Is Free Republic worth saving?

[Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Do you suppose that nobody has ever read or contributed to FR before the moment they sign up to post?

[NoCmpromiz]

Take some ads.

How about you buying the first one? Click the 'donate' button in the post above yours. Become a monthly donor. Your 'name' on the monthly donor list will then serve as your ad for all to see that you are a customer of the 'business.'

I am not privy to the donor information so I have no way of knowing whether you donate to help defray the costs of your use of the software, server space, and intellectual property that your presence here indicates that you utilize. I do note that you are not displayed on the last list of monthly donors that I looked at.

Your comment has been replied to at length many times over the course of many FReepathons and the reasons it has been and will continue to be discarded have been put forward enough times that you should have no trouble finding them if your 'suggestion' was made out of ignorance of those facts.

Then on the other hand, maybe you feel, like the majority of those of kindred spirit in Detroit, that you 'deserve' FR welfare and you can use the service for free. That is within your rights as the web site is offered without charge with only a donation request. But, if you are the recipient of FR welfare instead of a supporting donor, you have removed any standing for yourself to comment on the aspects of running the site.

A closing thought.. if you don't like FReepathons, pony up the final $1.7k and it will all be over, and instead of coming across as a curmudgeon, you'll be a hero!!

[Yardstick]

It means the guy has posted something that will cause a dustup. It doesn’t mean the guy should be banned, even though that’s the literal interpretation.

Sometimes people use language in a non-literal way.

[Darksheare]

REAL-ly?
Someone once claimed that before.
Turned out not to be the truth.
Around the same time rob777 ate it for trolling from truebwoo.

[Wyrd bið ful aræd]

"Note that this noon hasn’t had the cajones to make a SINGLE response on the thread, period. A cowardly hit-and-run."

Bear in mind, when you first sign up there is a lengthy delay (half an hour or more) between when you post a comment and when it actually appears.

[onyx]

GO Ohio!!

THANK YOU VERY MUCH,



AWESOME eyedigress!!!!

God bless & keep you.

WooHoo!!

GO Ohio!!

THANK YOU VERY MUCH,



AWESOME eyedigress!!!!

God bless & keep you.

WooHoo!!

GO Ohio!!

THANK YOU VERY MUCH,



AWESOME eyedigress!!!!

God bless & keep you.

WooHoo!!

[ponygirl]

Ugh, I feel for you. I suffered plantar fasciitis all last year and it was miserable. Try one of these: http://www.alimed.com/freedom-dorsal-pf-night-splint-18065.html. I also started putting pillows under the covers around my feet to lift the blankets off my toes... it seemed to work and that with icing, epsom soaks and lots of Advil finally stopped the pain.

[Nervous Tick]

>> there is a lengthy delay (half an hour or more) between when you post a comment and when it actually appears.

Yeaaaaah. I’ll hold my breath waiting.

BLH is hiding behind BL’s spandex tights. We won’t be hearing any more out of him.

[Darksheare]

Mobile debice repeatedly autocorrects stuff.
But yes the noob hasn’t come back yet.
Bravely ran away.
(Ha mobile debice, I defeated you and your autocorrect tyranny!)

[eyedigress]

LOL!

[Darksheare]

So you feel unfair character assassination is okay.
Especially when done by a new sign up who claims prior involvement?

[sarasmom]

It must really suck to be just flailing around, and lost in the internet.

Do you know where you are?
Do you have any family members, paid caretakers, or friends who care?

[fr_freak]

Hey, you're an idiot too, and apparently, a whining sissy. See? I can play that game, too. The funniest part is that I didn't even have money in mind when I posted that - you outed yourself.

Also, to answer your question: none of your damn business. Jim knows, but you're a nobody.

[onyx]

LOLOLOLOL

B T T T ! ! ! ©

[penelopesire]

I still have some fight left in me boss!! LOL!

Let’s Roll!

[DManA]

Did you notice my post where I told you it won’t take my credit card? Do you understand this might be part of their problem?

[Flycatcher]

Great post.

Bump!

[musicman]

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[onyx]

[DManA]

You are accusing me of being a liar. I’m accusing you of being a fool.