Are questions leaning for or against POTUS or others worth taking the time to respond to?

CPO Nate S. — Mon, 17 Feb 2020 15:28:05 -0500

You know, it is interesting! Pundits on both sides have interesting valid and non-valid arguments about the issue flavor of minute. All of here on RP have respond within and so much within reason to any number of articles that slant on way or the other. Some responses are measured, while others are COLDLY calculated to elicit an expected response.

I got a piece of advice the other day that I found interesting. Suffice it say the advice was about the tone and manner with which some respond to various stimuli here on RP about minor and major topics. Even the humor presented can elicit some rather dramatic responses.

So my question is simple:

Do you believe that responses by some RIGHT, CENTER, LEFT on RP can be a bit over the top or come from an emotion place that is not well explained leading to other responses that only fan vs cool the flames?

PS This issue of "effective communications" all about the basics of the sender receiver model.

https://courses.lumenlearning.com/wmopen-organizationalbehavior/chapter/key-components-of-communication/

Meaning, that communications is two-way even in this age of social media. It means that to effectively communicate you have to know and what's more important to truly understand your audience on multiple levels within that same audience (aka culture). You don't need a PhD to do that. You need common sense! While it could be argued that many a PhD has toiled long and hard to visually depict what the average person in the street knows in an applied way it it appreciated and instructive to have such models visually ready!!!

My interest in communications is all about better understanding the members of the RP family. Each of the nearly 2-million users of this platform are unique and have unique stories. Many of you follow my various posts and those who respond, plus you know a good bit about me from how and the depth I go to respond to some. Just to be clear, I have always known, a the famous Paul Harvey, there was a "...rest of the story..." and that it both important and incumbent upon us to be willing hear and understand the "...rest of the story...."

Looking forward to hearing more of your stories!

Key Components of Communication | Organizational Behavior / Human Relations

All organizations communicate. They communicate internally with their employees and externally with their stakeholders, their customers and their communities. Organizations that communicate well—and ethically—are a step ahead of their competitors, because communication is how employees understand an organization’s mission and goals, and how their roles support them.

Response by SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth made Feb 17 at 2020 3:31 PM

SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth — Mon, 17 Feb 2020 15:31:26 -0500

I'm an independent when it comes to voting, I'm not swayed by either party.

Response by LCDR Joshua Gillespie made Feb 17 at 2020 3:46 PM

LCDR Joshua Gillespie — Mon, 17 Feb 2020 15:46:40 -0500

I think 80% of all posts are about advertising one's own position...10% may be about starting an argument for the sake of arguing, 5% are probably people trying to find catharsis in a world where little is readily available...1% may be some form of spying...and a whopping 4% might actually be designed to alter another's opinion.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 17 at 2020 3:59 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 17 Feb 2020 15:59:24 -0500

Not many minds are going to be changed re: POTUS, but policy discussions are often worthwhile.

Response by CW4 Guy Butler made Feb 17 at 2020 6:46 PM

CW4 Guy Butler — Mon, 17 Feb 2020 18:46:51 -0500

Between the Hatch Act and Article 88, no. I generally stay away from all political discussions.