You don’t know what you’ve got ‘til it’s gone.
Tell it, Brother!
That might be the best vanity I’ve ever read.
true
My hubby always says....100% of the work is on the backs of 5%.
May He continue to bless FR ;)
$0.16 a day, just $0.16 a day, $5.00 a month would almost eliminate the quarterly fund drives... is there ANYBODY here that can NOT afford $5.00 a month???
just askin
BTTT
I’ve seen comments such as, “Well, I don’t like this particular poster, so I don’t give.” Or “No, I don’t contribute, but I hope everyone else does.” (I really did see that).
It took me way too long to become a regular contributor. It was one of those - mañana things - I will get to it later.
But, it really bothered me. I knew that I was benefitting form the site and not holding up my end of the deal. I am not giving much every month, but I am giving some.
And it feels good. Give yourself the gift of contributing to Free Republic.
Monthly Donor here using Paypal.
It makes life easy for the Donor and it can make the Freepathon’s a thing of the past if everyone got on board.
You would also give Onyx a break by signing up.
Even with a minimum of Five bucks a Month it won’t kill anybody and as the “As Seen on TV” guy used to say, “set it and forget it”.
If you decide that you need to Post one last Vanity and walk away because Laz said he wouldn’t hit something that you would, you just let Jim know and you’re off the hook.
Easy as Pie, and I don’t even Bake, I just eat.
BTW - I was never part of the 5%, but it looks like I am at FR. I would prefer to be part of the 100%.
Tell it!!!
If people use this for one of their news sources then they ought to apply a certain amount of worth to it.
If every name seen on here contributed a little every month we might not have a need for these quarterly events.
I feel sorry for Jim to have to push this so far into each quarter.
Cmon, lets put this over the top.
> You don’t know what you’ve got ‘til it’s gone.
Ain’t that the truth. Next year I will hit 10 years here (actually I’m already over 10 if lurking counted) and have been a monthly donor via Paypal for a couple years. I can’t imagine daily life without FreeRepublic.
Your vanity was exactly on the mark!!
Agreed - best vanity - really tho, it’s not vanity - a good word and thought for all.
Actually been a Freeper since ‘91 though it says my join date was ‘99 (never figured that out), and more than glad to be a monthly supporter.
If you’re a frequent visitor, indeed - please consider a regular contribution.......
Look Newbie( just joking with that comment). Thanks for this thread. I use this site for most of my news. I was on chat with some one in La Mirada, Ca and during chat that Earthquake hit. I did not feel it(about 60 miles away, but I opened another screen, checked here and had magnitude and epicenter immediately.
And yes, I love this place too...
I soon found my self coming back to catch up on the News and read the Commentary.
Even back 5 years ago sitting here trying to pick my name would I have ever thought I would have learned so much, and shared so much.
It is now 5 years later that I understand what FR really is. It is the Bleeding Edge of News Scoures. When Rush Limbaugh or Glenn Beck says "Show Prep", they really mean "I (or my staff) were browsing FR's Latest Articles Page".
It also has the best forum format. I think those who complain need to try the other one’s i have been on.
No way to quickly see replies to your posts,
and that usually appear in small boxes when you post them,
and or you cannot paste preformatted text without the software messing it up when posted,
and or cannot use html,
and or cannot post links till you make 50 posts,
and cannot post more than 1600 characters,
and or comboxes have small font size you cannot change,
and or mods (vs. the best here) are eager to show their authority,
etc.
Keep it the way it is, while a Firefox ext. called BBCodeXtra can help if you want to make custom scripts to post as html.
Thanks. BTTT