It acts as an information resource about and for the people who choose to be part of it.
RoD is culture and system agnostic.
The intention is that RoD will become a culture and system in itself. Of course, there are political stances that RoD takes, though individual members are allowed to challenge and alter these stances if they feel strongly enough. The Republic will not be drawn into holy wars unless it feels completely justified in supporting one side over the other. Similarly, members should not be drawn on such things, and members of RoD do not represent the opinions of RoD as a whole, unless explicitly stated on the RoD website. If members have differing opinions about such things, then they are free to make their stance available to the Republic itself, and to all others.