LOL!
Posted on 05/02/2012 5:23:35 AM PDT by xzins
We are the Free Republic Pre-War on Terror Class of Freepers.
Having been a freeper for over a decade, and having experienced both a pre 9/11 presence here and a post 9/11 presence, having experienced the Hanging Chad Wars of GW's first election, Sore Loserman and all, what stands out for you regarding the growth of Free Republic over the years.
What are your thoughts on the independence of Free Republic, and Jim Robinson's decision to go advertisement free all these years. My first thought is that his financial independence is what has freed him to tell the GOP-E to stick it in their ear this year.
If he had to worry about sponsors dropping him, or well-heeled pubbies supporting him, that might have intimidated a lesser man.
We've been blessed these many years. What stands out for you in your decades plus experience on Free Republic?
Free Republic is an American original.
Simply brilliant.
I prefer the FR I enjoyed years ago to the echo chamber it has become more recently.
I ALWAYS donated to the former but will not to the latter.
What do we accomplish when we are consumed with PREACHING to the choir?
Never mind. It was inappropriate for me to make that suggestion. But, I have not regretted what I have donated, even though I do not agree with all that goes on here. This is the best pplace and the quickest place to find th enews.
—This is the best pplace and the quickest place to find th enews.—
I agree, mainly on the sheer diversity of subjects.
Just checked myself and have been here since February 1, 2001. The best thing about this site is that it is independent as a conservative site.
Ooooh! I do like my coffee, but I refer to beer brewing.
Last weekend I brewed up a batch of what I call “Hearty American Ale” which is a lighter in color than pale-ale, but full-bodied, mildly hopped ale which goes quite well with the Lower Texas Springtime and Early Summer.
Summer is for hefe-weizen and my famous Blackberry Dunkle-Weizen. Oh yeah...
I signed up in Dec. 2000 under an old name. I FELLOW FREEPER. I forgot the password....LOL!
WOW...takes me back to the days of protesting with the likes of Race Bannon in front of Joe Lieberman’s house in New Haven, CT during the 2000 election.
Thank you Jim Robinson for starting FreeRepublic and giving us like-minded people a home to gather in.
please post a recipe with instructions in one of the chat forums
seriously!
” Wondering how much stuff Hillary stole when they carted her ass out...”
Plenty!
Now there’s a name I remember. Just tried going to your website and it was blocked by my company’s DearLeader filter. I’d consider that a complement.
LOL!
I’m A+bert.
Although I’m not of the class of 2001, or earlier as far as membership I was lurking in that era, regardless I wanted to add some food for thought for everyone on the matter of the advertisements on site.
The advertisers do have clout as to what will be presented at the site they advertise, and I do mean language, metaphors, pictures, etc.
If FR goes with advertisements the advertisers will demand their own code of language governing metaphors, innuendoes, pictures, etc.
In other words I fear we lose some of the personality that is FR if advertisers are accepted to the site.
Just a thought.
Me Too!
I think, that was THE DAY Drudge first posted about the "Stained Blue Dress"....
Best political site on the net. Period.
My story too! I subsequently joined under a different name, then dropped out after I graduated college in 2000. Lurked off and on for many years, but didn’t seek to post anything because I didn’t feel I had anything worth saying. Couldn’t recall the password to my old name and couldn’t find it anywhere when I rejoined, so I figure it must have been purged along the way.
I used to read all of Coyote’s posts. They were usually very long, but always were very educational. A lot of history about the left. I miss him.
And Michael Rivero’s tin foil threads were... Interesting. I bet he’s a 911 Truther these days.
I also miss the Smoky Back Room chat room here. It was awesome, there was a core group there, not many of us left now. :(
Whatever Jim wants for the site, I support it.
I agree. Advertisers will stink the place up and clutter it with junk and pop-ups.
No thank you!
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