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

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

[EBH]

You can debate that if you want, but from a private company customer service viewpoint, is the direction I think Jim needs to consider.

And I thought I had clarified I recognized the government grant issue with PBS as one of the differences.

The fact remains FR is a private company and it needs to make money right now. FReepathons and begging don’t seem to be enough.

[Tijeras_Slim]

I avoid the Religion forum.

They don't even like my sense of humor... what's up with that? ;)

[Lazamataz]

To be fair, normalization is a method and a premise used by any database administrator. Third Normal Form normalization is recommended for any database. I can accomplish 3NF without Oracle, in SQL, just by how I declare my database.

[donna]

I just wanted to note on this thread that “legacy” threads from before some time in 2001 still are unavailable.

I miss them. I should have copied some of them for reference. It bugs me when I see us forgetting that something has all been done before and not that long ago.

[metmom]

Why on earth FR HAS to have a Religious Forum beats me.

I agree!! Politics and religion don't mix.

Didn't it occur to you that that is WHY there's a RF?

Perhaps the RF could be restricted to prayer requests and devotionals. One per day per devotional.

[Let's Roll]

“My suggestion is to allow a newbie to sign up and participate for a probation period. At the end of the period they can have the option to subscribe to maintain privileges or go to read only.”

Like it.

[DJ MacWoW]

They don't even like my sense of humor... what's up with that? ;)

I just don't understand that! ;-)

[Osage Orange]

People don't get banned here generally...for posting their opinion. Not sure why you are using that as an excuse...for not donating.

Now if you crap on Jim's carpet...step in it..and track it all over the house...you probably ain't gonna live long here.

My guess is you just want some/any excuse to NOT donate.

You make no sense....

Good-bye.....

[writer33]

For the benefit of us “newbies,” what’s a legacy thread?

[central_va]

Besides, posting here on a iPhone is a HUGE pain

Clearly you have an agenda, you are a troll. I hope you get the zot for being annoying.

[beezdotcom]

And I thought I had clarified I recognized the government grant issue with PBS as one of the differences.

You did - but then said only people who contribute should have a say. I was mainly addressing that part of your post. To further explain my rebuttal - the content of the site has already been influenced significantly by posters who don't contribute financially. Therefore, it might be counterproductive to leave them out of such discussions, since you may eliminate part of what encourages the rest of us to pay.

[MARTIAL MONK]

You're goin' to hay-ell!

You done farted in Church.

[jellybean]

Currently do not even have a place to live...literally homeless...yet, I gave...it was only $5.00 b/c it’s all I have...

Bless you!!

Praying 2011 will bring prosperity your way.

[metmom]

Already said I don’t and reason why is because a) I don’t feel like this is MY forum and b) I don’t like the conservative litmus test that you have to jump thru. Why would I donate and then get banned for posting my opinion that isn’t 100% agreed to by the higher ups? All you people that want people to go AWAY with differing opinions should be forking over more of their money. Not me.

Besides, posting here on a iPhone is a HUGE pain

So, you can afford an iPhone, the internet connection, and refuse to contribute to a forum on which you participate?

Nice......

If you don't feel like this is your forum, why FReeplaod?

[writer33]

Maybe we can start a whole new fundraising conspiracy thread.

For example: Does it really take that much money to run FR? And if so, can Jim stop eating to cut costs. LOL!

[tomkat]

posting here on a iPhone

phones are for talking
keyboards are for typing

..shuffling off to my dinosaur lunch

[reaganaut]

Frankly, I have had it with the LDS who are blackmailing JR and withholding donations because he doesn’t allow their prostlytizing to go unchallenged.

This is a Free Republic and the RF was created to keep religious topics (which can get heated) out of news/activism.

Every day I am attacked for speaking the truth, posting LDS sources, and telling of my experiences and the LDS want to shut us down.

Every day MY faith is attacked (Threads like “Joseph Smith: Apostle of Jesus Christ” and individual posts) yet I STILL donate and will continue to do so.

Thank you JR for all you do and for allowing free speech (both sides).

[Notary Sojac]

to subscribe to maintain privileges or go to read only

Works for me if a subscription means that the subscriber has the right to post for as long as he or she has subscribed.

I'm not sure Jim wants to go there.

[Outlaw Woman]

As for Rove, he went to High School in Utah, so he might be an outcast too. ;-)

Rove is an outcast because Rove is a RINO a**HOLE and no other reason.

[reaganaut]

Don’t know much about Mormonism, do you?