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FREEREPUBLIC RECORDS HIGHEST EVER NEW SIGNUPS ON SEP 16, 2004 - WELCOME NEWBIES!
Freerepublic.com ^ | September 18, 2004 | nwrep

Posted on 09/18/2004 2:42:30 PM PDT by nwrep

The ongoing controversy over the fake CBS documents and the prominent role played in shedding the light on this by Freerepublic.com has caused an unprecendented surge in new memberships on the website.

Thursday, September 16, 2004 should be remembered as a landmark day for this website. On that day, more new users signed up on Freerepublic.com than on any single day before.

Click here for a running tally of daily new signups that the website keeps.

The 390 users signed up on the website eclipsed sign-up spikes caused during other newsworthy events, such as the Florida recount during the 2000 election, and the events of September 11, 2001.

The name of the website has been publicized widely in many media outlets as the source of the first revelation that the CBS memos were forgeries.

According to web traffic tracking site Alexa, Freerepublic.com has shown a remarkable increase in traffic over the last few weeks, as shown below:

Note from founders of the website: Free Republic is an online gathering place for independent, grass-roots conservatism on the web. In our continuing fight for freedom, for America and our constitution and against totalitarianism, socialism, tyranny, terrorism, etc., Free Republic stands firmly on the side of right, i.e., the conservative side.


TOPICS: Announcements; Free Republic; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: congrats; faq; keepingitreal; newbie
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To: Borax Queen
"I just had to introduce myself here today so no one would think I'm one of those "trolls" I've heard mentioned."

Always a good idea. Basically, civility is the the difference bwtween conservative newbies and trolls. Trolls, even when they're trying to talk the conservative talk, out themselves by displaying their ignorance or by having a patronizing attitude, not to mention their digital Tourette's Syndrome. The troll threads are kinda fun though and provide comic relief, as well as the opportunity to vent our hostilities (and they do build at times) on appropriate targets.

281 posted on 09/18/2004 11:02:34 PM PDT by sweetliberty (We're proud to be Pajama People!)
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To: sweetliberty

Leftist infiltrators to FR and Rush's Seminar Callers seem to have the same trait: They out themselves in the first three sentences.


282 posted on 09/18/2004 11:04:13 PM PDT by RandallFlagg (<a href="http://www.michaelmoore.com" target="_blank">Hatriotism)
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To: nwrep

Any info on what happened to NAVIGATOR?


283 posted on 09/18/2004 11:04:14 PM PDT by PJBlogger (Revenge of the PajamaBloggers....coming soon to a screen near you)
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To: RandallFlagg
Based on this completely meaningless analysis...

Last 6 weeks

1735 (5 days)
1686
1215
1119
1048
1089
7892/6= 1315/week

assume 170,000 at present

30000/1315=22.8 weeks

I'll guess Feb.24

Jan.20th would be sweet tho'

284 posted on 09/18/2004 11:12:50 PM PDT by kanawa (Only losers look for exit strategies. Winners figure out how to win.)
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To: kanawa

Heh! I suck at math.


285 posted on 09/18/2004 11:17:58 PM PDT by RandallFlagg (<a href="http://www.michaelmoore.com" target="_blank">Hatriotism)
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To: midwyf
I'm one of yesterday's signers. I didn't know about this until the see bs flap. I thought I was a lone voice in the wilderness against the libs, especially the enviros. It is great

You echo the sentiments of many a Freeper... finding this site for the first time is like stumbling upon an oasis of sanity :-)

Welcome!

286 posted on 09/18/2004 11:22:12 PM PDT by Tamzee (Ted Koppel --- "....the media will need a stepstool to rise to the level of used car salesmen.")
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To: RandallFlagg

yeah, but you've got a great eye for symbolism and poetic justice.


287 posted on 09/18/2004 11:22:39 PM PDT by kanawa (Only losers look for exit strategies. Winners figure out how to win.)
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To: midwyf
That's just how ALL of felt,when we found FR;no matter WHEN that was.

WELCOME HOME!

288 posted on 09/18/2004 11:25:49 PM PDT by nopardons
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To: Hildy

Thank you!!


289 posted on 09/18/2004 11:28:11 PM PDT by MarMema
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To: PJBlogger

Navigator? And just who were you,before you took a new nic?


290 posted on 09/18/2004 11:29:02 PM PDT by nopardons
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To: kanawa
Thanks.

I hope all the new FReepers get a load of my symbolism over on my post RNC thread: Let The Meltdown Begin!
291 posted on 09/18/2004 11:31:58 PM PDT by RandallFlagg (<a href="http://www.michaelmoore.com" target="_blank">Hatriotism)
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To: nwrep
YaHoooo,

FR is ready for prime time. We have been below the radar for too long.

Mr Sol
292 posted on 09/19/2004 12:05:08 AM PDT by Solar Wind
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To: Solar Wind; kristinn; Trueblackman

Yeah, and only the few make it on TV these days.

/dripping envy

;-)


293 posted on 09/19/2004 12:08:17 AM PDT by RandallFlagg (<a href="http://www.michaelmoore.com" target="_blank">Hatriotism)
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To: MizSterious

People are just naturally curious. Some will stay (the conservatives), but most will check it out and leave. Such is life. A little excitement, a fleeting moment of fame, and then back to same ole, same ole.


294 posted on 09/19/2004 12:17:01 AM PDT by Capricam
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To: not-alone

WOW. Almost the same time I came on and also through the Drudge link. It was so amazing to find this site back then. I heard about Drudge from the Mike Reagan Show, the first conservative talk radio show I listened to. Then Free Republic opened all the other sites and sources to me because so much information passes through this forum.

Mr Sol.


295 posted on 09/19/2004 12:17:34 AM PDT by Solar Wind
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To: midwyf
"I'm one of yesterday's signers. I didn't know about this until the see bs flap. I thought I was a lone voice in the wilderness against the libs, especially the enviros. It is great"

Welcome aboard and feel right at home. It doesn't matter when you join we are all in this fight together. This can be a rowdy bunch here at FR but this is where all the action is. Make FR's Latest Posts page your home page and you will be on this site first thing in the morning and last thing at night.

It is quite a thrill to find such an active group and know that you are not alone and with a like minded (mostly) group.

Mr Sol
296 posted on 09/19/2004 12:27:26 AM PDT by Solar Wind
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n00bs...just an FYI...before you disagree with anyone, remember that the "Member since" police will jump on anyone who has been here less than 2 months.


297 posted on 09/19/2004 12:29:13 AM PDT by KneelBeforeZod (Deus Lo Volt!)
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To: nwrep; Jim Robinson

Thank you Jim for making the country a neighborhood.


298 posted on 09/19/2004 12:33:36 AM PDT by BIGLOOK (I once opposed keelhauling but have recently come to my senses.)
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To: sweetliberty
"Had about 5.3 million hits yesterday, 180,000 unique visitors. About 38,000 comments."

38,000 comments and just yesterday!!! It makes my head spin to think of that. FR is entering a new phase. Hurricane Freeper is a good name.

Mr Sol
299 posted on 09/19/2004 12:38:10 AM PDT by Solar Wind
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To: Jenya
bump to the top.

Posts are bumped to the top of this page.
300 posted on 09/19/2004 1:04:19 AM PDT by ConservativeMan55 (http://www.osurepublicans.com)
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