I found FR in 1998 because Drudge had it listed on his main page with the other hundred or so sites and columnists, even as Lucianne still is. I don't recall the specifics, but my vague memory is that Drudge became unhappy with the anti-Clinton vitriol all over FR and delisted it. There was probably more to it than that, though.
I believe I found FR in 1999 or 2000 from Drudge. Not sure what the problem is if there is any.
There is - I actually had the chance to ask Drudge about it on a C-Span appearance a few years ago. He said one day he clicked on a link to see a message/thread (not sure which) about "Clinton's Ni__er Baby", at which point he pulled the FR link from his site because of an obvious racial slur. He also complained that he feels he can't pull links anymore because people pitch a fit when he does.
Like you, I discovered FR through the Drudge link in the mid-to-late 90s. Obviously, anyone posting such nonsense today would be zotted immediately, so I wish Matt would reconsider.
Every single article linked to Drudge was also posted on FR. FR became Drudge with interactive commentary.
So, why would somebody that knew about FR bother to ever go to Drudge, especially since going to Drudge gets you three times your recommended daily allowance for Internet advertising?
I found FR in 1998 because Drudge had it listed on his main page with the other hundred or so sites and columnists, even as Lucianne still is. I don’t recall the specifics, but my vague memory is that Drudge became unhappy with the anti-Clinton vitriol all over FR and delisted it. There was probably more to it than that, though.