Massive Free Republic Changes

[RedBloodedAmerican]

6. It will be possible to host many forums within Free Republic. Each forum would have its own management features, user list (with independent user levels), moderators, etc. Some forums may be private, some may be created for special projects, some may just be alternatives to Free Republic.

The problem I see (if I see this correctly) is that many groups will become "clubs", and lose the "forum" format. Already it is headed that way. Once these clubs have self-governing moderators, it will no longer be open to all, but to those who are favored by the moderators and members. Is this possible?

For instance if I run a forum thread called "The Gridiron" and someone posts there who insults my Miami Hurricanes, can I ban them or nuke them from FR because I don't like that they dislike football or "my team"?

"FreeRepublic" and many "mini-me's"? Hope it works for you, John. :)

Thank you for allowing us onto your website.

[RightOnline]

Well damn, son...............now if you can just shave some off of my tax bill next year and tell me a quick, painless way to lose about 15 pounds, I'll REALLY be impressed. :)

[davidosborne]

Could you squeeze in a way where you can figure out (click to reach) the particular post that someone was replying to? That was the one feature of the old style that is sorely lacking.

3 posted on 12/21/01 5:22 PM Pacific by Harp

I concur.. that would make it much better.. eliminate having to state "REPLY TO POST #21" etc..

David

[Poohbah]

Actually, you'd just boot him from The GridIron, and then he's free to trash your decision on the rest of FR.

[smith288]

hows about email system, Image storage, CSS enhancements other? I love the changes and look forward to the new stuff. You rule.

[mdittmar]

Any change, even a change for the better, is always accompanied by drawbacks and discomforts.

Arnold Bennett

[Old Professer]

Pay per view?

[RedBloodedAmerican]

LOL! Thanks for clarifying!

[RedBloodedAmerican]

Overall, bandwidth will be less expensive 2002 by about $25,000 which will be passed straight to Free Republic.

Split the savings with us? ;)

[headsonpikes]

Merry Christmas to you and yours!

And a healthy and prosperous 2002.

Thanks for everything!

[Tree of Liberty]

Amazing job, Mr. Robinson. If I could pester you for one additional change, could the system clock be placed on either Pacific or Eastern time? For the life of me, I can't figure out what time zone it's currently set for.

[tacticalogic]

Will that mean a change of IP address? There was a problem awhile back with DNS, and I think some people may have this address in their HOSTS file.

[AStack75]

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[Uncle George]

Could you create an "ICON" to indicate a "BARF" alert? Like a dog barfing or someone on his knees at the comode? It would simplify announcing a sicko thread. I think it would be interesting.

[RonDog]

"Most important, on the 27th, Free Republic will be down..."

Thanks for the advance notice, John!

FReep-addiction treatments will be administered at:

http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/freerepublic

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If you listen to Hugh Hewitt, or read his commentaries,
this PING list is for YOU!

Please post your comments, and BUMP!

(If you want OFF - or ON - my "Hugh Hewitt PING list" - please let me know.)

Personal note: I will be travelling - and OFFLINE - for most of next week anyway, so...

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

[RonDog]

ping

[American Preservative]

The FRtimes they are a'changin' ping.

[jjbrouwer]

It will be possible to host many forums within Free Republic. Each forum would have its own management features, user list (with independent user levels), moderators, etc. Some forums may be private, some may be created for special projects, some may just be alternatives to Free Republic.

John: The message board on our British locale is one of the busiest on the site. Some of the members are *pinged* here. Does this mean we could have a proper message board with (dare I say it?) some British moderators? Only asking!