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What's Happening to Conservative Websites?
vanity | 3-7-07 | Bob J

Posted on 03/07/2007 6:57:43 PM PST by Bob J

I have diligently watched the rise in size and influence of conservative websites, including Free Republic, over the last 7-8 years. I have been shocked and concerned over the drop in traffic at the most popular ones over the last year or so. There was good growth up until 2006 but since then there has been a steady downtrend that would crash any other market.

Anyone have any ideas as to what is happening? I'm out of explanations. The deficiencies in alexa.com are noted, but even if the numbers aren't accurate you're still comparing off numbers to off numbers so the decline is consistent.



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To: SierraWasp
Sparks and waves are mixed metaphors. Every time there is a hint of a spark one side or the other dashes waves to douse them. Furthermore, 'shellshocked' doesn't describe it for me. Its more like resigned to the socialist society we now live in. Its too late to change the system and its inappropriate to discuss Thomas Jefferson's fertilizing options. The society has been neutered to a nation of wimps who can't be counted on. We are now wearing chains and they will only get heavier as they tighten.
341 posted on 03/08/2007 4:43:55 AM PST by 68 grunt (3/1 India, 3rd, 68-69, 0311)
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To: vetvetdoug

That was pretty funny!


342 posted on 03/08/2007 4:45:14 AM PST by 68 grunt (3/1 India, 3rd, 68-69, 0311)
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To: CWOJackson

Is the issue of a charity event even substantive to begin with?


When done at a homosexual charity event, it is relevent. If Rudy had been raising money for some other group it would have been funny and acceptable.


343 posted on 03/08/2007 4:46:06 AM PST by freedomfiter2 (Duncan Hunter: pro-life, pro-2nd Amendment, pro-border control, pro-family)
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To: Dominic Harr
The 'Conservative' movement has always been a coalition -- 'social conservatives' and 'people who want a conservative use of federal power'.

Well, yeah.

So what you do is make sure you don't try to run off half the coalition -- i.e. if homosexual marriage and abortion are positions in which you know they are unwilling to compromise don't support it and expect to keep their votes.

Similar things could be said about gun rights, tax increases, labor issues etc.

344 posted on 03/08/2007 4:47:32 AM PST by Tribune7 (A bleeding heart does nothing but ruin the carpet)
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To: Bob J

Global warming? People spend more time outdoors.


345 posted on 03/08/2007 4:49:00 AM PST by A. Pole (The Law of Comparative Advantage: "Americans should not have children and should not go to college")
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To: staytrue
I don't like limiting the number of posts. Some days, like during Rathergate or on some of the live threads, people need to post a lot of comments.

What I would like enforced is the rule against ad hominem attacks. I would like that enforced not only for those who post but also a prohibition against ad homnem attacks against candidates.

Much of the rancor has been stirred up because people call a candidate or politician a name or make some wild-eyed accusation, and then that candidate's supporters take offense and retaliate.

It does not advance the discussion to call Romney a RINO liberal, Guiliani an abortionist, Hunter a knuckle-dragger, etc. All it does is cause more ill-will.

I also would suggest that attacking the President doesn't help things. He is making decisions based on the information HE has, not the opinions of people on the internet. Name-calling only serves to alienate his supporters and embolden the left, who think that comments like that mean that they can win with their divisive strategy.

To my mind if you can't criticize without name-calling or promoting an alternative idea, you really belong somewhere else.

346 posted on 03/08/2007 5:07:29 AM PST by Miss Marple (Prayers for Jemian's son,: Lord, please keep him safe and bring him home .)
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To: conservative in nyc

Exactly right. Good analysis.


347 posted on 03/08/2007 5:08:30 AM PST by NewLand (Always remember September 11, 2001)
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To: Bob J

Perhaps many have thrown their hands up with the loss of a voice in the White House.


348 posted on 03/08/2007 5:17:45 AM PST by School of Rational Thought (27 B stroke 6 required)
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To: Mr. Jeeves

That's it in a nutshell. We've been sold out by lip service conservatives and we have to face the facts, Republican politicians are like all other politicians - first and foremost for themselves and job security.


349 posted on 03/08/2007 5:31:46 AM PST by Eighth Square
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To: Bob J; Jim Robinson
Your one sentence clarifies much.

Many of us thought...and still think...of this site as a 'conservative site'....

..and this opinion is backed up by the website owner, Jim Robinson, in his own words, mission statement, etc.

Although the Clinton years gave most of us common ground & somewhat united us...

..the prevailing years revealed that many who come here are not the strong social conservatives, I, for one, expected at such a website...

..instead I find libertarians, moderate conservatives or fiscal conservatives, and some liberals/infiltrators.
...Mr.Robinson graciously made room for many opinions/ideologues....while trying to keep the infiltrators out.

Maybe this mix was present all along..

...but it took the loss of conservative proponents in government to separate the wheat from the chaff at FR.

Those of us who won't yield our vote or our allegiance to a so called 'moderate conservative' who doesn't value life, family or the 2nd amendment are routinely ridiculed.

...As much as you've been a part of the solution through the years, BobJ.....I hope you're still aligned with Jim Robinson ....

..and won't become part of the problem .....by aligning yourself with those who seem to want many of us to disappear.

Any good church, any good organization can go bad.....from within.

But if it has strong leadership, the foundation will stand!

350 posted on 03/08/2007 5:42:04 AM PST by Guenevere
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To: Dominic Harr
I don't really see gays as an issue one way or the other, except for the "marriage" thing.

The lynchpin issues I see are the war/defense, abortion, guns, and combination of the border and illegal immigration (can't separate those, really).

351 posted on 03/08/2007 5:48:13 AM PST by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly.)
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To: chasio649
I will NOT let the media pick my candidate.

Me neither, and especially not the Liberal media.

352 posted on 03/08/2007 5:51:04 AM PST by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly.)
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To: hosepipe

I agree.


353 posted on 03/08/2007 5:51:09 AM PST by Guenevere
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To: Captainpaintball

Good post, I share your views and I believe that tens of millions of other Americans would also agree.


354 posted on 03/08/2007 5:51:10 AM PST by Eighth Square
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To: alicewonders
I am ready for Texas and Oklahoma to withdraw from the Union!!

At least the Republican party supports that idea. What do they call it? Azatlan?

355 posted on 03/08/2007 5:55:06 AM PST by Colorado Doug
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To: Bob J

GWB happened. Nuf said...


356 posted on 03/08/2007 5:56:09 AM PST by devane617 (Let's take back our country -- get a job in the MSM, or education system. We need you.)
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To: carolinalivin
How does one check her member number?

Go to your home page and click "In Forum."

Look at the address bar and you will find your user number.

Your number is 255227.

357 posted on 03/08/2007 5:57:26 AM PST by RottiBiz
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To: Captainpaintball

I love this post because it is so true. Thanks.


358 posted on 03/08/2007 5:59:22 AM PST by dforest (Liberals love crisis, create crisis and then dwell on them.)
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To: Bob J
It's the illegal immigration issue, Bob..and you "know what I'm talkin about"..

sw

359 posted on 03/08/2007 6:02:03 AM PST by spectre (Spectre's wife) (Duncan Hunter 08 "Will you join us"?)
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To: Captainpaintball

Imho, you nailed it. The press has done its share to ignore the bigger picture as well, except when it lets them attack someone.


360 posted on 03/08/2007 6:03:35 AM PST by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly.)
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