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If you would like to register please leave a comment at the bottom of this page. Please include a brief summary about yourself and your philosophical views. Also let me know if you have any websites/blogs of yours that you would like me to have a look at. Registration, of course, is free.
Benefits of being a member:
- Free
- 70% of this blog has protected posts. If you want to read these posts then you must register
- You get an avatar (graphic beside your comment) and no longer have to have the default BORG avatar next to your comments
- Quarterly e-mail updates
- Access to the “Member’s Only” RSS feed
- A feeling of being uber-l33t
Please note that I do not approve all memberships. I approve people based on a number of personal preferences, which I will not reveal here. Once you are approved you will receive a username and password and access to the entire site.
I look forward to subjecting you to my opinion,
Oh and if you forgot already, just leave a comment below to register.
MAF
p.s. If you have already registered and been approved, the instructions below are for you:
- Please be sure to edit your profile when you first login
- You can add an avatar by clicking on the “Your Avatar” tab once you are in your profile
- Please also comment on the “Introduce Yourselves” post
- You can also subscribe to my “Members Only RSS Feed“
MAF said,
February 19th, 2007, 3:11 pm
To register, leave a comment on this page with the above requirements in mind.
MAF said,
February 19th, 2007, 3:16 pm
Please also note: Your comment may not show up right away if you have not commented before. I moderate first time commenters because I get a lot of spam. Don’t worry, I’ll read your comment and approve it within a week most of the time.
Lance said,
February 20th, 2007, 12:16 am
I was originally registered with your website, before the changes, but I haven’t reregistered until now. I found your site through a mixture of Chris Davis and a comment you left me a long time ago on xanga. I later deleted my xanga for the same reasons you did. I’m an indiviualist, a student of Objectivism, and a capitalist. I won’t be so arrogant as to claim that I could be a *great* addition to your site, seeing as I come here for my fix of like minded people. But, I will be *an* addition of sorts. Hope for the add.
Vicki said,
February 20th, 2007, 1:11 pm
I found your site as a connection via some sort of P&T website that I was looking at some time ago…I think it was a comment that you had posted that made me look you up, but I’d never gotten around to registering. I’m a college student of engineering, a libertarian, and an atheist, and my favorite novel is The Fountainhead, though I don’t consider myself an Objectivist. However, I’m still processing philosophies as of now!
MAF said,
February 20th, 2007, 11:35 pm
Lance and Vicki, thanks for joining! Your membership info has been sent to your e-mail address. Please e-mail me back if you have any questions.
MAF said,
February 21st, 2007, 11:29 am
p.s. If you were registered with this site before the layout change, you are still registered. No need to re-register.
Leann said,
March 1st, 2007, 9:06 pm
Because I am your sister, I think I should have access to your full site. I hold similar views on some of your posts and would like to educate myself on other political and social views. Plus, I love the feelings of uber l33t.
MAF said,
March 1st, 2007, 10:30 pm
And I am your big brother and I decide what you are allowed see on the Internet. My theories on politics and social views would blow your mind. You are not ready. Check back in two to three years.
MAF said,
March 1st, 2007, 10:32 pm
but I would be happy to answer any questions you have. Feel free to comment on my public posts.
Jessen said,
March 11th, 2007, 10:10 pm
i am jessen. i eat hippies.
Roderick Fitts said,
April 24th, 2007, 3:57 am
I’m a student of Objectivism. You know me through facebook. I’m considering majoring in philosophy, and I like watching various movies/ TV shows, playing video games, hanging out with friends, and reading philosophy I can actually use, like Objectivism.
Here’s hoping I can get registered this time.
MAF said,
April 24th, 2007, 10:14 am
Jessen and Roderick, Welcome!
Stan Hunter said,
June 4th, 2007, 2:42 pm
I got an email about all kinds of exciting stuff happening but I don’t think I’m registered. Hook me up!
Caity Weiland said,
July 28th, 2007, 4:52 am
it’s about time i got in on this. but ive always wondered, why do you make so many of your posts private? lots of people use stuff they read on the internet to assist in resolving their conflicted political and/or philosophical views, and personally i often find myself put off by the burden of being required to register in order to participate or even read. generally ive found that the more free the wisdom, the better (unless it’s a handout someone gave you at comfest). you might even reach a larger audience, and i think that’s worthwhile. but i HAVE finally rested on the “for” side of censoring comments. while everyone loves a good laugh from a troll (see youtube), sometimes i prefer to read intelligent, genuine contributions without having to skim through insolent remarks. props to that.
MAF said,
July 28th, 2007, 10:59 am
I make many of my posts private because I like to share certain opinions without having to fear backlash/judgment from friends/family/clients/random Internet idiots who don’t understand or agree with my ideas. If I know who is reading my more controversial opinions, it helps me sleep better at night. The other reason is that registration creates a exclusive community-like feel to a website, and registered members are more likely to comment and add to your ideas. The final reason is that I send out occasional e-mails to remind my members that my site exists. Other than the first reason, it’s all about marketing.
Kevin said,
August 28th, 2007, 11:31 pm
I’m reasonably certain I’m already registered on here, but I no longer have my old e-mail address or use my old screen name. Or remember my password for that matter.
Greg Gauthier said,
November 23rd, 2007, 3:21 am
Hey MAF, ’tis I, the Greg from Freedomain. I thought I’d get registered in order to keep tabs on things here….
Thanks,
Greg.
Navin Kumar said,
January 29th, 2008, 2:56 am
hey, i came across you on deviant art, which I joined recently. I’m a objectivist except for the esthetics: I like stuff by people like George Orwell and Douglas Adams. Basically I like anything that’s written well even if it isn’t heroic lit (although I like it too: if it’s done well) . I joined deviant art recently and submitted one deviation: a pro capitalist poster ‘More capitalism, less war’
Steven M. Paquin said,
February 22nd, 2008, 5:56 pm
I would like to be approved membership because I am an Objectivist currently in my freshmen year of college, which I discovered is a breeding ground for relativism. After a day of people arguing that all cultures must be respected equally because they all have their special merits I like to read or listen to something that is logical. I usually read Ayn Rand, presently I am reading Atlas Shrugged; however, it is somewhat difficult to balance Atlas Shrugged with my reading for school. Your blog offers a shorter Objectivist reading I can balance with my school work. Also I started listening to freedomain radio between my morning classes. If you require any more information to decide as to whether approve or deny me membership please let me know.
MAF said,
February 22nd, 2008, 7:41 pm
Certainly! I will approve you tomorrow and shoot you an e-mail when I do. (I’m not currently at my main computer, otherwise I would do it now)
Joey said,
April 1st, 2008, 7:11 pm
I think I signed up before, but cannot seem to get back in to see your newest content.
MAF said,
April 2nd, 2008, 11:03 am
Fixed, I e-mailed you your username and password.
Jason McLaughlin said,
April 2nd, 2008, 1:03 pm
Howdy, I’m Jason, from the FDR board. I have a love/hate relationship with the MAF blog. I love freedom, but hate secret content I can’t read! Can we fix that?
MAF said,
April 2nd, 2008, 2:39 pm
Fixed! Check your e-mail.
Nathan McKaskle said,
April 4th, 2008, 12:47 pm
Hey Rich, I’d love to read all your secrets :D
Nate
Charlotte said,
April 6th, 2008, 7:44 pm
If I match your personal preferences, I’d love to read. :)
James Pyrich said,
April 25th, 2008, 5:18 pm
Hi Rich! Add me up? Thanks. :D
Thelastholdout said,
June 18th, 2008, 7:13 pm
Hey, it’s Doug. For some reason my old Wordpress profile doesn’t work anymore :(