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| The R**hthaven Blegethon Continues...... |
| 2010-12-11 |
| Sad to say, "Folks? We aren't there yet.......Fred needs several more $5.00 donations." All of us here know the meaning of the word sue when used in the context of being sued. But most of us here, have probably never really heard that phrase, "You are being sued." Fred has. All because he has provided a place for a rant -- in a burg. And pays for it. We Rantburger are large in numbers....... but we haven't done enough in supporting Fred. That goal of $1,000 still has not been met.... (and consider the additonal monthly costs he has to keep our Burg going). As you go about your weekend, at each stop throughout the days, as you offer payment, consider this: 1. Ever written an opinion/words/statement (a rant) at Rantburg? Then you owe Fred. 2. Ever had anyone ask you, "How do you know so much about this/that?" and you know it is because of Rantburg... Then you own Fred. 3. Ever clicked in at least 2 times daily to read articles at Rantburg? Then you owe Fred. 4. Ever posted an article at Rantburg? Then you owe Fred. 5. Ever in a comment, sourced another website? Then you own Fred. You owe Fred 5 bucks. Because you can do any of the above 5 things, Fred is being sued. Because he offers you Rantburg as your own personal blog, Fred is being sued. Because he has provided a virtual Burg for accumulation of articles and knowledge about fighting this terrorist war, Fred is being sued. It's easy to donate -- just click on the big red You at the top of the page. You got some choices of payment opportunities. From Fred: I reached agreement with Righthaven the beginning of October. I've been waiting for the paperwork since then. Squire Cingold called me to see how it was going and I told him, and he called them for me to see what was up. In the course of the resulting poopstorm they said they sent me the papers by email the day I talked to them, plus a followup. Never saw any of them -- presumably eaten by Gmail's spam filters, even though I got their latest holler. Anyway, I'm not supposed to disclose the amount of the settlement by the terms of the agreement, but it's more than is currently in the Rantburg bank (or in my checkbook after paying for a new HVAC system in October...) So if you've got spare change, please kick in. By this point it's easier to spend four digits to make it go away than to spend five digits defending it, which is what they count on |
| Posted by:Sherry |
| #21 I just hit it. Thanks for keeping this site up and running. |
| Posted by: Bangkok Billy 2010-12-11 22:19 |
| #20 On the way, snail mail. Wish it could be more, but I just went back to work last week. And don't thank us. We all know how much you put into this thing. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2010-12-11 22:10 |
| #19 We're now officially "over the top" and the checks in the mail will take care of hosting for at least the next quarter. Thanks to everybody who kicked in. I simply don't know what to say. I'm touched to the heart. |
| Posted by: Fred 2010-12-11 21:00 |
| #18 Fred and all, I put a well overdue donation into the tip jar. I am sorry that it took as long as it did. Money's a bit tight, but it was time to show my support for your site. The Internet wouldn't be the same without Rantburg around to set the record straight when it comes to the blogosphere. There is a lot great stuff that people post and information that doesn't always get told on the MSM. Keep up the fight and don't let the buzzards take you down. |
| Posted by: Delphi 2010-12-11 20:25 |
| #17 Mercutio, don't bother checking your email. I'm afraid I got your address wrong. Dave UK, there's an "Email Me" link in the yellow box in the right margin of the front page, which is where we are now, yes? The email address it lists is fred-at-rantburg.com Replace -at- with an @ and you should be good to go. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2010-12-11 17:08 |
| #16 Fred, Please tell me where to send a donation to. I have some spare " Greenbacks " hanging around the house from a trip to Florida. |
| Posted by: Dave UK 2010-12-11 16:17 |
