4,584,571
I have long followed the wise words of Susan Emo to "keep my eyes on my own paper". When I have strayed from that path I get "lost in translation" and can be found in other mysterious and sometimes scary places. Lesson learned. Don't talk about the Fight Club.
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Susan Emo
Kingston, ON
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Anna "Banana" Kruchten
Phoenix, AZ
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Kris Collis, Associate...
East Stroudsburg, PA
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
6,425,924
Why are you asking us instead of Ben and Bob?
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Inna Ivchenko
Encino, CA
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Olga Simoncelli
New Fairfield, CT
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Anna "Banana" Kruchten
Phoenix, AZ
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Kris Collis, Associate...
East Stroudsburg, PA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
5,117,103
Is this a joke question?
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Carol Williams
Wenatchee, WA
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Raj Taj
Lake Bluff, IL
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
1,712,876
I haven't seen anything expressing a vision since the last purchase, not have there been improvements. I do see a lot of advertising for Brevity.
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Olga Simoncelli
New Fairfield, CT
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Ryan Huggins - Thousan...
Thousand Oaks, CA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
2,403,144
I have no idea what is going on behind the scenes John Novak . I am glad AR is here and I hope it continues. The AR feature fairy does seem to favor very few but those few are really good at what they do so if anything I'm just a bit jealous.
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Anna "Banana" Kruchten
Phoenix, AZ
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
1,507,073
As far as I know it's been 2+ years since any vision statement or "state of the site" was given. Ben is still the owner. There were some good ideas but they were never implemented or fell flat on their face when they were (think of the neighborhood focused site, that required bloggers to be trained by Ben's team).
Bob hasn't been around for a while now, there was even a question a couple weeks back about if he's even still employed by AR.
I have no clue who David is. He had one post 2 years ago and that was it.
We do have some support people working to keep the site running. At this point I'd just be happy if someone came out and said "we're going to tackle the spammers" and that was it.
The site could use some pruning. When I win the next super-duper-mega-lotto and win boat loads of money, I'll buy this site and fix it up. After I buy a Lamborghini and the aforementioned boat, of course.
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Carol Williams
Wenatchee, WA
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Kat Palmiotti
Kalispell, MT
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
5,773,367
John,
One would have to ask them...A
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
1,728,867
Great question; Inquiring minds want to know!
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
1,847,781
Why do you feel that it's your place to wonder what Ben's mission statement is?
Why don't you buy it & then run it just the way you like giving it 'your direction'.
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
902,538
Good question. I think AR is adrift.
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
1,326,624
I have no idea where AR is headed. I am reading other's responses.
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
2,222,281
Great question.....
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
5,258,956
You may want to reach out to those on the 'About' page, John.
And, you're right - we are a member base of about 40 - 50 - seriously.
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Carol Williams
Wenatchee, WA
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
1,202,697
Well, John, you'd be better served to ask them directly, I think
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
1,057,664
Dave's not here man
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
5,063,430
I have no idea but it's a good question. But I just doing what I am doing.
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Candice A. Donofrio
Fort Mohave, AZ
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
3,350,764
That is a great question.
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
7,871,400
Good questions.
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Anthony Acosta - ALLAT...
Atlanta, GA
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
2,071,025
Michael Jacobs said it right
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
1,555,089
Absentee for years!!!
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
1,598,452
I wish I knew.
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
921,504
Your observations are correct.
The team lead/owner is Ben. He purchased AR to acquire the talented technical staff which were immediately re-assigned to support and develop revenue generating resources owned by Ben. You can bet when Ben sees how to monetize AR...changes will occur.
In the meantime the same 20/30 hanger-ons will gather around the water cooler fabricating questions to which the answers are known.
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Doug Dawes
Topsfield, MA
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Roy Kelley
Gaithersburg, MD
4,907,547
That Susan Emo is wise beyond her years.
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Susan Emo
Kingston, ON
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
963,083
Everything has a life cycle, including Active Rain. AR has certainly matured over the last decade with little to no recent feature improvements. Ask BBD.
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
3,416,038
I woudl ask them. So far it is hands off. My wish is less spam.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
2,195,824
With Big Z ramping up AR could become more valuable then ever ?
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
2,073,530
There's a "direction"?
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
5,583,328
not stagnant.... but not as it was 10 years ago.... there are "working girls" who want their space here!!! drug dealers, too....
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
5,246,545
I am just a participant, not a visonary.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
2,785,606
ROI or return on investment may be under the microscope as in either this thing pays for itself or what is the point? Certainly spending money on it during this examination must be painful unless theri is an end-game plan
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
4,182,252
John Novak ActiveRain community consist of good people, and can continue for a while.
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Charlotte, NC
1,242,204
I have been on a few sites that are essentially dormant.
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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
5,879,816
1,625,253