“we on Free Republic don’t allow the promotion of the liberal left ideas. If someone persists in that - they will be banned.”
Actually, ive seen an incredibly wide range of ideas allowed here. What is not allowed is site hijack. A Christian site will not allow the site to become hijacked to homosexual advocacy. A democrat or republican site will not allow the other party to flood them and destroy the very reason for the site. A model railroad site will end a move to only discuss knitting yarn.
What we are speaking of is no comments at all, or rudeness like caps, threats that’s aren’t really threats, and news sites censoring race of people in stories when it is relevant, material facts omitted, the exposure of hidden relationships and agendas, etc.
Its a very real difference.
You have to keep in mind that different websites have different purposes ... and that the rules will be set up according to the differing purposes.
We have our purposes here and the rules are set up accordingly - but note - it’s according to the owner of the site and not according to the users of the site, And this is true for all forums and websites — and it’s even true for my living room ... :-) ...