Is there a missing (hyper)Link?

2015-07-11T07:55:05-04:00

I can't help but to see a trend of just posting a headline with a link happening a lot. I do appreciate reading a good piece every once and while but what I would really like to see is how you steer the discussion by how you interpret it. Just pasting a headline and link really isn't doing more than paying homeage to the publisher that wrote it.

Am I the only one see this? I would never discourage anyone from posting on here but I would encourage some to provide their perspective. At this point sometimes I think my feed here mirrors the front page of the Army Times or some other publication.

If it is worth posting I would like to know why it was worth posting at least. I don't think that is too much to ask more.

Response by SFC Joseph Weber made Jul 11 at 2015 8:08 AM

2015-07-11T08:08:49-04:00

It follows the mentality of "I saw it on the internet so it must be true". Lots of poorly researched or just plain wrong articles get posted as fact.

Response by GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad made Jul 11 at 2015 8:21 AM

2015-07-11T08:21:50-04:00

Please tell me you're not just now noticing this? :-)

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 11 at 2015 9:03 AM

2015-07-11T09:03:02-04:00

I think we need a group/feed where news feeds can be posted in general and then tag them from there.

Response by COL Mikel J. Burroughs made Jul 11 at 2015 9:44 AM

2015-07-11T09:44:32-04:00

CPT Private RallyPoint Member I agree with you in some degree. I actually like some of the articles that have a link to a well-written piece in the news. I depend on it now everyday when I'm on RP. There are some that don't make sense (like my post about North Korea yesterday), but there are some that have valuable information and great pointers for the younger leadership on RP. It's a good mix with both commentary and links that works on this site. Sometimes "It is what it is!"

By the way, that is why I try to only post something of value (most of the time) and only periodically. I think it is good to mix up a little. Sometimes just plain commentary can be boring too.

Response by SGT Michelle Saunders made Jul 11 at 2015 9:57 AM

2015-07-11T09:57:51-04:00

This might be the BEST question and point that I've seen in a long time. I'm so tired of people skimming 'reading' one or two sentences of an article and then slapping a ridiculous comment that has little to no value, or even relevancy. Then, when people respond, there's nothing but darts and fireworks, so infuriating. We're a HOT mess and somehow forgot how to comprehensively read and communicate. I digress. sigh.

Response by PO1 John Miller made Jul 11 at 2015 11:51 AM

2015-07-11T11:51:07-04:00

I used to be guilty of this myself and finding that my posts weren't getting many responses. I then started adding my opinion and asking members for theirs and did start getting more and better responses.

Response by SFC Mark Merino made Jul 11 at 2015 1:42 PM

2015-07-11T13:42:28-04:00

CPT Private RallyPoint Member has the most awesome computer skills. I like what you did with the chain and logo. Totally jealous. As far as the headlines being posted, that was one of the reasons I left FB. I liked coming here to be around like minds who loved discussing military issues. Even when they are totally wrong (LOL) I knew what I was in for. Now, we have to wade through oceans of stupid crap just to find that nugget we are looking for. Us retired old farts are usually having to post in the general category because we are becoming less connected to current events within the military. I would be cutting off too many like ninds if I blocked that group but this is a pain in the butt. Let's start a "I just stole this thread from breaking news on FB and I want to be the first person to post it on RallyPoint category." It isa bit wordy, but it gets the job done.

Response by CAPT Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 11 at 2015 3:10 PM

2015-07-11T15:10:53-04:00

I would rather read a thoughtful article about defense issues, for example, than respond to some of the silly discussions that people post like, "What's your favorite prank?" Some people post inane questions just to accrue points. It drives me crazy that you can't just post something on this site you think others might like to read, or to share a thought you had or something interesting you noticed, without asking it in the form of a question. This isn't Jeopardy. We are all grownups and perfectly capable of engaging in discussion - or not, as we prefer. Sometimes it's nice to share without having to artificially generate a conversation on every single topic.

Response by CSM Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 12 at 2015 5:58 AM

2015-07-12T05:58:04-04:00

You should come to the Dark Side, it's much better here.