No, and I have no desire to participate in outside funding organizations. Not particularly interested in big donations either. They’d have strings attached.
Any thoughts for doing merchandising in house?
I just searched for 'FreeRepublic t-shirts' and that link and a few more popped up...so someone(s) is making money off your product, wouldn't it be better to do it here? Authentic! As a Premium for donation?
ie: $50(?) donation and you'd get an authentic FR keychain - $100(?) donation for an authentic t-shirt, etc.
Rush 24/7 has 'bonus gifts' to generate more members, many places do.
Jim...I like things as they are. Not so sure it would be advantageous to you moving in any direction where you’d risk control or would have to abide by somebody elses criteria.
I think this could apply to Free Republic:
“My ardent desire is ... to keep the United States free from political connections with every other country,... to see them independent of all... and under the influence of none”
source:... Letter to Patrick Henry, October 9, 1795....’George washington’.