Posted on 11/28/2001 7:31:29 PM PST by Jim Robinson
Hope that isn't the same as "I don't want to contribute to it." How much is it worth to you other than $0.00????
I am asking the same question in the same tone.
This is my main source of news, and am very grateful to know I have a "one-stop" site for information. This week I sent a link to my mom, recommending the site (I included a warning to please not post, as it would embarrass me).
I don't mind your constant begging for money, because I know that I only have to give if I want to, and it certainly isn't unreasonable to put up with constant begging in exchange for free news. Fair is fair.
I stopped getting mad at all the flyers you send via regular mail, asking me for money, because I suddenly remembered I didn't have to open them. Now I just throw them in the trash on the way up to my apartment. (But is the cost of postage and printing worth it? Do you realize you're wasting money every time you send the same thing three times?) I do wish the phone calls would stop (I said that the nicest way I know how, Jim). Boy, do you ever keep late hours! Being woken up at 2 AM Eastern is the price I pay for free news.
Even the porn has stopped bothering me, since I figured out how to block that category. I did notice a lot of revenge porn spam in my e-mail after deselecting that category of posts, so I stopped using that e-mail address since then. Of course, I have lost contact with everyone else using that address, but the free news is worth it.
Inspector Harry was always hitting on me, anyway -- either he refuses to believe that I'm a guy, or he's "funny" that way. Please rethink your reinstatement.
I hate the itching, but I don't mind the swelling.
The one thing I do mind is the scandals. I go white every time I read about your threats to Lucianne, your collection of erotic kitsch art, and your massive illegal gun collection (I hope you get them back). I'm just glad the press hasn't yet figured out the connection between you and FreeRepublic.
Keep up the good work, and try a little harder to stay out of the tabloids.
Your good friend,
Silly (just being)
I like this idea. 24 dollars a year, 2 dollars a month, is also a reasonable, affordable cost if this user fee is what it has to come to.
Lots of us spend more than 2 bucks on newspapers every week alone.
Jim...... We love you here and will continue to support you and this website, if you dont believe me, start a fund raising thread and you will see :-)
It is not worth however the restricted nature that is allowed by your screeners who yank threads at their whim.
I would gladly pay for a site that has less restrictions on what gets posted. In fact, if you develop better guidelines that will prevent watchdog interpretation on pulling posts, I would gladly start off by pledging $100.00 right now. However, I wouldn't give you a penny the way posts are being pulled right now.
I don't doubt administating this site is a major headache, but I also have no doubt FreeRepublic is more important now than it has ever been in the past.
I continue with my commitment to "dollar a day" for FreeRepublic.
The rules would still apply. You get a warning or two, then a time out for a week or a month, then banned permanently. No refunds will be issued, as per the agreement when you sign up.
I think that the Freedom Medal would be in order, for Jim and John both. They not only "talk the talk", they "walk the walk".
Agreed. My comments about any pop up ads would get me banned for life! LOL!
Sorry I couldn't Resist! : ^ )
Badjoe Please send me freepmail when the Freepathon starts (I missed contributing last time)
Damn the Liberals! FULL FREEP AHEAD!
Gummy, thanks for the heads up. :( The distractors on this forum, as well as the one we frequent reminds me of this dude that walked around us in kc when we were protesting Gore's visit. He had this disgusting looking on his face like we were piles of crap... (ROFL) and he was trying to harass us by constantly belittling what we were doing. (Troutstalker probably remembers him)... Those people really have small minds, small hearts and lots of mouth.
Most Sincerely,
Christine
~~~~~~ LONG LIVE FREE REPUBLIC ~~~~~~
You deserve to take a salary, and the complainers deserve to take a hike!
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