Why is everyone so hostile on RallyPoint?

SGT(P) Crystal Marie France — Sat, 19 Sep 2015 11:17:03 -0400

Take a chill pill folks.

Response by COL Mikel J. Burroughs made Sep 19 at 2015 11:20 AM

COL Mikel J. Burroughs — Sat, 19 Sep 2015 11:20:56 -0400

SGT(P) Crystal Marie France Everyone usually is pretty good on RP. It could be a "Bad hair day" for some. If there is somebody that is bothering you are that is upsetting you then you have the option of "blocking" them (or) you can cancel their connection on your "Contacts" page. I hope they have a better day.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Sep 19 at 2015 11:30 AM

MAJ Ken Landgren — Sat, 19 Sep 2015 11:30:45 -0400

What's that supposed to mean?

Response by LTC Stephen F. made Sep 19 at 2015 11:37 AM

LTC Stephen F. — Sat, 19 Sep 2015 11:37:42 -0400

I do my best to post light and humorous posts much of the time SGT(P) Crystal Marie France like Do you like to chew gum?; What vegetable makes you shudder when you hear its name? etc.

Response by Sgt Tom Cunnally made Sep 19 at 2015 11:43 AM

Sgt Tom Cunnally — Sat, 19 Sep 2015 11:43:26 -0400

Not me SGT(P) Crystal Marie France.... BTW what does (P) mean ?? Permanent?? I was a Sgt(A) and was acting so long I told the 1st Sgt I ought to join the Screen Actors Guild and he tossed me of out of his office...

Btw I like your name it sounds like a movie or tv star..???

Response by MCPO Roger Collins made Sep 19 at 2015 11:48 AM

MCPO Roger Collins — Sat, 19 Sep 2015 11:48:02 -0400

You don't know what hostility is unless you visit other sites similar to this one. However, sometimes it is passion that drives some of us, not hostility. even when one attempts to use humor, many take offense to it. My standard is, debate to the level the opposition takes it to. My preference is to use proper sources for statements to validate my positions and use an intellectual argument. On the other hand, when someone wants a more "spirited" debate, I am available to return fire. This group gets testy at times, but I think it is for a good cause we believe in.

Response by SSG Warren Swan made Sep 19 at 2015 11:51 AM

SSG Warren Swan — Sat, 19 Sep 2015 11:51:10 -0400

Sometimes folks make posts that invoke feelings. It may be hostile, or they may not. I know in one post I replied to, it could seem that I was to the poster but I wasn't. I was caught in my feelings and it came out here. You could one day be caught the same way, and you're not being hostile at all, but that post just struck a nerve. I don't dislike anyone on here no matter if I agreed with you or not and I never will vote you down for your opinion. We're all equal and should be treated as such. Now if you freely and openly admit that you're a Cowboys fan, THEN I will have no choice but to get medieval on your buttocks and inform you of your cardinal mistake. #HTTR4EVER

Response by Capt Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 19 at 2015 11:59 AM

Capt Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 19 Sep 2015 11:59:09 -0400

Everyone covers a lot of people. I think most people are not hostile, but, the ones who post hostile comments get the attention too often. And, we all probably become hostile at some time.

Response by 1LT William Clardy made Sep 19 at 2015 1:40 PM

1LT William Clardy — Sat, 19 Sep 2015 13:40:38 -0400

I AM NOT ANGRY, SGT(P) Crystal Marie France!

I am just very emotionally invested in correcting all those other misinformed angry people...

Response by LCpl Mark Lefler made Sep 19 at 2015 2:09 PM

LCpl Mark Lefler — Sat, 19 Sep 2015 14:09:10 -0400

your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries, go away before I taunt you again!

Response by LTC Bink Romanick made Sep 19 at 2015 2:42 PM

LTC Bink Romanick — Sat, 19 Sep 2015 14:42:44 -0400

SGT(P) Crystal Marie France who the hell you calling hostile???? huh???

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 19 at 2015 3:56 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 19 Sep 2015 15:56:32 -0400

Im not hostile. Who said Im hostile? Point them out!!! Ill break their knees with a wiffel bat.

Response by LTC Ed Ross made Sep 19 at 2015 7:56 PM

LTC Ed Ross — Sat, 19 Sep 2015 19:56:38 -0400

Compared to Twitter and some other social networks, RP is great. I spend more time on RP because the questions and responses are so good. No one is anonymous on RP which discourages over-the-top comments like you find on other networks and blogs. But I always follow one rule. If I don't like a comment or find it offensive. I j just ignore it.

