Veteran, Retired, Retired Veteran who cares? You should still respect others rank, right?

Respect begets respect. That's the law on the street, and it should apply here. I joined Rally Point because I often have something to contribute, funny or not. I no more right to disrespect anyone than you do, regardless of the rank we are holding or have held (veterans and retirees). This is a professional site and we should act accordingly. We are all brothers/sisters-in-arms and there is no reason at all to show animosity towards one another, in any form.

I find it hilarious that I'm reading this forum post.  This is the exact reason why I have limited my activity on RallyPoint for the past few weeks.  Yes, I absolutely, 100 percent agree that all personnel with an account on this site should still respect others who have surpassed them in rank regardless if they're still serving.  I have actually ran into this issue a few weeks back in which a SM completely disrespected me in which the sad part is, she wasn't even an NCO.  Wow!  I get that many military members have separated and still maintain ill feelings towards those of higher ranks post-separation but coming on a site with nothing but service members is NOT the forum to vent or direct your frustrations to other members.  It's extremely uncalled for and honestly should be restricted from having an account.  Not once have I ever disrespected someone intentionally or not without consequence.  It should be the same for these individuals.  I'm pretty sure that every military branch has "respect" in their respective core values in which you should still live by regardless if you are currently serving.  Anyway, just my opinion.....everyone has one 

Yes, but social media gives some a forum to air their grievances about their time in service. There are ways to state one opinions while still being respectful. Golden Rule applies.

Once you are a veteran, I think the appropriate term, rather than rank, might be “Brother.”

When in the service, it was required to acquiesce and defer to a rank structure; hence the “rank structure.”

Once someone retired or is out of the service, the deference to rank no longer applies and equality then becomes the norm. Now, old titles of affection like “Skipper” or “Top” are exceptions, it is my opinion, that the appropriate term after service would be “Brother.”

As an afterthought, you never know what someone has worked hard to become since your days together in the military. I am a Combat Marine Sergeant of Artillery. Now, I certainly do not mind being addressed as sergeant, but I like the title I earned after the Corps and I described me today rather than who I was 30 years ago: Doctor

Nope don’t agree unless they are still active

I agree as long as you aren't saying that it's disrespectful to disagree with someone who holds a higher rank. It wouldn't be much of a forum then, would it?

With regard to maintaining proper decorum, yes, absolutely. It's a Military Forum and should be treated as such. Barring from the site would be a little much, except in the most extreme and repeated circumstances....for the most part, if someone is crossing lines, I think having some peer pressure applied would do the trick....after all, if we were all active duty, calling out a peer who was toeing the line with a senior would work (generally).