Posted on 11/2/2014, 12:21:56 PM by Jim Robinson
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Posted on 11/02/2015 5:53:59 AM PST by onyx
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I thought it might be fun and enlightening to look back exactly one year at 2014's 4th Quarter's FReepathon on this very same date and compare it to today's 2015 FReepathon to check our progress, or not.
2014's November 2, thread was XXXI.
2015's November 2, thread is XXXIII.
ON NOVEMBER 2, 2014, JIM WROTE:
Make it a monthly if you can.
We have some very generous FReeper sponsors kicking in an extra ten bucks for every new monthly signed up.
We already have 21 New Monthly Donors this quarter.
TODAY, in 2015, WE HAVE 23 NEW MONTHLY DONORS!
Or send in a hundred dollars or more per quarter and join I_be_tc's growing list of 300 Club patriots.
I_be_tc sends in $100 per quarter and challenges 300 others to do the same.
And we have received 97 donations of $100 or more so far this quarter TOTALING $12,436.
TODAY, in 2015, WE HAVE 94 DONATIONS OF $100 or more TOTALING $14,165.57!!!
That 2014 4th Quarter FReepathon of Ours took until December 3rd to complete! We ended with 219 Donations of $100.00 or more that brought in a TOTAL of $28,426 and 49 NEW Monthly Donors!
Two (2) Month long FReepathons have seemingly and very unfortunately become the new norm. I and those of us remaining on Jim's dedicated FReepathon Team are at a complete loss for a remedy.
These 2 Month FReepathons have taken their toll on Jim's Team, We have, understandably, lost some of our treasured Team Members and replacements have not volunteered. FReepathon Team Members spend at least 8-12 hours daily trying to induce you all to please support Free Republic in a timely manner, --- like within the first month!
Jim has made it crystal clear several times that Free Republic will remain self-supporting --- no damn ads --- no sugar daddies --- no outside influences --- and definitely no government subsidies, tax breaks or political party affiliations.
We are, and we will remain totally self-funded, fiercely independent, so that we can enjoy our freedom to speak plainly in the support of God, family, country and liberty!!
But Free Republic cannot exist without you, our loyal, liberty-loving FReeper-Patriots who treasure Free Republic and one another.
Were half of y'all, our wonderful, awesome, loyal, FReeper-Patriots and regular users to reliably donate $5, $10, $20, $30 or more Monthly, this FReepathon and all FReepathons would be events of the past, and THAT is a FACT!
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE CONSIDER SIGNING UP TO DONATE MONTHLY PROVIDED YOU RELIABLY CAN!
Prayers up for our beloved Republic!
Special prayers for all our members in need, including but not limited to JRandomFReeper & JustAmy.
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(I'd be lost. The best of my FRiends are here and that means YOU ALL!)
THANKS SO MUCH EVERYBODY!!
God bless and keep you all and everyone you hold precious.
On behalf of Jim and my Awesome Teammates all of whom I LOVE,
I am onyx
Free Republic doesn't have the financing of some billionaire, hidden in the background. Free Republic is "grass roots" all the way. We're not looking for 10 donors with $10,000 each, but we sure could use 10,000 donors with $10 each. The dollar amount may be the same, but the difference is in how we get there.
WE NEED YOU! Anything you can give is so greatly appreciated. If you can become a monthly donor, that is fabulous. If five dollars is what you can manage, bring it! Your on-going support is crucial, and our thanks to you are immeasurable.
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I need to go to both!
Can you please relocate to my little town?
I remember before I became a monthly donor, I’d dread seeing that it was time for another FReepathon. I’d always feel like the guy whose picture gets posted all the time with the caption “ah geeze, not this again”.
The longer it took to reach the fundraising goal, the more irritating they became. I hate that it takes so long to reach the goal and seemingly no sooner than one ends, another begins.
As it turns out, the FReepathons were bothering me so much because I felt guilty for not doing my part to keep Free Republic on line, independent and free.
Go ahead, become a monthly donor. Sure, you’ll still get annoyed when it’s FReepathon time, but it’s a lot easier to take when you can know in your heart that it’s not your fault it’s taking so long to reach the goal.
I’m proud to be a FReeper and I put my money where my mouth is.
Given that I’m not privy to any of Free Republic’s financial records, please know that I am guessing, when I tell you that think, that were even 10% of our regular, daily users to donate exactly like you -— $1.00-A-Day++Donor & 300 Club Member, THIS FReepathon and ALL FReepathons would be events of the past, and if not events of the past, Freepathons would last up to 3 days tops.
IIRC, another wonderful, fabulous, awesome FReeper, just like you, xzins, conducted a study of sorts and determined that only 2% - 5% actually donate and carry the load for the rest of Free Republic’s participants. I’ve pinged him because I have a nagging suspicion the percentage might be just 2% and that is utterly shameful.
ALL I know for certain, is that our FReeper-Donors are truly the very finest and that a sufficient number of loyal FReeper-Patriots always come through.
In the old days, we prided ourselves in completing FReepathons as quickly as possible -— within DAYS and sometimes within a week or two!!
Thank you so much again, dearest Nacho Bidnith!
Thank you also, for permitting us to add your name to our Monthly Donor, Dollar-A-Day Donor and 300 Club Lists!
God bless and keep you and everyone you hold precious.
Lets increase the donations to shorten the FReepathons and get it done!!
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Git ‘er done!
Good post. Astutely discerns what is the root cause of annoyance with FReepathons. And the more people address this root cause with the solution, paradoxically the less time FReepathons will take.
But we hear tell that long ago, when LAZ signed-up,
a Cow Jumped Over the Moon!!!
Thank you very much, dearest onyx!! Great thread!!
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