You were MUCH “braver” than I, back then. I read and read and read FR, amazed at how great the posts were ( those were the days...eh? ) and didn’t think that I had much to add. But then, I finally took courage ( to cheer on the MARCH FOR FREEDOM, which I had wanted to attend, but was unable to )and here I am. :-)
Don’t know about being all that brave but I wasn’t that agressive or contenious either.
There was a group Howlin, Dog Gone, CHIEF Negotiator, etc that I miss a lot from back
in the day.
Here’s some history of JR’s perception what he was trying to do with FreeRepublic.com
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/fr/586544/posts
What is Free Republic all about?
12/08/01
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/586949/posts
What is Free Republic all about? Part II - Media complains of infringement and unfair competition
12/09/2001