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Always like your stuff, Jon, here as well as the worth-following #Ricochet feed. Even when I’m steam-from-the-ears mildly discomfited, I’m glad I’m a member.
Any indicators how big the text audience is?
It cannot be over stated how important it is to actually be read. But, even more important than that is how much I learn here, especially when I think I already know it all.
Me too, KP!
Warning! Ricochet is addictive!!
I need to find a telephone number for Ricochet Anonymous.
The Twelve Steps: let’s see, what would they be?
“The Twelve Steps is an organisation of spies, collecting information on behalf of the Foreign Office.”
(Sorry, I’m listening to the Librivox rendition of John Buchan’s masterpiece The 39 Steps right now and I couldn’t help myself.)
And then there’s the sex. Oh yes, there’s sex folks. Mostly moral discussions about raising better kids, how to address gay marriage issues, and the libertarian/ religious right differences regarding culture. Sex sells and there’s sex here. So much sex you’ll need a cold shower or a warm spouse after a few articles.
And BEER!
Sorry Mr Grabriel. This is the kindest most respectful place on the net for conservative conversation. The brain power here is formidable but the members are kind and welcoming. No harm in seeing what it’s about unless you’re a website addict and are scared of awesomeness.
I still keep up my own blog. But I get the comments at Ricochet. And an AMU (audio meet up) is guaranteed to lift your spirits after an ugly day out in the real world.
Yeah, but who is the center-right candidate for 2016? Mitch Daniels?
Err, Mr Bush?
Ricochet is way better than Facebook. More civil, more reasonable, more edifying.
I’ll tell you one thing that’s wrong with this place. You can’t drink tea in cyberspace. Conversation without tea is inherently inferior to conversation with.
(And another thing that’s wrong at the moment is that my captions keep going wrong.)
Last night on the Audio Meet Up, I remarked that the group sounds like a meeting for Alcoholics Anonymous. We are all addicted and loving it. The only problem is that, so far, nobody on the AMUs has been sober for even a month.
Maybe we need to offer coins…?
I was Ricochet sober for two years.
Bravo! The great thing about this addiction is that it is SO VERY EASY TO STOP that there is no harm, no harm at all, in just having a little taste now and again….
Even when they don’t end up in major publications, main feed promotions generate some interest. It’s always gratifying to see a few Facebook shares for one of your posts.
Why do the Rico PTB play things so close to the chest with membership and readership numbers? Is there some business reason for not sharing this information with members? (I apologize for sounding whiny, but I am genuinely curious–it’s something I’ve always wondered about. Things that happen behind the Rico Curtain are somewhat frustratingly opaque.)
Not to mention the Rico-alums who have become contributors and/or have moved on to write for other national outlets (Rachel Lu, Emily Esfahani Smith, Mollie Hemingway, etc.).
My favorite scenes in Star Trek: The Next Generation. :)
I lasted only three days. I’m serious.
Very frustrating.
I think I’m smarter now than I was.
I should be. I’ve been proven wrong so many times. :)
There should be a Ricochet Degree for Advanced Brainpower.
“You want all of your cylinders to fire? Join Ricochet.” :)
I can’t believe nobody’s yet mentioned how funny Ricochet can be. It is a rare morning when I check Ricochet and don’t get at least one really good laugh from the comments and/or contributors. Smart humor is a wonderful way to start one’s day.
I think my husband is tired of hearing me say “I love this site!”.