I think some of these yahoos should talk with their attorneys and CPAs before shooting their mouths off about stuff they obviously know nothing about. Same goes for operating a large site like FR (Traffic Rank in US: Number 1,162 out of millions of sites according to Alexa today) with over 200,000 unique users and a million page views per day and a server/disk farm capable of handling and storing millions of transactions per year from millions of users. I’ve been involved in the computer business since 1972 and in business for myself since 1988. I know just enough about this stuff to really get myself into some fine messes. Just too damn dumb and stubborn to realize that we can’t do what we’re attempting to do on FR and have been doing it since 1996—with no capital and no “professionals” involved.
We are the resistance!!
None of these people are small business owners. Let alone something this large. And everyone now a days thinks they are some sort of expert. Yeah tell that to me when you actually run a business!!!
I'm sure the ghoul who tried to get me banned is crying to every mod and person he knows but I said what needed to be said. I started a business, went through hell to get the LLC and I'm successful. I have to deal with thugs non stop. Usually, they are from various marketing firms. That's when I go into my high and mighty mode and tell them I have an MBA and you can probably finish the rest without me resorting to foul language.
Until someone starts a business they have no idea what the hell they are talking about and how much time, money and work goes into it. I'm in IL I bet CA is ten times worse. They don't hand out LLC's like Cracker Jack boxes, you have to go through hell to get one.
Hence why I've always been outspoken, a male FReeper who is only known as "the guy who posts for singing TV shows like Glee" is not going to scare me off Free Republic. I live in Crook County, IL. Cowards like him are nothing compared to the scum running this County... Everyone in this country knows Cook County, so running a business here is like dealing with Tony Soprano.