[CedarDave]

Interesting comments below by JimRob on banning the outrageous ones. He and the mods do a good job keeping today's FR free of the many of the problems that Sean no doubt was alluding to. It's a fine balance between the site's self-censorship and a free-for-all. IMO, Jim has the balance just about right.

________ was banned because he is a whining antifreeper. There are several on FR and I allow it till I get fed up. I've had enough of ______. _____ and others could suddenly find themselves without posting priviliges when and if I get tired of the constant flamewars, but when that day comes there may be a whole lot of posters on both sides gone. You might ask yourself why the other side is still here and posting also. There is no beginning and no end to these wars and no clean hands on either side. I try to ignore it and let them rip each others eyes out until something flares up that I can no longer tolerate.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-backroom/1341266/posts?page=3111#3111

There are thousands and thousands of websites and authors on the Internet. There is absolutely no way I can make a list of which are acceptable and which are not. I prefer to operate on the premise that discerning conservatives are responsible and sensible enough to steer clear of racism and anti-America tinfoil hat propaganda. Those who cannot are not welcome here.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-backroom/1341266/posts?page=3250#3250

[Dutchgirl]

Okay, the racists are annoying...but for sheer amusement value you can't beat a good anti-America tinfoil hat propagandist. I suspect that much of the mindless spew we occasionally see here is from DU trolls posing as their own idea of a FReeper.