[Berlin_Freeper]

"Since the purpose of your plan is to reduce the number of people who post here, I dont see any advantage in your idea."

The problem with this is that FR has a very specific "target audience" and purpose. Which is supposed to be a thinktank for Conservative Americans and not some kind of general open door chitchat forum. My idea is trying to enhance the intended audience and thus function for Free Republic. So yes, there are people who do need to go as their ideas and opinions are detrimental to the Conservative cause.

[don-o]

Which is supposed to be a thinktank for Conservative Americans and not some kind of general open door chitchat forum.

You should know better than that. Did I not see you on the World Cup (chitchat) threads? We can do both at the same time.

[sissyjane]

So-you only want to read the posts of people who totally agree with you? Try a conservative version of DU!!

I enjoy the divergence of opinion.

[Al Gator]

"The problem with this is that FR has a very specific "target audience" and purpose. Which is supposed to be a thinktank for Conservative Americans and not some kind of general open door chitchat forum. My idea is trying to enhance the intended audience and thus function for Free Republic. So yes, there are people who do need to go as their ideas and opinions are detrimental to the Conservative cause."

Whoa, now this I have a major problem with.

Conservative "think tank"? It is that by default. Closing the doors to free flowing ideas would kill the goose so to speak.

You sure you aren't trying to surreptitiously shut this down?

[headsonpikes]

Especially in regards to the undesirable element that can be found throughout many of the threads....So yes, there are people who do need to go as their ideas and opinions are detrimental to the Conservative cause.

As one whom some might cosider undesirable, I must protest your desire for Peoples' Free Republic commissars.

After all, which side of the Wall does one really want to live on?

[rattrap]

So yes, there are people who do need to go as their ideas and opinions are detrimental to the Conservative cause not the same as mine.

There, I made that a little more clear, you are truely the "It's my ball and I'm going home" type.

[Greenpees]

Berlin,

I know it may sound silly, but I would rather give a good size donation of my own accord, than a single dime for subscription.

[sam_paine]

So yes, there are people who do need to go as their ideas and opinions are detrimental to the Conservative cause.

MMmmmmmmm. NO.

As Rush says, "Fight them in the arena of ideas, and Conservatism will win every time."

Doing what you advocate will get us into the "MoveOn.Org" echo-chamber mentality. And I do stress "Mental."

By the way, I hope you are seeing that ironically, your post, unwanted by many here, is providing just that kind of arena. Good for you, kid!

[Paperdoll]

>... there are people who need to go as their ideas and opinions are detrimental to the Conservative cause.<

But Bee, rubbing the wrong way is STIMULATING and stimulation is good for the brain. God bless FR and long may it be free (of subscription, that is!).

[MineralMan]

"The problem with this is that FR has a very specific "target audience" and purpose. Which is supposed to be a thinktank for Conservative Americans and not some kind of general open door chitchat forum. My idea is trying to enhance the intended audience and thus function for Free Republic. So yes, there are people who do need to go as their ideas and opinions are detrimental to the Conservative cause.
"

OK, so you eliminate all the folks who you don't like or agree with. That way you have a place where everyone can pat each other on the back and think they're doing something.

Sounds pretty boring to me. Sounds like a discussion of music by a choir. Sounds like a place I'd not visit.

Here's an idea: Start a forum like you describe and see who signs up. The internet's easy. Who knows, if your idea is a good one, people will line up to subscribe to your site.

[Tokra]

So yes, there are people who do need to go as their ideas and opinions are detrimental to the Conservative cause.

And YOU of course, are the judge of what is correct Conservative thinking.

I would say that expecting everyone to march lockstep with your views is not exactly a Conservative value.

[Cobra64]

The problem with this is that FR has a very specific "target audience" and purpose.

I'd say just stop your whining.

[Jonx6]

"The problem with this is that FR has a very specific "target audience" and purpose. Which is supposed to be a thinktank for Conservative Americans and not some kind of general open door chitchat forum."

Then stop this chitchat please.

"My idea is trying to enhance the intended audience and thus function for Free Republic."

Enhance huh? I think not...

"So yes, there are people who do need to go as their go as their ideas and opinions are detrimental to the Conservative cause. to the Conservative cause."

LOL... On this we agree! So long as I get to pick which "ideas and opinions" are deemed detrimental, you and I will get along just fine. Of course, in that situation, only one of might be here...