Posted on 11/28/2001 7:31:29 PM PST by Jim Robinson
I agree that FR should be a paid subscription site. It is time for you to make some money in this deal. You have a captive audience, and there is no other site like it on the web. That is the American way. Make some money. Forget this non-profit crap.
When he says no accountability he means him, when you do what does it mean?
Who is in charge here?
If you want to post vanities you're going to pay more than the one or two line reply. If you want to reply to every post you pay more than the guy who replies to one post a week.
Donations are fine but you know how that works, a core of people always give, some give on occasion but the majority give nothing.
Subscription service might also help conserve bandwidth by keepng out the trolls, contrarians, disrupters and foreign provocateurs.
I'm not really the one to tell this story, and I don't think that this is the place or time, but I think that you may be able to find some old threads in archives telling the story.
FR has a statement of purpose on the main page. That statement may be the single thing that unites most of us, and FR is still helping to accomplish it IMHO.
On a personal, selfish level I have found it immensely useful in simply keeping up on the news, especially since the war began. But it has also been critical in pointing me toward homeschooling resources and in learning about citizen activism on behalf of other causes that are (to me) critical in restoring this Republic.
Some of what goes on here is small-minded, and some of it is harmlessly dopey. But I think you would be surprised to learn how much of it is instrumental in helping citizens learn how to take their country back.
********* HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL FREEPERS ***********
'Zackly.
Enjoyed lurking your (several) threads on the trials and travails of finding a nice, Conservative gent in today's dating market.
To which I can only say, HLL... judging by your FR photo-profile... were you just a few years younger, and lived a little further South... I'd have no objection to cocktails & a symphony. ;-)
(Male secret -- Redheads are always entitled to extra points over brunettes and blondes. Just don't tell the blondes, we've got them thinking that they have us by a string...)
Thanks, but I think you meant to direct the "wonderful enterprise" part to Jim, not me.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I need this place!!!!!
Please please PLEASE please please don't take it away from me!!!!
Whatever it takes to help keep FR alive, I'll do it!!!
Thank you for this site. Please know that, out here in the ether world of the internet, your efforts and the efforts by John to maintain and improve this site are so much appreciated by all of us.
You are correct that FR has played a role in historic events of the past few years. And it will in the future also.
Although I've contributed in the past, I realize that I need to do this on a more regular basis. And I will.
God bless you, Jim, and thanks for the privilege of being part of the FR family.
Not a bad idea! Maybe a Dual Site like Rush's with a Free Area as well as Premium Areas!
I appreciate this forum and all the people who participate. They are truly top notch, for the most part.
I can see it now....comments like:"HEY, I paid my $10, so I can swear, blaspheme, and threaten all I want."
I've already seen posts not too far removed from that.
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