I have for over 20 years been posting that FR should charge a small fee, $10/quarter to visit this site.
If three bucks a month is too much for FReepers, how can they afford the internet?
I am sick and tired of the same old stick and carrot when the amount of free riders is overwhelming {or the number of FR members is over rated}.
If the number of FR visitors is so small that it's me, Laz and six guys and gals named jim or sally, maybe it's time to move on.
I have never posted a single article, but have responded to thousands and donated thousands and love this site, BUT, it's too tiresome.
We used to have cartoons with free loaders being dragged to spending a few bucks, and I could do it again, but I'm too burnt out.
If you are reading this rant and have not invested any money this quarter, screw you...send in a lousy dollar and if you cannot afford that, send me a private message, and I will send money in for you {in private, I promise I will not embarrass your financial status}.
This is the last time I will post about the Free Loaders on FR.
This maybe my last post on FR, it has become too weary trying to get a few bucks out of my friends.
There is a need to balance the addition of content and the maintenance of readership with the need to have sufficient revenue.
Perhaps reading should be no charge to the reader.
Perhaps no charge to make one’s first post within a 24-hour period.
Perhaps $70/year (The American Thinker rate) for greater posting ability.
Smartnews is working fairly well nowadays on my phone. The variety of articles is far greater than Free Republic.
Keeping my cell phone connected to the charger seems to keep the hotspot far more reliable.
Who knows what the tech companies will do to censor us in the future. The Robinsons need to prepare.
There’s Medi-cal and PPACA subsidies if things get tighter in Fresno.
I assume many bills are due on the first of each month. My last contribution was by debit card.
Just threw some more in the kitty for the quarter so I could echo your disapproval of freepers who don’t contribute anything whatsoever. Darn shame.
i agree the posters should have to pay up.
Especially the bloggers, videos of your cats,frogs, your trip to wherever, the people that stay up until 3 AM combing the internet for the same damn article.
I ‘ve posted an article either ! Just like to read the news.
I only donate to true free speech sites. I find it hard to believe all the money they get every year with no upgrades that they are hurting.