Time to get rid of the FReepathons!

FR | 10-16-03 | Bob J

[Bob J]

The latest quarterly FReepathon was a success and is over now. However, these events are a pain in the butt for those that run and operate them and for two to three weeks they dominate the sidebar and each thread. It is time we work to eliminate them once and for all.

Monthly Donations!

Many FReepers of good will are signed up for a monthly donation to FR as opposed to making a quarterly contribution. There are advantages to this system for both the site and the donor. FR can operate on a sounder fiscal basis by having money coming in monthly and as a donor you can spread your contributions out in smaller increments over an entire year.

Currently FR gets about 7k in monthly revenue. If we could get this up to 25k, there would be no need for the FReepathons. You can sign up for a painless $5-$10 a month (more if you are inclined, several people are at $50-$100!), which would be processed through a secure server by Jim and his family. Plus, running bulk CC donations on a monthly basis is less expensive than using PayPal. Even if you can only afford $2-$3, it would be a tremendous help!

It's time we help put FR onto a more secure and professional revenue plan! Please, bump this thread and use your ping lists to encourage your friends and family to GO MONTHLY!

We need to get 1800 FReepers who would be willing to donate an average of $10 once a month!

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR A MONTHLY DONATION!

[Jim Robinson]

Thank you honeygrl!!

Just in:

$5 monthly from Georgia - "Don't forget my Xmas coffee mug!!! :-p"

Thank you Georgia!!

[strela]

Kudos, MonroeDNA !!

Here here. Anyone brave enough to get anywhere NEAR a bottle of orange soda that has been within a mile of my ugly mug deserves the Medal of Honor.

[Jen]

A mug huh? Nice, but I have an FR email address. How cool is that? Yep, I'm antijen@freerepublic.com which redirects to my mail email address (which I don't make public).

Bob/JR - is FR still doing the FR vanity email address for people who donate to FR?

[Jen]

Dang typo demons strike again.

"...which redirects to my mail email address..."

should be

"...which redirects to my MAIN email address..."

[Jim Robinson]

Yes, they are still available. But if you use this feature, be sure to change the return address in your brower's email propreties.
Thanks,
Jim

[Bob J]

Yes, I believe so!

[honeygrl]

How do i get/use a vanity email? Is there a link to info?

[glock rocks]

But if you use this feature, be sure to change the return address in your brower's email propreties.

In the browser? How do I do that? I can't find it in I.E. Thanks.

[Jen]

Cool! I've been using my FR email address for months. Glad it's not going away.

[Jen]

Not the browser. In your email program.

[Bob J]

Rotti, I cross referencd your list with what Jim has. I understand that there may be differences, although I don't know why they request anonymity on Jim's list and not on yours, here are the current good monthlies from your list. Anyone not on it is not on Jim's list. There were many names on yours that I know have been gone for some time.

dutchess,Kayak,McGavin999,RottiBiz,babble-on,Bahbah,Betty Jane,blam,brityank,Bush_Democrat,CaptRon,Carolinamom,Chairman_December_19th_Society,CholeraJoe,dalereed,dixiechick2000,Dog Gone,duckbutt,eastforker,EdReform,Exit 148,Fiddlstix, folklore,glock rocks,goosie,GovernmentShrinker,grammymoon,Grampa Dave, grannie9,GunsareOK,HairOfTheDog,hattend,HiJinx,Howlin,Imal, Kathy in Alaska,katnip,katykelly,leadpenny,Little Bill,LocDoc,MindyW,Minute Gal,Mo1,Moiraine,MonroeDNA,NewLand,oceanperch,Pete-R-Bilt, RedWing9,RichInOC,RobFromGa,SamAdams76,Servant of the Nine, Slip18,southerngrit,steveegg,TaxRelief,terilyn, The Right Stuff,The Shrew,ThePythonicCow,TomServo,Torie,uglybiker,vetvetdoug, xzins,

[Roarkdude]

Can you pay me for the time I lose at work due to my Freepadiction? I need about 100k/yr so I can do nothing but Freep.

Thank You.

[Jim Robinson]

On the top left of our front page there is a link to edit your account profile. Follow that link and you should find a link to edit your account and that includes editing your email address, password and "vanity email address." This is automatically available to all credit card donors who donated via our new pledge system within the last few months. Also is automatically available to any who donated by check, if they supplied their pledge number so the program could tie it back.

[RottiBiz]

Thanks, Bob J.

I'll update the list before posting it again.

[ElkGroveDan]

Can we see a picture of the mug?

[Bob J]

Rightnow it is still a state secret (meaning we haven't designed it yet...heheh).


Don't worry, it will be nice and something you will be proud to drink your Joe out of.

[Bob J]

BTW - If there are design suggestions, have at it!

[So Cal Rocket]

Can we see a picture of the mug?

Here's a mug shot:

[Allen In Texas Hill Country]

Hope I get mine.

[ElkGroveDan]

Rightnow it is still a state secret (meaning we haven't designed it yet...heheh). Don't worry, it will be nice and something you will be proud to drink your Joe out of.

Wow that sort of sounds like a "Vote for Arnold" campaign speech. However since I didn't vote for Arnold, I suppose I can take my chance on FR.