What is the value of Free Republic?

Little House on Unaka | July 10, 2011 | don-o

[don-o]

This morning, I was clicking around on this site to see if I could find anything to help a poster who was having trouble with his display. I was looking for the "Preferences" page which is accessed from the "Account" page.

And, at the very top of the "Account" page is this recap of my own account.

You've posted a total of 842 threads and 40,007 replies.

Now, I have been a member here for a while, but any way you slice it, that is a LOT of use.

I'll simply suggest that anyone who reads this, please check your usage. There is a FReepathon (fund raiser) going on. Every one of those 842 threads and 40,007 replies involved cost that has to be paid for.

I could do the math and post resulting fraction of a cent that I have given to cover that cost. It would be very, very tiny.

But, it would not be zero.

Please think about it. Thank you for reading.

[Aquamarine]

I've posted an even 100 threads. Donation made!

You've posted a total of 100 threads and 13,846 replies.

[Quix]

LOL.

I was accused of worse in the beginning. Sigh.

[SunkenCiv]

I started to take a look at my numbers, then wondered if I really wanted to know how many. :’)

“You’ve posted a total of 3,858 threads and 128,488 replies.”

Make that 128,489.

[grellis]

I plan to become a monthly donor during this ‘thon.

Same here--actually meant to do it before my 10-year anniversary. I guess time has been slipping by a little faster than I realized.

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[grellis]

74 threads, 11,148 replies. I had no idea I’d posted that many threads!

[Quix]

CONGRATS! You’ve well earned those figures!

[dalereed]

I have given $35/month for years.

If all regular users did that there wouldn’t ever be another Freepathon!

[brityank]

You've posted a total of 380 threads and 8,762 replies.

And not posted an additional 10K replies that would have gotten me BANNED!! lol

[Elsie]

Slacker!!
;^)

You’ve posted a total of 45 threads and 74,592 replies.

[Elsie]

I bow to thee, Maam!

[Elsie]

The problem with the internet, you're never sure of the accuracy of the quotes.

I see what yer sayin'!

[Elsie]

Yow!

[Elsie]

[dixiechick2000]

I don’t remember how to find out that information, but 892 threads and 14,382 replies is most impressive!

I joined on the day the The King passed away, as someone pointed out to me, in 2000. However, I started lurking in 1998 after I heard Rush speak about the Monica thing, Free Republic, and the Drudge Report.

I thought it would be a worthwhile effort to learn to use the internet so that I would be able to check out these sites.

And....here we are today. FR is still here, and I am a monthly donor, too.

Bump at you!

It’s good to “see” you!

[WKB]

just look under account at the top of the page

[dixiechick2000]

Thank you! I had forgotten about that. I’ll go see what it says about me, but I know it won’t be as impressive as yours.

[dixiechick2000]

You’ve posted a total of 71 threads and 24,331 replies.

See...not nearly as impressive as yours...but pretty good for someone who was learning how to use the internet, and didn’t know how to post a thread for a very long time.

[dixiechick2000]

“I don’t know if that would be much of a selling point for a lot of folks. ;-)”

Are you kidding?

You are a great guy, very funny at times, and a real Texan!

Plus, I love the way you love to argue.