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Are we up?!

Posted on 02/21/2013 2:09:27 PM PST by Jim Robinson

Woo hoo!!


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: frdowntime; freerepublic
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To: Cyber Liberty

I made it to be around 30mins and that we were some how synced with Newfoundland time.


141 posted on 02/21/2013 4:51:26 PM PST by ThomasThomas (Normal isn't normal anymore.)
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To: Jim Robinson

Thanks Jim and John, this is where I come to get the “real” news.


142 posted on 02/21/2013 4:51:35 PM PST by OftheOhio (never could dance but always could kata - Romeo company)
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To: Jim Robinson
I really missed y'all! Happy to see you back online. I'm sending some EXTRA $$ your way to help pay for the new server.
143 posted on 02/21/2013 4:57:18 PM PST by boatbums (God is ready to assume full responsibility for the life wholly yielded to Him.)
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To: rumandmonkey; Alamo-Girl

Bug off troll. Been here for what, 10 days or so, and pontificating on things you know _nothing_ about? Alamogirl’s site doesn’t _need_ to be updated. It still does exactly what it was meant to. And, in addition, it also represents the kind of hardcore information that all FReepers should know. I could go on and on about this, but I doubt you want to know the truth, do you?


144 posted on 02/21/2013 4:58:33 PM PST by LibertyRocks
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To: PraiseTheLord

Thought it might be my WEBTV/MSNTV system, and vowed to call WEBTV Support today to check it out.
I didn’t let my mind think ‘conspiracy’ too much - LOL!
Except I was feeling sorry not to have SOMEone’s phone number, address, or something - - - we all just disappear sort of - - - Expect some Freepers have each others ‘personal’ info, if only to check out times like this!

Free Republic is the only WEB Page I know of that is so easy to maneuver. Appreciate that. Most other WEB sites throw WEBTV totally off-line, even shutting off the TV! The fancier other WEB pages have gotten, the less WEBTV can get to them. Not enough Flash.
I was so down not reading FR.

Something else. Did I once read a Freeper
recommending going to Canada Free Press if FR ever goes down?
Could I expect CFP to say somewhere that Free Republic is down - ?
Really - we/I think it’s something wrong with my system rather than at the source, spending much time pondering!

Thankful for whatever it takes to get FR up and running again. : )


145 posted on 02/21/2013 4:59:12 PM PST by USARightSide (S U P P O R T I N G OUR T R O O P S)
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To: Jim Robinson

Thank you!

Wow this site was missed dearly!!!!!!!!!!


146 posted on 02/21/2013 5:04:35 PM PST by ConservativeMan55
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To: Jim Robinson; John Robinson
Having to resort to "lesser" sites during the brief period when Free Republic was done only made me realize what a treasure this invention, through the creativity and technical skills of Jim and John Robinson, truly is.

Credible, fast-breaking news remains the hallmark of FR along with informed, well-written opinion. The carefully-crafted, handwritten software behind the scenes is in a class of its own. There simply is nothing to compare to the "ping" feature that enhances the dialog in a thread. And, as I've stated before, the clean design with an absence of needless clutter (JavaScript, Flash, and gratuitous graphics) keeps FR at the very top in terms of performance and ease of navigation. The Perl code driving much of the user experience is robust and time-tested. The HTML passes every validation test I've exposed it to.

Sure there's an occasional hardware hiccup but the core components that constitute Free Republic are second to none. Yes, other sites have their childish avatars, a crayon book of colors and other sugary eye-candy. But when it comes to the fundamentals: Content is King and FR still does it better than anywhere else. How can anyone not be impressed with what occurs here year after year on a consistent basis while other sites vanish into the ether after they make their initial splash. Indeed, the chronicle of our era is made possible by Free Republic.

Well, it sure is good to have our old friend back for news, commentary and an unabashed policy of being pro-God, pro-life and pro-gun, the foundations of the real America.

147 posted on 02/21/2013 5:04:35 PM PST by re_nortex
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To: KC_Lion

Wooohooo!!! Life can get back to normal now!!


148 posted on 02/21/2013 5:08:09 PM PST by NoGrayZone (For evil to triumph it is only necessary for good men to do nothing.)
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To: tgusa

Am I logged in?????


149 posted on 02/21/2013 5:10:46 PM PST by 3catsanadog (I love my country; I don't like its government)
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To: ConservativeMan55

Wow this site was missed dearly!!!!!!!!!!

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3 days, 3 hours, 23 minutes is a long time to not be able to read the news that has been gathered into one location for discussion and dissemination as is done here on FR. It’s not the same scouring the net, imo.


