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Posted on 07/23/2004 6:27:46 PM PDT by Admin Moderator
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Updated FR Excerpt and Link Only or Deny Posting List due to Copyright Complaints
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We have to have fun too. Plus, we know who we are talking to, you don't ... :))
Say fellow, are you male or female? Let's rump the range...
LOL!!!! hey :)
LOL! caught you off guard? Remember, we are freepers first...
hehehehe you are the cool mod ;-)
What exactly does it mean when people post "ping" or "bump" on threads? I've been a member for a long time but have never really understood that.
Thanks.
A nice addition to FR would be FRNews. Many FReepers break in here with first hand reporting, expertise on current issues and events and breaking news that acts as feed for several traditional and NetNews outlets.
It would be nice to see FR return the favor to all those main media news outlets that do not permit FR to post content from their sites.
I imagine Jim and company have their hands full. But if you ever get it going, here is a slogan for you.
Free Republic
With thousands of citizen reporters around the globe
Get it fast, get it first at FRNews
Jim deserves some time away. This is my little way of 'fundraising'. I can't give a lot on the freepathons, dollarwise, but, I can help by giving Jim the ability to take time off, eat dinner and sleep, to be able help him to fresno freep and to just live life beyond FR. (we are over 150,000 posters)
FR has expanded beyond anyone's wildest dreams. Let's hope the libs never get in control again, because one of their first issues would be to stiffle the internet. Think about that...
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That's awesome you give Jim a break. You give your time and time IS money, esp. when putting up with all our freeper temper tantrums, flame fests,etc.
http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig2/m-garris1.html
FR is bashed almost as much as Dubya Bush on the internet.
Right now, we have the blog forum. FR is always expanding and growing. We have tons of professional writers and journalists that are 'main stream' conservatives. (plus the big names that read us, Rush, Hannity, et al) It would be a huge benefit if FR was a recognized news source, ala, AP, at 150,000+ posters and growing, I can see that in the future, it's slowly happening. FR is cutting edge in the conservative, web site forums. We are pioneers, the west wasn't tamed in 15 years, the internet is the wild west of our times.
Now I'm an Admin Mod groupie. I know my abuse posts may have annoyed you sometimes but I'm working for the same goal as y'all.
There are no temper tantrums, or flame fests on Free Republic. That's a myth... (I got some land in South Western Florida for sale, are you interested?)
That true and why ANHYTHING from that linked site is allowed on FR,is beyond me.
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You've Got Mail and Very Best FReegards,
Defender2
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Probably because LR isn't as outrightly hostile as others like vdare and another guy named jeff rense. Ick!
Guess that guy tried to post and was banned as a troll.
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