[mountainfolk]

Every time FR is down and I later get back on, I wonder what happened. I keep thinking that management will post an explanation and then ping every registered poster. Under the circumstances of this election, it is natural that many of us wondered if this was the first shot at freedom of speech. It would also be helpful for all similar sites and bloggers to have a designated place to go for bulletins about shutdowns for any of them.

[dware]

This is becoming quite the thread. I was glad to see it too, and I think my wife is just as happy. She had to listen to me ranting and raving all day yesterday without the comfort of FR.

On a side note, I find the back and forth about whether this vanity is a welcome vanity or not is quite interesting. A lot like what we experienced this last election. Remember folx: United we stand, divided we fall. And last teusday, we fell HARD.

[Constitution Day]

Probably the work of “malcontents”.

[joma89]

I did not realize how much news I get from this site. Welcome back, FR!

JoMa

[Eye of Unk]

Whatever may have happened is an excuse to figuratively prepare for an alternate site. FreeRepublic has had problems before and will probably have them again. The image above does not mean anything but a focal point for this link, I suggest that it be bookmarked in everyone's browser and feel free to drop in, just because its slow there does not mean its not working. Freepers are there and the format is different. http://altfreerepublic.freeforums.org/

[Joan Kerrey]

I had withdrawal pains all day yesterday. I was beginning to think that I was being punished for a post I may have made that upset FR administrator. Then I wondered how technically they could ban me like that. I drank a whole pot of coffee and couldn’t sleep.

[VOA]

Let the posting police criticisms roll off your back.
It is their right to comment and your’s as well.
Subject to veto by Jim Robinson and those he appoints to monitor the place.

After losing FR for a day...is always a good time for FR to gauge
how many true FR junkies there are.
By the worried comments from addicts like myself.

[HighlyOpinionated]

http://www.helium.com/items/565601-how-a-denial-of-service-attack-works is what happened yesterday according to http://altfreerepublic.freeforums.org/.

[Liberty Valance]

Looks like we picked the right weekend for a road trip ;o)