my account.
Anyway sorry to rant, somebody made a remark that got under my skin.
If you want to hang out as an unverified and watch the conversations, etc. be my guest. Just don't expect that your comments will hold any weight, because for all I know you are some pimply ass-ed, teen-aged, neer-do-well whose phishing for enough info to hack me. You in turn can rest assured that I'm not out to get you because I did verify my account.
Anyway sorry to rant, somebody made a remark that got under my skin.
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All should be verified in a specific time, or shut down. Unverified accounts should be limited account.
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I completely agree, it only took me a couple days to pull my paperwork to send in. I hated being unverified, I worked hard and am extremely proud to have been in the Navy, I didn't like feeling like I was somehow a poser, a fake.
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SSgt (Join to see)
Some do not because they are not. I am just thankful you are verified now and you are so welcome here.
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I would mostly agree yes. But I actually had a Rally Point account for a long time- I had made the account but then lost the password and just lost interest in RP until I returned. When I returned, I was lazy when I submitted my DD214. RP has definitely grown and changed since the days when I initially made the profile. There's a definite online 'culture' about the place and convinced me this was a worthwhile way to keep in touch with the military community. But this is after being disappointed in places like the VFW and with other veteran issues, communication here at least as a degree of honesty to it (albeit some people on here are absolutely vicious).
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Being as I am one of those illustrious unverified members, who has been quite active on here, I see it from both perspectives. From the perspective of someone who has been verified and everyone can see that, yes, they are who they claim to be, i see where it would be a bit disconcerting to have someone who might be anyone, posting about things. On the other hand, there are people like myself, who have responded to several emails asking for verification paperwork, and have yet to get a single reply back after asking a question or sending in documentation. Seems like admin has their hands full and I keep slipping through the cracks. Not surprising, as this is a military site. Why should the admin be any different than S1?? So, I will sit here patiently, and wait to be verified. Until such a time, I will continue to give my opinion, and if anyone dislikes it, go cry to someone who cares. My suggestion would be the anonymous Air Force dipweed who thinks they should get full Aafes benefits for the rest of their life, because they went outside the wire in Iraq at least 10 times in a deployment, so they're basically the same as a retired grunt... lol
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SGT (Join to see)
AND we can see what you look like. That's poopy you haven't been able to get verified. SFC Mark Merino maybe this is something you can look into?? And as far as the AF kiddo... refer to photo.
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SFC Mark Merino
SGT Steve Vincent Anyone who sports a BDS t-shirt on their profile pic gets instand cred in my books.
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SGT Steve Vincent
Hell, next time you come up the 10, I can meet you at Waffle House and show you my retirement paperwork in person! Lol
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SSG(P) (Join to see)
You can be awesome until someone finds you out...apparently. (with reference to the growing number of stolen valor claims)
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I agree also if you do not have a pic posted I won't speak or accept your friend request
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SSgt (Join to see)
If I made my picture of Locutus of Borg, would you accept my friend request? :) jk
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I think unverified accounts are restricted in their ability to interact on the site. I could be wrong, but I never am, and if I am, then it should be changed immediately.
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Capt (Join to see)
What I encountered was a lot of information was not available and was tagged (verify to see) My problem was there was somehow 2 of me entered. One (with no information) was verified and I received notice thereof. The other with my profile was not verified. I could not access the verified one. So I was out there being told I had been verified and still receiving the please verify message. It was frustrating and awhile to find the problem. Once we found it corrections was very quick.
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SSgt (Join to see)
SSG Robert Burns I've read A LOT of your posts... You are FULL of awesomeness. I don't think there's been one of your posts I have not chuckled at or lol'd at. It is a distinct honor to read what you post, SSG.
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MSgt (Join to see)
It's shady, I found a coast guardsman from St Petersburg Russia on here. Probably not legit. Turned it in and he got deleted.
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