Look, there isn't a soul here who doesn't believe in accountability. We understand the concept; many of us are businessmen and businesswomen of many, many years. Now, I'd be the first to agree with your point if I saw non-stop fundraising threads.....raising many tens of thousands of dollars at a pop.........and JimRob was suddenly being tooled around town in a $70K custom van and JohnRob was dashing about in the latest Mercedes convertible, racing to his massage, followed by a golf game at the toniest golf course in the region. For that matter, even if after the fundraisers, we saw little to no improvement of FR's performance as a site, no improvements in John's code, etc.; IOW, no evidence that the funds were being used to keep the site up, running, and humming along smoothly, then I'd say you may have a valid point. However, even then, the only alternative would be to..............quit donating. It would be that simple.
But that just isn't the case, my friend.
We can delve into the Inaugural Ball, if you wish. I know for a fact that it lost a fortune due to various reasons, including undercharging of attendees. Sure as hell no one got rich off of that one.
So.........tell me. This isn't about posting a chart of accounts or a balance sheet. I just don't believe that. What exactly is it about? Are you suggesting that if Jim decided to post his finances on this board for all to see that the "AF'ers" would be silenced? Sorry, my friend; that may be a well-meaning thought, but it's also hopelessly naive. The "AF'ers" tend to share a few things in common: they tend to be generally on the acerbic side (I'm being generous there), they all seem to feel that they.........individually, not the collective "they"..........should somehow, some way, for some reason be "leaders of the movement" and are frustrated as all hell that they aren't...and lastly, they're consumed with bitterness for being banned for one reason or another.
I've studied 'em enough to know that the above is a true and accurate assessment. They are not a group who, with hand over heart, decided to expose the "Great JimRob FR Fundraising Scam for the Good of the Country, by God!!!" Nothing of the sort.
I'll shut up now and await your response.
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