| #15 I'm in as well. * Unto Ceasar what is Ceasar's. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2010-12-11 15:55 |
| #14 Fred, I just sent as much as I can, sorry it's not more. Jack |
| Posted by: Jack Bross 2010-12-11 15:43 |
| #13 Just gave what I can for your extortion payment to these blank suckers. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2010-12-11 15:20 |
| #12 Mercutio, check your email. :-) |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2010-12-11 15:20 |
| #11 I just pitched in via Paypal ... keep rolling, Fred. Thank you for this place, -EM |
| Posted by: ExtremeModerate 2010-12-11 15:01 |
| #10 Get your e-mail addy to a mod or fred ('email me' link in yellow box in right hand column on front page) and they will get it to you. alternatively, you can put your addy up and someone can send it to you. be clever in typing is so the spam bots don't get you.. |
| Posted by: abu do you love 2010-12-11 14:47 |
| #9 I'll stay home and drink tonight. Here's the tip I'd of left as I stumbled away. Keep 'em flying Fred. |
| Posted by: Rob06 2010-12-11 14:44 |
| #8 What's a snail mail address I can send to? |
| Posted by: Mercutio 2010-12-11 14:21 |
| #7 Just found out yesterday I need to replace my furnace, so I know the pain, Fred. Still, I'll put a check in the mail on Monday. It won't be much, but it'll be more than $5. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2010-12-11 14:21 |
| #6 These fellas usually have the latest news and blocklists. Mine is not ready yet but when it is it will be more comprehensive and will include instructions for those using Macs and Linux as well as Windows. It also include IP lists for blocking known web scrapers Stephens Media et al uses. That list can be found here |
| Posted by: badanov 2010-12-11 14:02 |
| #5 I just made an insignificant donation. I hope to be able to make a more significant donation after I get paid sometime next week. |
| Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain 2010-12-11 13:39 |
| #4 Excellent badnov... where can we get this enlarged list you speak of? |
| Posted by: Mikey Hunt 2010-12-11 13:37 |
| #3 The actual and latest list is roughly three times the size of the list you just posted, and apparently growing. I am still working on the list. |
| Posted by: badanov 2010-12-11 13:18 |
| #2 ...to add, if you don't use FireFox you can still add the "Block Righthaven" list I posted into your computer's Hosts file to achieve the same blocking effect. |
| Posted by: Mikey Hunt 2010-12-11 13:12 |
| #1 Having been in Fred's position (approximately)more than once, I urge everyone to please donate to this cause what you can. I just sent 15 bucks to him. Also if you use Firefox, please download the add-on BlockSite -.7.1.1 & import this "Block Righthaven" blocking list into the program. (you can C&P it from here): [BlockSite] http://www.stephensmedia.com/ http://www.stephensmedia.com/gamingwire/ http://www.examiner-enterprise.com/ http://www.boonevilledemocrat.com/ http://www.charlestonexpress.com/ http://www.courier-tribune.com/ http://www.columbiadailyherald.com/ http://www.thedailyworld.com/ http://www.eltiempolibre.com/ http://www.elynews.com/ http://www.greenwooddemocrat.com/ http://www.hilohawaiitribune.com/ http://www.herald-democrat.com/ http://www.lasvegascitylife.com/ http://www.reviewjournal.com/ http://www.arkansasnews.com/ http://www.thevidette.com/ http://www.nwaonline.net/ http://www.paris-express.com/ http://www.pbcommercial.com/ http://www.pressargus.com/ http://www.southernnevadahomeandgarden.com/ http://www.snhomes.com/ http://www.swtimes.com/ http://www.vanburencountydem.com/ http://www.viewnews.com/ http://www.stephensdc.com/ http://www.westhawaiitoday.com/ http://www.1st100.com/ http://www.FOIArkansas.com/ http://www.LasVegasNewsPapers.com/ http://www.NWAOnline.net/ http://www.FortSmith.com/ http://www.PineBluff.com/ http://www.Van-Buren.com/ http://www.CasinoGaming.com/ http://www.LasVegas.com/ http://www.LA.com/ http://www.Hawaii.com/ http://www.lvrj.com/ http://donrey.koz.com/ http://www.texomalink.com/ (although not totally complete, goes a long way to block and boycott many of these bastards sites) Thank you, Mikey |
| Posted by: Mikey Hunt 2010-12-11 13:08 |