ping to revived thread
Perhaps a statement to the effect of: Free Republic is entirely supported by member donations. As such, we run no advertising, and bow to no outside control.
I’ve thought a lot about having some sort of indication that a poster is a donor, and in the long run, it’d lead to some expression of superiority. We see what kind of expression can be based upon sign-on date alone. Don’t wanna feed that alligator.
Dunno about hats and shirts, what with the current non-profit status either.
I do appreciate that you’re thinking about these things though. Somewhere down the road, they can become quite useful...