Because there’s no such thing as a noob on Free Republic. Every “noob” here has likely been posting for years under a different name.
There’s no new blood coming to Free Republic. The kids are all on Twitter, Reddit, or similar sites that are smartphone friendly, —something Free Republic most certainly is not.
That’s pretty funny. You reply airily to my relatively superficial comment — which was not directed to you — but ignored my substantive reply to your direct question, that WAS directed to you, and which I took seriously and respectfully.
You’re either not all you’re cracked up to be, or you have nothing, really, to contribute. Guess I’ll have to draw my own conclusion. Disappointing.