[Scutter]

How to edit hosts file:

• Windows 10
• Windows 8/8.1
• Windows 7
• OS-X (Mac)

Add this line to the end of your hosts file:

209.157.64.200	freerepublic.com

On the Mac, it should start working right away, however Windows has a cache in memory that must be flushed before it will start working. The easiest way to do this is to just reboot the computer. If you want to skip the reboot, just open a CMD prompt and run "ipconfig /flushdns". Also, restart your browser, as some browsers also cache this information.

[zzeeman]

Thanks for your post, Scutter.

I had added the FR mapping to my /etc/hosts file on my Mac once in the past, so I am fine from this machine. Now I also have an Android tablet, does anyone have info for a similar workaround for an Android tablet?

I have no clue about the networking on an Android.

Also, something that you can do on a Mac to ensure that your changes take hold right away, is to issue:
sudo killall -HUP mDNSResponder
from the command prompt after editing /etc/hosts to flush the DNS cahce right away.