There is a difference between banned Freepers who may disagree w/ your policies.... and hateful anti-FReepers whose goal is bring down Free Republic.
Personally, I wish all of those people who wish to "bring down" FR would just get a life and go away. Their obsession is unhealthy. (Remember...its just the internet, folks! Get a grip!)
And chess is just chess, but a wee bit less interesting for the average sports fan. A good board (a GOOD board) is chess as a contact sport, as you should know.
As to posting on the anti-FR spin-offs, it's not the act, but the content. Within the microcosm , judge and be judged. NO DOUBLE STANDARDS!
Again, as you should know.
Thank you for posting this. I agree totally.