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FR Posting Form Enhancer and FR Tree Viewer (also called FR Tree View) are user scripts (Greasemonkey/Tampermonkey scripts) designed for FreeRepublic.com (FR), a political discussion forum. They enhance the site's posting and thread-reading experience.

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FR Posting Form Enhancer

Purpose: Makes the reply/posting form much easier to use by adding a toolbar for common HTML tags (e.g., bold, italics, links, quotes, images).
It reduces manual typing of tags and improves the overall input interface on FR's posting pages.
cynwoody.appspot.com
Available on Greasy Fork: Search for "FR Posting Form Enhancer" (script ID around 4726).
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FR Tree Viewer (FR Tree View)

Purpose: Transforms flat, linear comment threads on Free Republic into a nested tree/hierarchical view, making it easier to follow replies and conversations (similar to modern forum threading).
cynwoody.appspot.com
It groups comments and their replies visually for better readability in long threads.

Both were created by cynwoody and have been popular among FR users for years (especially Firefox users with script managers).

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How to Install and Use

Install a userscript manager like Tampermonkey or Violentmonkey (available for Chrome, Firefox, Edge, etc.).
Visit the Greasy Fork pages for the scripts and click Install.
They should activate automatically on FreeRepublic.com posting and thread pages.

Note: These are older scripts, so compatibility can vary with site changes or modern browsers. Check recent feedback on Greasy Fork or FR threads for updates/workarounds. Some users have discussed alternatives or forks when the originals need maintenance.

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If you're looking for installation help, updates, alternatives, or have issues with them on current FR, provide more details!