I’ve paid hundreds of dollars every year, for many years.
I used to think that FreeRepublic was a great resource.
Lately, I’ve had some reservations.
There have been at least a couple of threads recently about the decline of Free Republic.
One Freeper said he was angry at the discord and personal insults that have creeped onto this site. And he or she said, he or she would never contribute to a site, just to be attacked and belittled for sharing honest opinions.
There’s anecdotal evidence that a number of longtime Freepers have disappeared from this site. We don’t know why they left. But I wouldn’t be surprised if the general tone around here has driven some folks away.
Amen-the poster needs a class in Basic Fundraising 101-he/she apparently did not consider that insulting Boomers, Millenials, GenZ or any other fellow conservatives who are not part of Gen X with ASSumptions regarding their physical appearance, condition or mindset is not the way to increase donations, win friends or influence people-it is just snarky and offensive...
I donate on the rare occasions when I have a few extra dollars, but not lately-the barely-disguised racial/ethnic slurs and the personal insults tossed out by a few FReepers on a regular basis over every difference of opinion have made it less than pleasant to read many threads, much less comment on them. I do wish people would actually research the info presented before going into a panic or a tantrum over obvious click bait...
I’ve never had a problem donating with PayPal, either-works fine...
Agree