[jellybean]

Don't get discouraged. I've been here since 1998 and a good majority of my posts are never responded to. Be assured your comments ARE being read and considered. If someone takes exception to your views, they'll let you know! Just because no one responded doesn't mean your input was discarded out of hand. You never know who read your comments which prompted them to look at something from a different angle or sent them researching in another direction. They may never tell you or forget who it was that said it. Happens to me all the time (poor memory... HA!).

WELCOME TO FREE REPUBLIC

[adtris]

This is my first post. I've enjoyed reading (lurking) for quite some time. This is a very informative site and one of my favorites.

[The Scourge of Yazid]

I tend to agree with you.

I'd say that 90% of the comments that I post aren't responded to by other freepers who are on the same thread. However, that doesn't mean that no one actually reads those comments.

Just a few days ago, I posted a thread related to the upcoming "V-Day" festivities planned by Eve Ensler and her merry band of ill-informed, radical, feminist agitators.

Even though it only received about 150 responses, it was viewed-at least, according to the stats-over a thousand different times.

I try not to get too caught up in these flame wars, except to occasionally throw a stink bomb in the middle of them, thus unifying everyone-at least, momentarily-in their hatred for yours truly.

I like to think of myself as a peacemaker that way.

[RottiBiz]

To what jellybean wrote, I'll add a "Me, too."

Don't get discouraged -- just enjoy the embarrassment of riches we have here at Free Republic.

If you want to have some fun, do a "search" on whatever thread you are reading and you will see how many people have "viewed it.

What's it like to be a freeper with a 100,000+ sign on number?

Posted by Indy Pendance

On News/Activism 08/20/2004 7:57:29 PM CDT · 811 replies · 9,765+ views