Who reads FR? [FReepathon thread 9.6]

Conservapedia-An Illustrated Guide ^ | Jan 18, 2011

[bezelbub]

At www.freerepublic.com, we find the question Who reads FR? to be answered in the following way:

Over 300,000 people have registered for posting privileges on Free Republic since inception in 1996 and our forum is read daily by over one hundred thousand freedom loving citizens and patriots from all around the country, and all around the world. We're currently delivering over thirty million pageviews per month to over one million visitors.

This number of 300,000 users is sometimes quoted (i.e., "On one conservative Web site, Freerepublic.com, some of the site's 300,000 registered users have recently used discussion threads to encourage votes for Bristol." - www.people.com), and adorns the front page of freerepublic since Dec 2008 (waybackmachine.com).
But it was wrong then - and it is still wrong now.

So, why aren't there 300,000 freepers?

When registering for posting privileges, any user gets an identification number. The user normally doesn't see this ID, it is only used for internal purposes. Jim Robinson got the number 1, the number 100,000 is taken by The 100,000th FReeper! Unfortunately, these consecutive numbers seem to have been assigned at the beginning of the registration process, not after a successful creation of an account. So each failed try to register increased the used ids, but not the number of accounts. Both numbers diverged pretty fast, but the bug wasn't mended until Feb 2010, when the new mile-stone of 350,000 attempted registrations arrived. By then, the two numbers differed by roughly 100,000. In fact, when freerepublic announced to have 300,000 registered users for the first time ind Dec 2008, the number really was closer to 230,000 - and today, it is less than 270,000.

And what has been done about it?

The way the powers-to-be have chosen to get the numbers right is obvious: they wait for the reality to fit the stated fact. The number of created accounts wasn't updated for two years, and probably won't be changed for another two years, until the number of registered freepers meets the announcement on the front page.

Just for the record: I think that the number of pageviews and visitors are correct. And I doubt that the makers of the site willingly inflated the numbers of created accounts. It seems to be just an honest mistake, and an easy one to make. But when they found the bug, wouldn't it have been the right thing to change the number, as they knew that it was false?

[svcw]

They are correct. What don't you get about the word over, over 300,000 can mean anything from 300,001 to infinity.

[greyfoxx39]

I wish I had thought of your tag line!

[colorcountry]

wait a minute....I’m a 2004 alumni!!!

[greyfoxx39]

wait a minute....I’m a 2004 alumni!!!

Well, IIRC you did some posting about Mitt, by golly! ;o)

[colorcountry]

Yeah, I’m a spoiler - gotta admit it.

[lonestar]

I thought you banned Bobby McGee.

[restornu]

Actually, in 2004 we were more friendly to BushBots. MittBots weren’t hatched yet.

Wow

And the LDS get accused of being a Johnny one note...

There were no Mittbots in 2004 until 2007

If I recall it was you who was purging those who spoke negative against GWB (2001) and at that time I was not sure who yet even if Rush endorsed him, I was still worried about the thousand points of light from GB sr and his NWO.

a lot has changed since 2008 and if you read my other postings you would known that

This ball game belongs to Palin/??? 2012

[dragonblustar]

Is there one single thing you DO like about FR?

I like posting pictures of Helen. Sorry.........

[greyfoxx39]

a lot has changed since 2008 and if you read my other postings you would known that

Oh...is JR following restornu like on Twitter? Are we missing something here?

[dragonblustar]

In 2004 is when FR was the nicest to the LDS!

Why? Were they handing out free root beer and hot chocolate that year?

[restornu]

BTW in those days the antis had to behave themselves and the LDS made it a point not to post unkind threads.

It is called “Do unto to others as you would have them do unto you!”

Love One Another

Following the commandments of Jesus Christ

But some just want to cherry pick or modify those commandments of the Lord.

I believe the Lord called that being lukewarm!

[greyfoxx39]

But some just want to cherry pick or modify those commandments of the Lord.

Man is the child of God, formed in the divine image and endowed with divine attributes, and even as the infant son of an earthly father and mother is capable in due time of becoming a man, so the undeveloped offspring of celestial parentage is capable, by experience through ages and aeons, of evolving into a God."

 

 

 

 

The Articles of Faith
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

 

1. We believe in God, the Eternal Father, and in His Son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost.
   
2. We believe that men will be punished for their own sins, and not for Adam's transgression.
   
3. We believe that through the Atonement of Christ, all mankind may be saved, by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the Gospel.
   
4. We believe that the first principles and ordinances of the Gospel are: first, Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ; second, Repentance; third, Baptism by immersion for the remission of sins; fourth, Laying on of hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost.
   
5. We believe that a man must be called of God, by prophecy, and by the laying on of hands by those who are in authority, to preach the Gospel and administer in the ordinances thereof.
   
6. We believe in the same organization that existed in the Primitive Church, namely, apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers, evangelists, and so forth.
   
7. We believe in the gift of tongues, prophecy, revelation, visions, healing, interpretation of tongues, and so forth.
   
8. We believe the Bible to be the word of God as far as it is translated correctly; we also believe the Book of Mormon to be the word of God.
   
9. We believe all that God has revealed, all that He does now reveal, and we believe that He will yet reveal many great and important things pertaining to the Kingdom of God.
   
10. We believe in the literal gathering of Israel and in the restoration of the Ten Tribes; that Zion (the New Jerusalem) will be built upon the American continent; that Christ will reign personally upon the earth; and, that the earth will be renewed and receive its paradisiacal glory.
    
11. We claim the privilege of worshiping Almighty God according to the dictates of our own conscience, and allow all men the same privilege, let them worship how, where, or what they may.
    
12. We believe in being subject to kings, presidents, rulers, and magistrates, in obeying, honoring, and sustaining the law.
    
13. We believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing good to all men; indeed, we may say that we follow the admonition of Paul—We believe all things, we hope all things, we have endured many things, and hope to be able to endure all things. If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things.

Joseph Smith

[svcw]

Unkind, like this: #1“It is because the Lord called Joseph Smith that salvation is again available to mortal men....If it had not been for Joseph Smith and the restoration, there would be no salvation,” ( Mormon Doctrine, p. 396, 670)

[Graybeard58]

“the Essential Kris Kristofferson Me and Bobby Mcgee”

I prefer Janis Joplin’s version:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FMhnl0__Vo

[Colofornian]

There were no Mittbots in 2004 until 2007

Wrong, Resty.

Same-sex marriage in MA began May 17, 2004.

That was Romney's gubernatorial watch for the Bay State.

Mittbots were already defending him then -- & the aftermath.

Then came "MittCarve" (MittCare) in 2006. (More Mittbots emerged from the woodwork)

Besides, Resty, you were wrong even on '07 re: Mitt & POTUS.

I saw (& I think I had) FR discussions with Mittbots re: POTUS in December of '06...Romney kicked off his campaign in January '07 -- but he was already all in the candidate news already in December 06.

[Graybeard58]

Here's the only acceptable picture of Helen Thomas:

[TheMom]

Me too. I stole it from someone.

[Publius6961]

I just want the numbers on the main page of FR to be correct.

That's strange...
Most kids want a pony.

[Elsie]

In 2004 is when FR was the nicest to the LDS!

And then the TRUTH of MORMONism began flooding the airwaves!!

[Elsie]

(Habitual mockery is a strong indicator of depression)

(Habitual whining is a strong indicator of MORMONic DEMONic POSSession)