Originally posted on 9/18/2004 by me, mattdono. View original thread
Free Republic Crushes DU...SIX TIMES OVER! Would knowing that Free Republic is kicking DU's butt all over the place make you feel better? Yes? Good!
Every so often I post some stats to let everyone know how we are doing against the competition. This analysis shows exactly WHO people are getting their information from. Below I have included a mixed bag of web sites and compared them to our home on the web, Free Republic. It may make you feel just a little bit better to know that Free Republic ranks above so many of the "old media" outlets and well above some of our so-called "competitors".
And, even though there are many sites that rank above us, there really isn't any competition.
Website Drudge Report.com New York Post L.A. Times Free Republic Atlanta-Journal Constitution RushLimbaugh.com WSJ's Opinion Journal.com democraticunderground.com Boortz.com (Neal Boortz) The New Republic.com democraps.com (that's democrats.com)
Below is a graph of Free Republic's 3 month traffic trend: For more details about Free Republic's traffic, go to Alexa.com's Free Republic traffic stats page.
I post this to let you know that this is a great site. But, I also post this to let you know that this site provides an incredible amount of information at one heck of a price: FREE!
But, I want you to ask yourself a question that the great Ronald Reagan used to ask of himself and his staff regularly:
"Are you are prime mover, or a free rider?"
While you can consume one of the planet's most comprehensive news and commentary website for free, you will enjoy it that much more when you know that you, John or Jane Q. Public, is directly supporting the cause.
Because the site relies on donations to keep it up and going, I implore you to donate. More specifically, I urge you to make a monthly donation. That monthy contribution will help provide a stable and steady donation stream. Think of it this way, instead of spending that $10.00 or $20.00 on 3 or 4 magazine subscriptions, make your donation here and get news from HUNDREDS of newspapers, magazines, and other content-rich sources.
You have seen the real power of Free Republic and the collaborative efforts of its members. You can be a part of all that or you can come here and be informed. Be a FRiend and donate.
NOTE: This post is independently written and not at the direction or request of Jim or John Robinson. As a loyal member of this forum, I feel compelled to tell all the new readers about the site and the need to contribute in order to keep this forum going. To read more about me, feel free to visit my profile page.