150 posted on 02/21/2013 5:11:22 PM PST by deport
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To: re_nortex

Concur.
FR is easy to maneuver, esp for WEBTV users.
Refer to post 145. . .


151 posted on 02/21/2013 5:12:01 PM PST by USARightSide (S U P P O R T I N G OUR T R O O P S)
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To: Jim Robinson

Thank you. I can now admit. I need help. Addiction is a behavior not a disease.


152 posted on 02/21/2013 5:13:48 PM PST by Tenacious 1 ("The British are Coming (to confiscate weapons)" - Paul Revere (We know how that ended))
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To: rumandmonkey
Maybe it’s about time FR gets modernized. [...] This whole operation needs a fesh [sic] coat of paint.

Are you over the age of 12? I think not since it's clear that you favor style over substance, a trait shared by many children. As you mature, you'll find that Free Republic is unsurpassed when it comes to content and informed opinion.

This is where a significant proportion of America found out about 9/11. It's where the Columbia Space Shuttle disaster was covered in detail well before the mainstream media. Free Republic was the force that got Dan Rather fired. Sarah Palin's selection to join the 2008 ticket was first mentioned right here. The great Tony Snow (RIP) was a FReeper.

While there's always room for improvement, it would serve you well to think long and hard about the valuable resource that's afforded by America's premiere site for thoughtful Conservatives. If eye candy is all that appealing to you, invest in a paint-by-numbers kit. Free Republic was, is and will always be as close to perfection as possible modulo the inevitable hardware defects -- that's just entropy. As for the software side and the overall user experience, it's without question the very best bar none.

153 posted on 02/21/2013 5:18:42 PM PST by re_nortex
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To: MWS

Jim Thompson can do anything! Thank you both!!!


154 posted on 02/21/2013 5:18:56 PM PST by 3catsanadog (I love my country; I don't like its government)
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To: Larry Lucido

That must have been a long shower.


155 posted on 02/21/2013 5:19:04 PM PST by rightwingintelligentsia (Truth/Lies; Liberty/Tyranny--WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE??)
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To: re_nortex; All; FReepers

Thank you very much, re_nortex!!

Be it ever so humble, there’s no place like home.

And thank you all very much!!

FReepers are absolutely the greatest!!


156 posted on 02/21/2013 5:22:15 PM PST by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!!)
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To: Jim Robinson; onyx; cripplecreek

Thank you so much Jim and John!

I really appreciate Freeper..it is a big part of my life and I realized more than ever in the last few years.

What so many “brilliant critics” do not understand...this is a labor of love for you guys, a patriotic expression of your love of freedom and of our country.

Freeper has snags sometimes but it is not a huge corprate conglomerate like Microsoft or Google. Which is what makes it so free. All the great internet ‘start ups” began with a man who had an idea, worked very, very hard to create and keep going with that idea...Apple, Facebook, etc. In the beginning it was an idea of one individual.

And Freeper is that entrepenurial manifestation of freedom and individuality and a belief that if I try hard enough and want it bad enough, I can make my dream happen.

And yes, Jim and John....

YOU BUILT THAT!


157 posted on 02/21/2013 5:22:46 PM PST by Recovering Ex-hippie (Go Galt!)
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To: Jim Robinson
Thank you Jim!
Thank you John!

I was starting to get kinda squirrely, definitely first stage withdrawal setting in...

Thanks for all you do to keep us more or less sane.

Regards,
GtG

158 posted on 02/21/2013 5:23:41 PM PST by Gandalf_The_Gray (I live in my own little world, I like it 'cuz they know me here.)
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To: Recovering Ex-hippie; John Robinson

LOL! Thank you very much, Recovering Ex-hippie!!


159 posted on 02/21/2013 5:26:30 PM PST by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!!)
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To: Recovering Ex-hippie
And Freeper is that entrepenurial manifestation of freedom and individuality and a belief that if I try hard enough and want it bad enough, I can make my dream happen.

And yes, Jim and John....

YOU BUILT THAT!

That was superbly stated and expressed what so many of us think. As you said, it all started with the creative spark (as well as brains, toil and persistence) of one man. And it shows what can happen in a land where free enterprise and liberty are cherished. Without getting too sappy, Free Republic is a daily inspiration to me. When life's vicissitudes and obstacles come my way, I think of the considerable hurdles that this site's founder had to face (and still has to overcome being wheelchair bound). It helps me realize that perseverance and a can-do spirit can conquer all.

160 posted on 02/21/2013 5:30:24 PM PST by re_nortex
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