Free Republic works as well as it does because Jim Robinson is not a control freak.
Control freaks are the only ones that could ruin Free Republic.
I feel compelled to fix it because it has been invaded by RINOs. That is the problem with FR, and also it’s the problem with the Republican Party. We can do something about that, right here. It costs very little, only willingness. It removes no members, only exposes their proclivities. JimRob got a start on it when he posted the bugzapper thread, which generated a lot of surprising FReepercides. 20% of self-styled conservatives voted for Obama in the last election. Almost all of those were RINOs. You don’t see a problem that needs fixing?