How do we report spam on RP?

SGT Chris Birkinbine — Mon, 17 Mar 2014 17:35:35 -0400

I tried searching for spam, and other such but did not see any discussion anywhere. In the last 2-3 months I have received a few messages from 'veterans' trying to sell me a product, or get me to invest in a company. I consider this to be spam.<br><br>There does not as of yet seem to be anyway to report and/or fight spam. While I believe we should provide a way for people to explore business opportunities with other service members and veterans, blindly mass sending such messages has been considered bad net etiquette, (and in some states illegal, See: Washington Anti-Spam laws)<br><br>Has anyone else had problems with this? Am I alone in wanting some form of report spam, and block sender function in our messaging system?

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 17 at 2014 6:11 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 17 Mar 2014 18:11:05 -0400

I have had a few issues as well, I found one vet who was still active in the NG trying to sell used cell phones to deployed soldiers for a ridiculous price. Went to my training NCO who had more access to NGB files, found his name found his leadership and got in contact with them that way

Response by SGT Ben Keen made Mar 8 at 2016 10:18 AM

SGT Ben Keen — Tue, 08 Mar 2016 10:18:42 -0500

SSG Carlos Madden - have you addressed this?

Response by SFC Josh Billingsley made Mar 8 at 2016 10:20 AM

SFC Josh Billingsley — Tue, 08 Mar 2016 10:20:55 -0500

I have received a few as well. I sometimes use RallyPoint for recruiting, but my messages are always targeted and addressed to an individual. I never mass message anyone (it's not effective anyways). Hope the admins can get some resolution on this.

Response by SSG Carlos Madden made Mar 8 at 2016 10:24 AM

SSG Carlos Madden — Tue, 08 Mar 2016 10:24:52 -0500

If a member is spamming you, please flag the user for our staff. If the person who is spamming you is doing so via direct messaging, please consider removing them from your contacts, since only those are are connected to each other can send messages.

http://support.rallypoint.com/customer/en/portal/articles/1134702-how-to-flag-or-report-a-member?b_id=4766

How to flag or report a member

If you see a member that you think is misrepresenting his/her own profile, is not listed in the correct place (for examp...

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 8 at 2016 10:25 AM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 08 Mar 2016 10:25:16 -0500

SGT Chris Birkinbine and SFC Private RallyPoint Member If you are receiving it via a link here on RP, on the bottom right of the post you will see three dots, click on this and select report spam. If you are receiving it via email you can report it to the RP community manager SSG Carlos Madden or any of the site Admins COL Mikel J. Burroughs SSG James J. Palmer IV aka "JP4" PV2 Private RallyPoint Member Capt Christopher Mueller CW5 Jim Steddum MSgt Michael Durkee. There are more admins but this should be enough to get you the help you need.