How do you propose to fund the expansion?
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FRee Tube sells advertising, surplus (inevitable with a good product)and could fund Free Republic with donations picking up any short fall.
“Beg-a-thon” huh.
Once it’s up and running, with sufficient traffic to justify advertising fees, maybe. But you have to build it first, you have to attract content creators and viewers in sufficient numbers. Just sayin’ There will have to be money up front and I don’t think Jim has the resources.
But taking your idea; If Jim would allow such a venture to be connected to FR, Investors might be found here on FR, or a GoFundMe campaign could be launched to capitalize a YouTube alternative. Standing alone, I don’t think it would fly, but with Free Republic’s “Blue Sky” capital and enough money it just might work.
Adequate capital$$$,$$$ solves most problems I see with launching the venture but one thing niggles at me: The thing is certain to be attacked and flooded with leftist tripe. Censorship will be practically mandatory. Ironic.