Why do some current serving military on RallyPoint post potentially career damaging posts about past or current units?

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 12 Feb 2017 10:52:38 -0500

Response by TSgt Joe C. made Feb 12 at 2017 10:53 AM

TSgt Joe C. — Sun, 12 Feb 2017 10:53:40 -0500

I'm not sure really.

Response by SFC George Smith made Feb 12 at 2017 10:58 AM

SFC George Smith — Sun, 12 Feb 2017 10:58:05 -0500

Possibly a lack of Knowledge of Regs and the results of their actions...

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 12 at 2017 11:08 AM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 12 Feb 2017 11:08:29 -0500

Some current SM's less active on RP don't seem to understand the popularity of RP and/or how social media can affect them negatively - UCMJ especially.
Some don't understand how this adds to their "social profile" to affect how others perceive them and future actions.
Some don't fully realize the military is a community and word can travel - faster in smaller niche communities - SpecOps, EOD, etc..
Some don't care.
Some feel the need to expose unit's behavior after leaving the unit and negative effects seem to lessened.

Why do you ask?
What do you think?

Response by LTC Stephen C. made Feb 12 at 2017 12:06 PM

LTC Stephen C. — Sun, 12 Feb 2017 12:06:32 -0500

SGT Private RallyPoint Member, everyone likes the sound of their own voice.

Response by SPC David S. made Feb 12 at 2017 12:10 PM

SPC David S. — Sun, 12 Feb 2017 12:10:51 -0500

Suicide by social media?

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 12 at 2017 12:29 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 12 Feb 2017 12:29:35 -0500

as an ac/rc/ng active what you put out can come back on you, beware

Response by GySgt Melissa Gravila made Feb 12 at 2017 1:22 PM

GySgt Melissa Gravila — Sun, 12 Feb 2017 13:22:06 -0500

I'm going to show my age a little bit here, but BACK IN MY DAY....we all sat around in the bar talking smack. Now these kids don't understand that this "bar" never forgets, it's in black and white, and it will come back to bite you in the Keiser! Wasn't it Chesty Puller that said "paperwork will be the downfall of the Marine Corps"? LOL Nowadays, it will be social media-js
S/F

Response by SFC Thomas Holcomb made Feb 12 at 2017 1:47 PM

SFC Thomas Holcomb — Sun, 12 Feb 2017 13:47:11 -0500

I am old school I know SM are a new kind. It seems that we earned what we got good and bad, we took responsibility believe me being a SPC twice made me a much better soldier and leader. This generation seems to think they deserve anything. Not all just some so put the stones down. To bad it flows over to the military.

Response by PO1 Tony Holland made Feb 12 at 2017 6:30 PM

PO1 Tony Holland — Sun, 12 Feb 2017 18:30:00 -0500

Open foot, insert mouth syndrome ( deliberately misstated )

Response by Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen made Feb 12 at 2017 7:07 PM

Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen — Sun, 12 Feb 2017 19:07:00 -0500

That's why us old codgers always wrote our gripes on cocktail napkins at the club. After a couple beers you could soak the napkin in beer and eat it. Doesn't quite work that way with todays SM.

Response by SGM Erik Marquez made Feb 12 at 2017 8:13 PM

SGM Erik Marquez — Sun, 12 Feb 2017 20:13:21 -0500

"Why do some current serving military on RallyPoint post potentially career damaging posts about past or current units?"

Why do some folks drink and drive?
Because they got away with it yesterday.

Why do some folks steal?
Because they got away with it yesterday

Why do some folks cheat on a spouse?
Because they got away with it last time.

Response by SPC Brian Mason made Feb 12 at 2017 9:16 PM

SPC Brian Mason — Sun, 12 Feb 2017 21:16:28 -0500

They weren't educated about OPSEC or how to conduct oneself online well. Online, it's all too easy to get comfortable. It takes time to trace a post when there's conflict. As a Veteran, I learned how to conduct myself both off and online and I'm by no means perfect at it. People, in general, tend to act first without thinking too much regardless of location.

Response by SGT Bryan O'Reilly made Feb 13 at 2017 2:33 AM

SGT Bryan O'Reilly — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 02:33:34 -0500

Outstanding question. I have active friends and family and remind them often that Social Media posts etc, are often reviewed and taken into consideration when a promotion board meets.

Response by Capt Chris McVeigh made Feb 13 at 2017 3:10 AM

Capt Chris McVeigh — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 03:10:18 -0500

The same reason 90% of posts also violate DoD regulations on political activity, people are dumb.

Response by Cpl Justin Goolsby made Feb 13 at 2017 8:30 AM

Cpl Justin Goolsby — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 08:30:13 -0500

Honestly, I don't know. When I was in, I kept all that information in check. I kept my political positions to myself. I made sure no one could confuse my personal position as if I was speaking on behalf of the Marine Corps. Hell, even now my own parents have no idea what I actually did in the Marines because I ensured nothing potentially leaked out.

The problem with the younger generations is they have less of a filter because they grew up with this technology. We live amongst generations that actually think we care what their dinner looks like. I can't count the amount of times both while I was in and after separation where I would tell someone currently serving (mainly on facebook) that they might want to remove something they posted.

Some genuinely don't understand the implications and others give the standard "I have free speech blah blah blah" kind of answer. I help those I can, but you can't save everyone from themselves.