Response by CPT Russell Pitre made Sep 19 at 2015 11:09 PM

CPT Russell Pitre — Sat, 19 Sep 2015 23:09:02 -0400

Why are you being so hostile? Isn't you it hostile to be calling other hostile? I hope you can get my sarcasm but I see what you are saying. Some people live online and proof their chest a little too much here. I wish they would be saying that in person. I don't think it would end the same way.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 20 at 2015 12:23 AM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 20 Sep 2015 00:23:44 -0400

SGT(P) Crystal Marie France I don't know if I would call it hostile...sometimes some do get to be annoying though.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 20 at 2015 8:07 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 20 Sep 2015 08:07:33 -0400

Take the blue pill... and nothing happens. You wake up and believe whatever you want to believe. Take the red pill... and nothing happens. The pain is still there. In fact, nothing's going to happen until you go to sick call and they give you a pillow-case full of Motrin and send you back to duty.

Response by SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL made Sep 20 at 2015 5:20 PM

SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL — Sun, 20 Sep 2015 17:20:27 -0400

SGT(P) Crystal Marie France thanks for bringing PEACE to the RP nations. I appreciate the thread.

Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 20 at 2015 8:52 PM

MSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 20 Sep 2015 20:52:02 -0400

Response by SSG Trust Palmer made Sep 20 at 2015 9:37 PM

SSG Trust Palmer — Sun, 20 Sep 2015 21:37:36 -0400

SGT(P) Crystal Marie France are you responsible for passing this pill out? I'll pass you a few patients names. No HIPPA violation. . Good post.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 20 at 2015 9:41 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 20 Sep 2015 21:41:10 -0400

I don't really see to many upset members peeved on RP SGT???

Response by SGT Neil Chandler made Sep 20 at 2015 9:50 PM

SGT Neil Chandler — Sun, 20 Sep 2015 21:50:23 -0400

Well what had happened was......seriously who acting pissy?

Response by 1LT Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 21 at 2015 3:34 AM

1LT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 21 Sep 2015 03:34:50 -0400

cause online bravado is much easier than leading .

Response by SrA Matthew Knight made Sep 21 at 2015 4:37 AM

SrA Matthew Knight — Mon, 21 Sep 2015 04:37:36 -0400

*Jimmies rustling intensifies*
This post offends me and I would like to request the most senior of RP staff and leaders to remove it ASAP before my feelings are hurt or something to that affect and so on and so forth.

Response by CW4 Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 21 at 2015 7:29 PM

CW4 Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 21 Sep 2015 19:29:22 -0400

SGT(P) Crystal Marie France, wow, what's being going on? I guess I'm missing something being out of the loop for a whole week.

Response by LCpl Steve Smith made Sep 21 at 2015 10:14 PM

LCpl Steve Smith — Mon, 21 Sep 2015 22:14:40 -0400

HOSTILE!!! HOSTILE!!! I'M NOT HOSTILE!!! lol just joking...the rude crude and hostile members are the minority not the majority, I have found it that way. But yes you have those Hate the World and Everyone in it Trolls on here like anywhere. sorry that your experience here has been filled with trolls.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 21 at 2015 11:20 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 21 Sep 2015 23:20:54 -0400

This reminds me of the AKO discussion boards that used to be. Right around the lead up to election time 2008 it spiraled so far out of control between people that they shut it down.

Deja Vu....shudder

Response by SSgt Alex Robinson made Sep 22 at 2015 12:01 AM

SSgt Alex Robinson — Tue, 22 Sep 2015 00:01:39 -0400

People need to relax...

Response by SSG Richard Reilly made Sep 22 at 2015 9:46 AM

SSG Richard Reilly — Tue, 22 Sep 2015 09:46:44 -0400

The internet is serious business.

Response by CPT Griff Tatum made Oct 8 at 2015 9:36 PM

CPT Griff Tatum — Thu, 08 Oct 2015 21:36:38 -0400

Im offended.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 11 at 2015 9:11 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 11 Oct 2015 09:11:35 -0400

I refuse to take a chill pill. I like being angry.....it makes me happy.

Response by SGT Jerrold Pesz made Oct 11 at 2015 9:49 PM

SGT Jerrold Pesz — Sun, 11 Oct 2015 21:49:40 -0400

I was not aware that everyone was hostile. Most are pretty friendly.