I didn't say view, but to post is a privilege, not a right.
They may have to change somethings, but you've got to admit, there are too many free loaders here.
It should not be like pulling teeth to collect a lousy $81 K from a supposed hundreds of thousands FReepers.
Even is the number of FReepers is only 10,000 that is only Three Dollars a month to beat the number.
There are too many Free Loaders on Free Republic, and I've said this for years.
Pay up or go watch the animals in the park.
So, you recommend FR institute a poll tax?
If this forum is the private property of Jim Robinson, his heirs and assigns, as I’ve sometimes been told, it should either be self financed by said heirs and assigns, or through solicited donations. I don’t invite people into my house for dinner, and then charge them money for the food. Kills the mood for what’s supposed to be a pleasant gathering.
For my part, I’d say charge advertisers to post their banner links to either infomercials or web pages, and use that as a source of revenue. Nobody needs to click on the damned things, but if they do, it supports the forum.
I think another issue is there are no replacements for people that have died off or moved on.