[mercy]

As I have said before. I will pay a lot if you make it a subscription site. Nothing till then. It is a crime if you are not making a profit here and it is an equal crime that any fool can waltz in here and screw the place up at will. Please charge at least $60 per year when you finally come to your senses.

[Askel5]

It is a crime if you are not making a profit here

Huh?

Jim's an 18th century sorta guy, I guess. The sort willing to lay down his life and his fortune for what's right.

Perhaps you've been confused by our current state of affairs into thinking those that "fight the good fight" should always stand to make some money on the deal.

[WillaJohns]

I will pay a lot if you make it a subscription site. Nothing till then.

I just want to make sure no one misses your comment.

[Citizen of the Savage Nation]

What a silly thing to say. I can't imagine where, on the rankings of the Most Stupid Things To Do list, charging a monthly fee would end up, maybe between lighting oneself on fire trying to burn the American flag or insulting the pedigree of a Navy Seal - while he's conscious. This site thrives because it is open and easily accessible. The NYTimes.com charges for usage, and who goes to that site? Nobody.

I can think of myself and probably 10,000 other users who wouldn't be here today if you had to pay to use this site, and even if you charge to post and keep lurking free, think classmates.com for the probability of success there. Freerepublic has gained alot of fame, mentioned often on Brian Wilson's show, among others. What good would that do if one had to pay before using the site?

This site can raise all the money it needs with quarterly fundraising, without a single ad. Who else can say that?

[wewillnotfail]

As I understand it, if this is a for profit deal, we can no longer reprint any news article as it would be a violation of intellectual property laws.

As it stands now, we are free to cut and paste from most sources and share their "property" as research.

Does this change your position?