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sufrommich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 04:37 PM Original message |
$25,000 a month to "run" Free Republic???? |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 04:38 PM Response to Original message |
1. $500 for bandwidth. |
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sufrommich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 04:39 PM Original message |
lol. nt |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 04:42 PM Response to Reply #1 |
16. Freerepublic runs on a mac. |
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valerief (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 05:50 PM Response to Reply #1 |
51. ROFL!!!! |
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Patsy Stone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 07:19 PM Response to Reply #1 |
68. LOL! |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 04:38 PM Response to Original message |
2. For 25K per month maybe they could learn to spell "Administration" |
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Contrary1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 04:41 PM Response to Reply #2 |
12. ...or spring for a spell checker. n/t |
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tanyev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 04:42 PM Response to Reply #2 |
17. RWers use a cheaper word processing system which only has a Speel Chek feature. |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 04:39 PM Response to Original message |
3. RimJob has to buy chrome spinners for his Rascal. |
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sazemisery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 04:39 PM Response to Original message |
4. Hopefully they can't raise it and will ooze away into oblivion. |
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Dora (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 04:39 PM Response to Original message |
5. "administrative and taxes" |
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sufrommich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 04:40 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Me too. Someone's making a good living off the ignorant |
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ContinentalOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 06:34 PM Response to Reply #5 |
58. Gosh, those damn liberals are taxing discussion boards out of existence! |
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damntexdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 04:40 PM Response to Original message |
6. But how many months could it take? It's already so low, it should be easy to run it into the ground. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 04:40 PM Response to Original message |
7. Someone posts this here every time Jimrob puts it up at FR |
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sufrommich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 04:42 PM Response to Reply #7 |
18. Really, I've never seen it broken down before. I always |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 04:47 PM Response to Reply #7 |
20. You might be able to run A website for $9k/month |
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Regret My New Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 06:44 PM Response to Reply #7 |
60. The only thing I could think of is going to the data center where they coll |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 04:41 PM Response to Original message |
9. Does seem awfully expensive, doesn't it? But I have no idea what a high traffic |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 04:41 PM Response to Original message |
10. The programming number is bullshit. |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 05:40 PM Response to Reply #10 |
49. That programming number is RimJob's paycheck. n/t |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 04:41 PM Response to Original message |
11. Wonder how much Rim Job skims off the top? |
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TroglodyteScholar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 05:31 PM Response to Reply #11 |
42. I'm guessing about 80% of that "budget" is actually... |
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Raven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 04:41 PM Response to Original message |
13. If I could be bought, you'd have to pay me a lot more to run |
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baldguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 04:41 PM Response to Original message |
14. $10k/month for "Administrative Fees"? |
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ohheckyeah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 04:42 PM Response to Original message |
15. Wonder how much of this is salary? |
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jaysunb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 05:02 PM Response to Reply #15 |
27. $ 16,500.00 |
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gratuitous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 04:46 PM Response to Original message |
19. Freedom isn't free |
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Wapsie B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 04:53 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. I've always wondered what daddy warbucks funds that site? |
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CAcyclist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 06:51 PM Response to Reply #24 |
63. Probably Scaife nt. |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 04:50 PM Response to Original message |
21. It probably costs more to run DU. |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 05:52 PM Response to Reply #21 |
52. I think they have a lot more hits per day |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 05:55 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. They have more hits per day? |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 06:01 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. Oh, I don't have any special mod powers or anythting like that |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 06:30 PM Response to Reply #54 |
56. Wow. That's surprising. |
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-..__... (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 07:10 PM Response to Reply #54 |
64. You can compare traffic results here... |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 10:20 PM Response to Reply #64 |
70. Awesome site. Thanks for the link. |
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mudesi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 04:51 PM Response to Original message |
22. 7K For System Admin And Programming????? |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 04:52 PM Response to Original message |
23. "Equip, Maintenance and Repairs 300 " |
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Dead_Parrot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 05:17 PM Response to Reply #23 |
33. Hey, good Vic-20's are hard to find |
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hileeopnyn8d (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 05:20 PM Response to Reply #33 |
37. Dammit! |
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Manifestor_of_Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 05:24 PM Response to Reply #33 |
39. Where's the TRASH 80? The Kaypro Luggable??? |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 05:37 PM Response to Reply #33 |
46. Is he still using the cassette drive, or does he have a 1541 disk? |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 05:48 PM Response to Reply #33 |
50. And double-density 5¼" floppies are hard to find, too. |
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Tangerine LaBamba (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 04:57 PM Response to Original message |
25. Cheap at twice the price ............. |
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Manifestor_of_Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 06:50 PM Response to Reply #25 |
62. MY EYES!! MY EYES!! EYE BLEACH!!! AAAUUUGGGHHHH!!!! |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 04:59 PM Response to Original message |
26. I can buy the charges for bandwidth, system administration, and office expenses. |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 06:49 PM Response to Reply #26 |
61. Yes, admin fees are RimJobber's salary. |
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HughBeaumont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 05:03 PM Response to Original message |
28. What PROGRAMMING? It looks like 1994 HTML. |
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TroglodyteScholar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 05:35 PM Response to Reply #28 |
44. Q: "Who are these chumpstains trying to fool?" |
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FLAprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 05:04 PM Response to Original message |
29. I thought it said "Bandwidth and Colonics" |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 05:06 PM Response to Original message |
30. I see there's no monthly expense for spellcheck. |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 05:07 PM Response to Original message |
31. imagine what it would cost to implement spellcheck! |
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lies and propaganda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 05:14 PM Response to Original message |
32. But its like the first website eevr created! |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 05:18 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. No, we smile. |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 05:19 PM Response to Original message |
35. Periodically this comes up... |
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hileeopnyn8d (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 05:24 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. But what about ad revenue? |
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Luminous Animal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 05:29 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. Do they have much advertising? |
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hileeopnyn8d (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 05:39 PM Response to Reply #41 |
47. You know |
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onethatcares (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 05:20 PM Response to Original message |
36. will they ever collect enough to cover expenses |
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burning rain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 05:25 PM Response to Original message |
40. Lotta rumors, even some talk there, that Jimbo's ripping the suckers off. |
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LiberalPersona (679 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 05:32 PM Response to Original message |
43. You'd think |
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laylah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 05:37 PM Response to Original message |
45. Please correct me if I am wrong... |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 05:39 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. Because it's fun to tease RimJob. |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 06:08 PM Response to Original message |
55. I love how Rimjob is double dipping for himself |
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SKKY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 06:33 PM Response to Original message |
57. I wonder how much it costs to run DU? |
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Regret My New Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 06:40 PM Response to Original message |
59. hah! How the hell? |
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agentS (922 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 07:13 PM Response to Original message |
65. Given the amount of downtime that miserable sewer has... |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 07:14 PM Response to Original message |
66. Horrible spelling, hatred and craziness: Priceless |
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cherish44 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 07:19 PM Response to Original message |
67. With that kind of money surely they could hire a 7th grader to update their design a little |
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Patsy Stone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 07:20 PM Response to Original message |
69. Cheetos ain't free, ya know. nt |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-22-09 10:24 PM Response to Original message |
71. Bringing the internet to wingnut morans: PRICELESS! |
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