Ah, yes. The signal. For me, it came maybe six months after I signed on and I became aware that certain expenses needed to be met. It is simply the way I live my life - I prefer to pay for what I consume. I believe what I was taught about no free lunch. Now, there are "in kind" payments. If my neighbor brings me a pie, I could repay with a loaf of fresh baked bread.
Perhaps some consider their comments here as such.
My electric company probably isn't open to my bread as payment. And it's really GOOD bread.
At one time, I was credited with coining "FReeploader." Maybe we can get that into the next set of Oxford Dictionary new words.
“FreepLoader” is a very good word. Glad you came up with it. I’ll use it more often now that it’s in my freeper’s dictionary.
Why would I not see a person’s participation on this site as an “in kind” payment? Simply because bartering requires the agreement of both parties. Free Republic, I imagine, would argue that it provides the opportunity for conservative discussion and posting. That is its service provided.
What are the odds that my internet provider, which gives me the opportunity to use the internet, would subtract from my bill each time I use their service? My argument will be that I do them a service in using that service and keeping it relevant.
Thanks for your financial contributions, posts and replies to FR and for creating the very descriptive “Freep Loaders!”
“The signal. For me, it came maybe six months after I signed on and I became aware that certain expenses needed to be met. It is simply the way I live my life - I prefer to pay for what I consume. I believe what I was taught about no free lunch. Now, there are “in kind” payments. If my neighbor brings me a pie, I could repay with a loaf of fresh baked bread.
Perhaps some consider their comments here as such.
My electric company probably isn’t open to my bread as payment. And it’s really GOOD bread.
At one time, I was credited with coining “FReeploader.” Maybe we can get that into the next set of Oxford Dictionary new words.”