[Jim Robinson]

Yes, I know. The FReepers did a fantastic job following this battle in real-time via police scanners and relaying it to our readers. We had the information in real-time and way before it was available anywhere else—warts and all. And we had near record numbers of readers and pageviews during this period. Our server traffic more than doubled.

FR is still the place to be when any major news events or threats to America happen.

My hat is off to the all volunteer FReeper fast response team!! God bless you all and thank you very much!!

[onyx]

WOW, Jim, it's awesome to know that "we had near record numbers of readers and page views during this period, and that our server traffic more than doubled"!!!!!

WOO-HOO! WTG, John Rob!


FR is still the place to be when any major news events or threats to America happen.

Without one doubt!!!!


FReepers always come through for our beloved Free Republic, but it would sure help if everyone would make the extra effort to help us all get THIS FReepathon Done ASAP!


Reliable Monthly Donations are an ideal way to Support Free Republic!!

God bless and Keep You ALL.

[RedMDer]

Bookmarked.

FR is still the place to be when any major news events or threats to America happen.

[Ditter]

You are absolutely right Jim. I was on FR and my husband was on Fox and I knew things before he did sometimes long before he did. It was outstanding!

[glock rocks]

One of the most valuable facets of the FReeper family is our distribution... we have FReepers on the ground ready to post local, accurate information in real time, even in the most repressive environs, or extreme outbacks.

At the same time as FR is shaming the MSM with timliness and accuracy, our membership’s variety of professions, experience, cultures, and mindsets raise the dialog to analytic heights and viewpoints that just aren’t available elsewhere.

The analysis and insight afforded by our gang of experts and misfits alike takes FR far beyond the sadly lagging cable 24/7 “news” and the propagandist mainstream media to a powerful convergence of like-minded souls demanding truth.

It’s amazing, really. Ask Dan Rather.

[bd476]

To the many Freepers I am pinging right now, including those of you who spent an incredible amount of time and energy this week posting the latest updates, your insights and research, and posting all the information you could find in the continuing breaking news in Boston and in Texas this week, thank you for doing such an outstanding job.

It was a rough news week beginning with the Boston Marathon news to the horrible explosion and tragedy in Texas to yesterday's grinding pursuit and eventual capture of the 2nd bombing suspect. The way Freepers added the latest breaking news from the media, the play by play updates from scanners, the research posted on the many facets of the unfolding situations culminated in us all having only the most reliable facts to read and review. Thank you many times! bd476

An important word from Jim Robinson:

Jim Robinson wrote:

"Yes, I know. The FReepers did a fantastic job following this battle in real-time via police scanners and relaying it to our readers. We had the information in real-time and way before it was available anywhere else—warts and all. And we had near record numbers of readers and pageviews during this period. Our server traffic more than doubled.

FR is still the place to be when any major news events or threats to America happen.

My hat is off to the all volunteer FReeper fast response team!! God bless you all and thank you very much!!

117 posted on 04/20/2013 12:59:03 PM PDT by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!!)

[luvie]

Tip of the hat to you, Jim and John, for making this THE cutting edge news source...and fun, too!

[Syncro]

And we had near record numbers of readers and pageviews during this period. Our server traffic more than doubled.

FR is still the place to be when any major news events or threats to America happen.

Ain't that the truth!

It's interesting to see the talk shows and news (FOX mostly but others too) bring up "exclusive" story bits just after Free Republic posted about it. (could account for some of the traffic hike?)

Like Toby Keith (in song) "I love FR"