Pop in to https://freerepublic.com/perl/manage-blocks
...and verify that your selections reflect what you want to see on your “Pings” page https://freerepublic.com/perl/pings
It may just be a setting has gotten tweaked.
UGH! Some are misunderstanding what I meant. I’m NOT saying I can’t SEE the sidebars. I’m saying they’re MESSED UP, LAME now.