which is probably why attendance has dropped
the spies, foreign and domestic
Some instigate, some support, some are just here to create friction and fracture.
All designed to influence public opinion. I believe that, back in the 90s, Clinton turned the USG on to FreeRepublic. Remember when FReepers used to organize demonstrations in D.C.? That garnered attention. From everyone. Good and bad.
Many governments, allies and enemies, monitor this site. Some even post.