What is RallyPoint Etiquette 101?

2015-03-03T15:52:40-05:00

As an admin, I'm really disturbed at recent behavior here on RP and I've had a lot of complaints recently about fellow members behavior. Whether we are still active duty, reserves, guard, or a veteran, we all need to remember our military bearing. I know we all learned it so there is not excuse for the behavior I've seen. On top of bearing, we are all human and have to share this planet, so let's try to make it a little more friendlier.

It really is sad that I even have to bring it up, but I'm going to go over RP discussion guidelines. I have copied and pasted them here for your convenience.

DO

1. Be professional, respectful and constructive

2. Post only things that can be seen by the public

3. Include details in your questions and in your responses to others

4. Create posts that ask a question or spark discussion around a topic

DO NOT

1. Do NOT post anything that is marketing a service, a business, a personal event, or can otherwise be interpreted as promotional

2. Do NOT post asking about finding members of an old unit or deployment. You should instead find them directly through our Advanced Search

3. Do NOT post anything that is not of interest to the general RallyPoint community

4. Do NOT post about specific employment opportunities to "All of RallyPoint." Information about formal job postings can be found here: http://www.RallyPoint.com/employers

Inappropriate: anything that is marketing a service, a business, a personal event, or can otherwise be interpreted as promotional

Soliciting members for a paid service

Promoting your personal business, books, website

Linking to petitions and surveys

Soliciting members for an external survey or study; you may however create a survey on RallyPoint if it's appropriate for the audience

Soliciting members for contributions/sponsorships for fundraisers and events

Providing personal contact information (if you want to exchange information, please use RallyPoint Messages)

Inappropriate: posts that are not of interest to the general RallyPoint community

Linking to personal websites or blogs without asking a question or starting a discussion

Personal reflections, beliefs, political views not intended to start a discussion or ask a question

Strictly social posts such as "Tell Me A Story," "I'm bored

Topics of interest to the general RallyPoint community include military and veteran affairs, current events, networking, professional development, etc. Each discussion will be posted to one of RallyPoint's Answers Categories.

Inappropriate: posts about specific employment opportunities or local events posted to "All of RallyPoint"

If you are interested in a formal job posting or would like to recruit using RallyPoint, please visit http://www.RallyPoint.com/employers.

Any employment opportunity posted in Answers should be tagged with the "Job Fairs" topic and posted "Only to the above tagged areas."

Any local event posted in Answers should be tagged with the appropriate location or duty station and posted "Only to the above tagged areas."

Now we are all adults here. Let's start acting more like one ladies and gentlemen!

Response by Capt Richard I P. made Mar 3 at 2015 4:07 PM

2015-03-03T16:07:15-05:00

PV2 Private RallyPoint Member Thanks for the reiteration of professionalism to which we should all hold ourselves, and the enumeration of guidelines to which we have agreed.

For anyone interested in more information, a related topic that includes a link to the reference can be found here:
https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/rp-3-1-proper-participation-and-use-of-the-rallypoint-answers-forum

Response by SFC Mark Merino made Mar 3 at 2015 4:14 PM

2015-03-03T16:14:37-05:00

PV2 Private RallyPoint Member is always the professional!

Response by CPO Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 3 at 2015 4:17 PM

2015-03-03T16:17:45-05:00

Each day I rise trying to be better than the day before. I hope to be able to include this in those which I include in that goal.
As the saying goes, I hope to one day be the person my dog thinks I am.
thanks for the reminder.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 3 at 2015 4:29 PM

2015-03-03T16:29:51-05:00

I must stay out of those posts as I do not believe I have seen anything like this.

I do have a thick skin though. :)

Response by CW5 Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 3 at 2015 6:11 PM

2015-03-03T18:11:19-05:00

Thanks for the reminder, PV2 Private RallyPoint Member. I'll bet some may never have read those guidelines, so I think it's a great idea to post them for all to see.

Response by COL Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 3 at 2015 9:26 PM

2015-03-03T21:26:17-05:00

Preach on Ms. Wilcox. Preach on.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 4 at 2015 4:34 AM

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Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 4 at 2015 5:02 AM

2015-03-04T05:02:10-05:00

Excellent PV2 Private RallyPoint Member.
This is a good point.
I would add respect the opinion of others.

Try to look at both sides and even when you disagree, it is only fair to respect disagreement. Taken as whole the disagreements on this site are between perspectives that are really not that far apart when compared to context of the bigger picture. The bigger picture is the rest of the universe. So difference of opinion is the difference in experiences and beliefs that paint a perception.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 4 at 2015 2:46 PM

2015-03-04T14:46:57-05:00

I know we are all adults and professionals, but just like the Friday Safety Brief, you have to say it because someone went and did it. We all know what the rules are (or at least we are supposed to) but one knucklehead can ruin the fun for everyone. Thanks for the reminder! And stay classy RallyPoint!

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 4 at 2015 2:57 PM

2015-03-04T14:57:03-05:00

Hmmm...anyone else feel like saying "yes mom"

Response by SSG Leonard Johnson made Mar 4 at 2015 3:22 PM

2015-03-04T15:22:01-05:00

In other words it's RD is like being in formation.... 1st amendment is no authorize here.... sorry....if I don't here debate from the other side.... that pretty dull.

Response by SFC Mark Merino made Mar 5 at 2015 12:19 AM

2015-03-05T00:19:02-05:00

I'll piggyback on this thread my horrors of the day.......
Has anyone else noticed that there is a mass influx of female "civilian supporters" from far away countries who are posting themselves using their glamor shots (lol), lying on the bed, kissing at the camera, etc...are we becoming a dating/marriage/match site? It never ends.

Response by CSM Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 5 at 2015 1:09 AM

2015-03-05T01:09:24-05:00

Thank you PV2 Private RallyPoint Member for reminding us all what so many have seem to forgotten.

Response by SPC Elijah J. Henry, MBA made Mar 5 at 2015 1:12 PM

2015-03-05T13:12:21-05:00

Thanks for the reminder, PV2 Private RallyPoint Member.

Response by SSG Carlos Madden made Aug 7 at 2017 10:13 AM

2017-08-07T10:13:30-04:00

I wish I could pin this to the top of the feed

Response by LTC Jason Mackay made Aug 8 at 2017 12:22 AM

2017-08-08T00:22:33-04:00

PV2 Private RallyPoint Member I have to tell you this probably needs to have another go-round. Some of the "family members" on here have been on their own agendas and quite candidly, contribute nothing to the professional discussion.