Is there any reason that I might need to change it back?
The IP address of FreeRepublic may change. If you have trouble delete the entry in the host file. Better yet just comment it out in the host file. The you can switch back if lookups fail again by uncommenting it.
117 posted on 04/05/2016 6:12:01 PM PDT by central_va
(I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)