Do you vote the question or the comment on RallyPoint? Do you know the protocol?

SGM Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 02 Nov 2014 11:32:06 -0500

Many of us vote the comments, not the questions...some of us vote down without explaining....

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 2 at 2014 11:43 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 02 Nov 2014 11:43:46 -0500

I try to do both, SGM Private RallyPoint Member. If I really agree with the question/answer, I try and give my feedback and explain the best I can.

Response by CW2 Joseph Evans made Nov 2 at 2014 11:46 AM

CW2 Joseph Evans — Sun, 02 Nov 2014 11:46:49 -0500

I'll vote the question if I believe the question to be valid, reasonable and in promoting a good discussion.
I'll vote a comment based on the reasoning, and of course, if it fits within my world view.
I always follow up a down vote with remarks. Of course, most who say something that generates a down vote from me are as interested in my opinion as I am in theirs.

Response by COL Mike Walton made Nov 2 at 2014 12:13 PM

COL Mike Walton — Sun, 02 Nov 2014 12:13:41 -0500

I vote on the question or comment. I will also make comment if I feel my words contribute to the discussion and has not be completely duplicated by someone else's words. I am interested in all of the discussions, although I may not be able to post my opinions because my workplace blocks sites like RallyPoint and I have to wait until the end of the day to make my comment or provide an answer.

Response by MSG David Johnson made Nov 2 at 2014 12:37 PM

MSG David Johnson — Sun, 02 Nov 2014 12:37:16 -0500

I vote both, when I vote down I definitely state why. I think that if someone voted down without a comment I would find the person and ask why they voted down.

Response by MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca made Nov 2 at 2014 4:23 PM

MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca — Sun, 02 Nov 2014 16:23:10 -0500

You have the option to do both. If you feel the question is really good or thought provoking you can vote it up. If you read a response to the question you like or agree with you can vote it up as well. Questions and responses votes are tallied in different category and voting on one doesn't require you to vote on the other. You can also down vote something based on how you feel about it.

Response by Lt Col Scott Shuttleworth made Jun 12 at 2018 8:59 AM

Lt Col Scott Shuttleworth — Tue, 12 Jun 2018 08:59:12 -0400

I vote the question if it is thought provoking versus trolling. Then I look at the comments and if I agree with them I will vote them up. If I don't agree then I don't vote up or down. If they are absolutely off the chain slapping people in the face or just plain trolling, I will sometimes vote down. However, I have rarely voted something down....I just let it go and move on. If I do down vote there will be comments...whomever deserves to know why I threw a downvote.

Response by Lt Col Scott Shuttleworth made Sep 4 at 2018 5:36 PM

Lt Col Scott Shuttleworth — Tue, 04 Sep 2018 17:36:49 -0400

I vote the question if it is valid for thought provoking discussion whether I agree or not with the ...if I feel it is with the intent of solid civil and professional debate.

I vote a comment for the same reasons.

If there is an article attached I read the article and compare it to the question or comment then vote if the two are correlated for good debate and then I usually comment.

I downvoted someone one time in the very beginning without knowing what it really meant. I apologized and went back and tried to fix it. I down voted someone one time with malice and left comments as to why. They were stirring the pot and baiting folks and then making it personal without keeping it civil. It has to be unprofessional comments for me to downvote. Most of the time I just move on. That is how I see it.

Response by SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth made Sep 4 at 2018 5:41 PM

SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth — Tue, 04 Sep 2018 17:41:33 -0400

I vote on both items. I've down voted by mistake twice, but changed the vote quickly.

Response by Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen made Sep 4 at 2018 5:46 PM

Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen — Tue, 04 Sep 2018 17:46:55 -0400

Not sure I've ever voted anything down.

Response by MAJ James Woods made Sep 4 at 2018 8:43 PM

MAJ James Woods — Tue, 04 Sep 2018 20:43:07 -0400

Well if the original post is an actual question then my vote is towards the question followed by feedback. Any down vote definitely gets an explanation. Many original posts are just a statement of opinion; no question even asked. I do enjoy how some of those do lead to commenters asking questions of the original poster.

Response by SPC Kevin Ford made Sep 4 at 2018 8:58 PM

SPC Kevin Ford — Tue, 04 Sep 2018 20:58:36 -0400

I upvote the question and comments I like and I’ve probably upvoted most people I discuss things with here at one time or another. There is almost always something that someone says we like, no matter how much we may disagree on other issues.

Generally the only downvotes I give are when I’m downvoted first. Discussing things with people we don’t agree with is a good thing. I’m sorry but downvoting a view we may not agree with seems a bit ... insecure, childish, etc, so I downvote people who downvote simply because we disagree.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Nov 10 at 2018 12:20 PM

MAJ Ken Landgren — Sat, 10 Nov 2018 12:20:48 -0500

I always answer to those who are trying to help veterans' employment.