WooHoo-—the old link works and I am able to log in and post. Hope everyone else can do the same!!!
Yes, back to normal!
Thanks to Jim and all his hard work
Glad it worked for you... It works for anyone with Brighthouse in Florida... maybe more...
http://www.isitdownrightnow.com/freerepublic.com.html
Clear your local DNS cache to make sure that you grab the most recent cache that your ISP has. For Windows - (Start > Command Prompt > type ipconfig /flushdns and hit enter). For details choose your operating system :
If you can access a website at office or from a 3G network yet its not working on your computer, it is a good idea to use an alternative DNS service other than your ISPs. OpenDNS or Google Public DNS are both excellent and free public DNS services.
Check our help page for step-by-step instructions on how to change your DNS.