Has RP transitioned into just another social media tool?

The simple answer is "yes", RallyPoint appears to be "just another social media tool". However, there is a difference on RallyPoint, the audience.

I signed up for just about everything in an effort to market my books. Twitter, Facebook, YouTube (yes, YouTube is a social media tool), LinkedIn, and, for a time, others including Dice.

I focus most of my time these days on RallyPoint. No, I'm not trying to sell my books here. I gave up on that long ago. Someone may discover them sometime in the future and my royalties will go to my progeny. I participate on RallyPoint because of the audience.

I have not once become embroiled in silly arguments on RallyPoint.

I have not been the target of ad hominem attacks on RallyPoint.

Surprisingly, political discussions occur on RallyPoint without apparent rancor. (At least, if anyone has taken offense to anything I've posted they kept it to themselves.)

I recognize that the Army I served in is vastly different from the one that defends America today. These youngsters are better trained and better equipped than my generation. However, I feel comfortable sharing the fundamentals of leadership as well as duty, honor, and country that seem to transcend generations. Hopefully they are learning as much from me as I am learning from them.

Lastly, I appreciate RallyPoint because it helps me stay connected to the military service. Although my time in the Army was less than a tenth of my life, it is a very important tenth and as I face my mortality I appreciate that tenth ever more.

There are other military discussion groups. Facebook and LinkedIn have several, but none compare...

RallyPoint has 4 categories of discussions, so it can be whatever you want it to be for you. For those looking to focus only military discussions, you can filter out everything else you don't want to see. Here is how to filter:

http://support.rallypoint.com/customer/portal/articles/1599148

If you're on desktop, you can access the military-only category here:
https://www.rallypoint.com/categories/military-discussions/answers

On mobile, just select from the drop down in the top called "All Categories" and choose the category you want...

You get what you look for out of it. If you look at the first few things on here then that is your choice but if you are looking for an actual conversation, I am sure you are capable of finding it. For me it brings answers for what I am going to do, should I get out. It provides some pretty good resources if you navigate your way to find them. If it isn't for you, it isn't for you. Just keep in mind that it has other resources than just speaking to people.