Thank you, Jim & John
for providing and maintaining a site
where Conservatives can participate in
lively debate & get involved in
Conservative grassroots activism!
God Bless you, God Bless Free Republic
&
God Bless America!
Is that what this is, or is it a response to the thread where you seem to say that, to paraphrase, "if FreeRepublic can't raise money the way it always has, then let it die" ??
Not looking for a flame war, but I need to know if you intend to let FreeRepublic die unless you get enough money to continue "as is".
I have no idea, but the way you phrase that is out of context.
Putting it into context:
To: Magic Fingers; mylife; Artcore
I certainly did not mean to say anything that would warrant a flaming, but simply stated the truth. It’s been weeks that this has been going on, and I will be the first to say that I have no idea what is happening behind the scenes at FR Central, but it is very frustrating.
Perhaps the problems stems from DoS attacks, or simply a lack of hardware/bandwidth/software, but if Freepers find an alternative and start migrating it will be hard to get them back.
60 posted on Sat Jan 08 2011 18:49:00 GMT-0800 (Pacific Standard Time) by devane617 (NEVER feed your cats canned Tuna fish. Mercury poisoning.)
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To: devane617
maybe invest in some decent 21st century software......
i was a monthly contributor.......until i see some “investment” in the infrastructure i will not contribute 1 more red cent.............
63 posted on Sat Jan 08 2011 18:59:03 GMT-0800 (Pacific Standard Time) by is_is (VP Dad of Sgt. G - My Hero - “Sleep Well America......Your Marines have your Back”)
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I agree....I think it is time that FR start allowing advertising to help defray the costs associated with such a demanding website. Maybe banner ads like Drudge would help.
Then the first phone call to make is to Oracle. Get those guys in-house to build a massive, lightning fast, database.
Unless something happens FR will quickly lose. Most of us that love FR hate the problems, but if a good alternative pops up it is human nature to move on, and it will be more than difficult to get those lost back.
Just say’n....
65 posted on Sat Jan 08 2011 19:04:42 GMT-0800 (Pacific Standard Time) by devane617 (NEVER feed your cats canned Tuna fish. Mercury poisoning.)
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Well, I can say that there are definitely two things that will never happen. 1) Banner ads. 2) Oracle.
And a third is a total replacement. Don’t have the financial wherewithal.
To those who wish to leave because of it, see ya. If FR dies, that’s that.
66 posted on Sat Jan 08 2011 19:11:00 GMT-0800 (Pacific Standard Time) by Jim Robinson (Rebellion is brewing!! Nuke the corrupt commie bastards to HELL!!)
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2653583/posts?page=66
They were talking about converting our system to Oracle and taking on paid advertisements to pay for it or else our readers would migrate away. I basically said that was nonsense. It got all blown out of proportion from there.
“Not looking for a flame war, but I need to know if you intend to let FreeRepublic die unless you get enough money to continue “as is”.”
What, are you off yer meds or somthin’?? SHEEEESH
JC