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To: Hebrews 11:6

Waiting for me to stick my foot in my mouth? ;-)

While I quite agree that FR should maintain its status as a family friendly site and that anyone who discusses or posts pornography should be zotted, it should be remembered that there are two somewhat contradictory forces at work here.

On the one hand, is the force of exclusion and inclusion: the site is a conservative and should remain so.

On the other hand, Jim makes money off the site and the site gains notariety and press based on the number of users and visitors.


130 posted on 07/26/2006 6:31:02 PM PDT by Philistone (Turning lead into gold...)
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To: Philistone; Jim Robinson

It is good manners to ping someone when you talk about them.


131 posted on 07/26/2006 6:40:42 PM PDT by DocRock
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To: Philistone; Jim Robinson

I have to admit that I haven't studied the finances of FR, but I have the suspicion that JimRob makes little to no money off of FR. The fact that we have quarterly FReepathons tell me that FR isn't quite the money-maker, and JimRob seems to like it that way...FR could have easily become a subscription site, but that wouldn't be as much fun for us troll-hunters...and it's likely that FR wouldn't be half the fun it is right now.

Just my $0.02 worth.


137 posted on 07/26/2006 10:31:00 PM PDT by JRios1968 (There's 3 kinds of people in this world...those who know math and those who don't.)
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To: Philistone
Jim makes money off the site

He earns a decent living through his salary as administrator, which represents the opportunity cost of him not pursuing some other venture; but this seems to be anything but a goldmine for him.

the site gains notariety and press based on the number of users and visitors.

FR gains notoriety and press based on its adherence to, and implementation of, Jim's conservative philosophy, which is what attracts its posters. By now, ten years into its life, any change to its exclusiveness, if that is what you are promoting, would drive away those many of us who come to FR as a conservative refuge from the liberal-dominated mainstream culture.

138 posted on 07/27/2006 4:44:04 AM PDT by Hebrews 11:6 (Do you REALLY believe that (1) God is, and (2) God is good?)
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