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Good News! We're now accepting donations on the Venmo app!
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Posted on 08/28/2026 1:54:34 PM PDT by Chris Robinson
Edited on 08/28/2026 5:32:26 PM PDT by Chris Robinson.
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Well folks, the credit card fraudsters have our credit card donations virtually shutdown, using our donation page to do their relentless testing. John is looking into modifying the system so that only FReepers with an FR account can donate.
But until he gets that done, please continue donating using PayPal, mail-in, and now - the Venmo app! Find us at @Free_Republic.
Thank you all very much, and God bless.
TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: freepathon
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To: Chris Robinson
Are our dollar-a-day automatic donations affected?
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posted on
08/28/2026 1:57:48 PM PDT
by
PROCON
(Sic Semper Tyrannis)
To: PROCON
All credit card donations are down, including automatic.
To: Chris Robinson
To: Chris Robinson
To: Chris Robinson
Chris, for us non-tech savvy FReepers, how are they able to shut you down?
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posted on
08/28/2026 2:41:33 PM PDT
by
Taxman
(We will never be a truly free people so long as we have the income tax and the IRS.)
To: Chris Robinson
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posted on
08/28/2026 2:42:43 PM PDT
by
SaveFerris
(Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the Days of Lot; They Did Eat, They Drank, They Bought, They Sold ......)
To: Chris Robinson
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posted on
08/28/2026 2:45:07 PM PDT
by
Persevero
(You cannot comply your way out of tyranny. )
To: Taxman
The fraudsters are able to shut us down because they run large automated batches of stolen credit card numbers using our donation page, every hour of the day, for the last few weeks - beginning around Aug 5th.
To: Persevero
To: Chris Robinson
Thanks, Chris.
What is the remedy?
Is there no legal way to stop them?
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posted on
08/28/2026 2:59:21 PM PDT
by
Taxman
(We will never be a truly free people so long as we have the income tax and the IRS.)
To: Chris Robinson
My monthly has been through PayPal. No interruption thus far.
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posted on
08/28/2026 3:02:13 PM PDT
by
Engraved-on-His-hands
(If someone says that there are no absolutes, ask them if they are absolutely sure.)
To: Chris Robinson
If PayPal is secure I’d rather continue using that.
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posted on
08/28/2026 3:08:25 PM PDT
by
McGruff
To: McGruff
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posted on
08/28/2026 3:52:23 PM PDT
by
goodnesswins
(Most Congress Critters should be referred to as what they are....LOOTERS)
To: goodnesswins
To: Chris Robinson
Why do you allow that? Aren’t you throttling the attempts? If not, you should be, along with IP tracking...
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posted on
08/28/2026 4:36:21 PM PDT
by
dinodino
( Shut it down anyway. )
To: Taxman
Sounds like this site lacks even rudimentary precautions against abuse.
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posted on
08/28/2026 4:37:16 PM PDT
by
dinodino
( Shut it down anyway. )
To: Chris Robinson
I have the venmo app and pay people for things here and there with it.
But to give on Venmo, we’d need an “address,” like, @free-republic or something like that. We’d need to know what that is.
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posted on
08/28/2026 4:45:14 PM PDT
by
Persevero
(You cannot comply your way out of tyranny. )
To: dinodino
Do you have any information about how it is done and how to prevent it?
What is the solution?
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posted on
08/28/2026 5:21:28 PM PDT
by
Taxman
(We will never be a truly free people so long as we have the income tax and the IRS.)
To: Persevero
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