"If FR dies, that’s that." - Jim Robinson [Jim's reply at post # 588]

freerepublic.com ^ | 1/11/11 | paulycy

[DJ MacWoW]

They aren’t doing bad today either.

[DJ MacWoW]

You are a very mean person!

[pt17]

In your very first post on this thread, your first words were telling people “who you are”. I know who JimRob is. I know the traffic this site gets and the usual age of posters. Keep your bells and whistles. An activist site doesn’t need them.

Well, considering the fact that nobody designated you as the final arbiter of what an activist site needs, I think I will continue to ignore your immature comments and suggest that it may be people like you who drive others away.

[RipSawyer]

“Mann act!”
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Living much of my life very near the NC, SC border I am afraid I violated that one more than once in both directions. It was my father’s fault, he kept insisting that I should grow up and act like a Mann.

[DJ MacWoW]

Well, considering the fact that nobody designated you as the final arbiter of what an activist site needs,

But Jim is. Try reading what the OWNER has said.

[paulycy]

Excellent!

[Albion Wilde]

It’s not the cost, it’s more about the time.

Jim and John, would you give some thought to the idea of experimenting with a couple of conservative college students as interns? Get them from likely places by advertising for any who live in SoCal but attend Hillsdale College, or are members of Leadership Institute or the like. Check 'em out and give them limited duties, even online instead of on site, to see if it works out. If it did work out, over the next few semesters you might be able to offer to be an official internship site and use grunt labor to tackle some drone tasks like system testing or your aforementioned archives scrubbing.

[Albion Wilde]

Yea, without the Christians, this site would lose half or more it’s patrons.

More like 85 to 90 percent.

[Albion Wilde]

I dont like the gay thing at all... but it was the site owner's general attitude on the threads that kept me from donating $200. There are civil ways to go about "purging", and that was about as uncivil as they come.

Your comment reminds me of that tv ad where a guy at a business meeting starts making fun of the boss, and then realizes the boss is tuned in on the speaker phone.

[pt17]

But Jim is. Try reading what the OWNER has said.

Well, you sure are a snippy little twit, aren't you. I read it but didn't let that stop me from making a recommendation on what I thought would help. Sometimes people do change their minds. Anyway, good luck with that attitude.

[Windflier]

Advertising and fund-raising are facts of life for anything other than blatantly commercial operations that cater to mass mediocrity.

Agreed, but the owner has expressed strong reservations about allowing any advertising on his site. See post #588.

For now, at least, the current business model of 100% donations will stand.

[DJ MacWoW]

Your ego knows no bounds sonny. This is Jim’s site. He has given VERY good reasons NOT making FR into a copy of a glitzy kiddie site. Adults post here. FR is slick, clean and user friendly. There is no wasted space with “feel good” add-ons.

[paulycy]

For now, at least, the current business model of 100% donations will stand.

Did you see his post about the separate foundation to raise funds to donate to FR?

[Darksheare]

“Good luck with that attitude”

ZOT, just because you don’t understand this place and apparently couldn’t care less.

[pt17]

Your ego knows no bounds sonny. This is Jim’s site. He has given VERY good reasons NOT making FR into a copy of a glitzy kiddie site. Adults post here. FR is slick, clean and user friendly. There is no wasted space with “feel good” add-ons.

Well, it seems your presumption knows no bounds either. Nobody is suggesting a glitzy kiddy sight, only a highly functional and easy to use one. BTW, some folks will tell you that you'll have better success in life if you ask questions (especially when someone offers you his or her thoughts)rather than lecture people or put them down, but I won't do that since you seem to already know it all. Once again, good luck with that attitude and I wish JR good luck with the site.

[Windflier]

Did you see his post about the separate foundation to raise funds to donate to FR?

No, I hadn't seen that. I'll have to go find his post. Thanks.

[DJ MacWoW]

Nobody is suggesting a glitzy kiddy sight,

Really?

POst 166 : FR needs a serious functional upgrade to include such standard features as post formatting, editing, object insertion, emoticons, etc

That is kiddie stuff. This is an adult forum. I don't need emoticons to tell people how I FEEEEEEL. I have words.

some folks will tell you that you'll have better success in life if you ask questions

I certainly didn't see you ask any. You told us how important you were and proceeded to tell us how lacking FR is.

[Albion Wilde]

Its my 4th anniversary..
I joined FR on Jan 11...
Since 2007-11-1

Congratulations, Nan!!

[pt17]

That is kiddie stuff. This is an adult forum. I don't need emoticons to tell people how I FEEEEEEL. I have words.

OK, how about losing your fixation with emoticons (which greatly helped other forums) for a minute and think about ease of use functions for people who may have trouble typing or arthritis. It is called being considerate and thinking of your users. I can't believe you think ease of use won't sell. Finally, I am sure that members of another (adult touring biker) forum that does have all the features could easily demonstrate that they too have an adult forum. They also use other kiddie stuff with icons and ease of use features like iPads, iPhones, Androids, GPS, FLIR HUD devices, etc.

[Albion Wilde]

"This beautiful post is the work of FReeper Fichori "

Beautiful, Fichori!