I, paulycy, posted this thread on my own initiative. I take Jim's word seriously. I want to see FreeRepublic.com outlive both Jim and me. I believe that, whatever Jim's original intentions, FR has grown to be an irreplaceable benefit and resource to the Constitutional Conservative movement and steps should eventually be taken to see that it not only functions well in the short term but survives technically and financially in the long term.
That is what this thread is about.
Thank you very much! Your post caught attention like no other.
C’mon you apes, you wanna live forever?!?
What I don’t get is why some people are saying it takes 1/2 a mil to run the site, but then someone posted a link to the budget, and it said it costs about 25K a month. That’s a big difference.
If Jim asks for money in terms of donations, he opens himself up to questions. I think he’s the better person to answer that some self-appointed people who get sarcastic towards people on this thread.
By asking of money, people will also point out ways that could reduce costs, but it’s tough when we don’t see how those costs are broken down.
Then,some people say that Jim and John receive nothing, but then others are posting that they get a salary.
Clarity and transparency are important to people, and I’ve found that the more I read on this thread, the less clear things become. Contradictions from those holding themselves out as ‘in the know’ abound.
It’s not like people are asking about (or making suggestions about) how much is spent on what type of paper clip.