Their ideas, positions, and advocacy must be hidden from the light of day.
I believe I can safely say that FR has never taken the steps that DU does to hide its contents at 'critical' times.
They have to for humanitarian reasons. I was trolling over there last election night when they closed down to the outside world. It was a scream. They were all at each others throats. The moderators had to stop showing everybodys post count so the noobies wouldn't be eaten. I was on the floor with laughter all night. Would have killed a mere mortal.