ATS WILL MOST LIKELY CONTINUE TO LIVE

[hounddoghowlie]

We are in discussion with a serious party who has our faith that they are committed to continuing the site in the same manner that's causing (most of) you to feel sad about ATS's potential disappearance. And, to invest in technology and monetization improvements.


link to SkepticOverlord's anouncement
ATS WILL MOST LIKELY CONTINUE TO LIVE

No matter what they say it will never be the same.

[kdog]

We are in discussion with a serious party who has our faith that they are committed to continuing the site in the same manner that's causing (most of) you to feel sad about ATS's potential disappearance. And, to invest in technology and monetization improvements.


link to SkepticOverlord's anouncement
ATS WILL MOST LIKELY CONTINUE TO LIVE

No matter what they say it will never be the same.

Eh, it's like an ex wife that left you for some airforce buff guy only to end up being a helper on aisle 10 at the lumber store , living alone with cats.

[hounddoghowlie]

Eh, it's like an ex wife that left you for some airforce buff guy only to end up being a helper on aisle 10 at the lumber store , living alone with cats

i hear ya, there was another thread started that every one posting was all happy and shit, saying what a great place ATS is.
when the truth is when the new owners take over and check things out it, see how it works and think they can make it better it will  change.

hell it has changed drastically in the past several years, i hate to see what it might going become.

the new i'm happy board thread

Glad to Hear it SO

[F2d5thCav]

Yeah, whether gradual or not, change will take place.  It will be ATS in name only.

Cheers

[727Sky]

Maybe one  of George Soros's NWO outfits will buy the place and push the socialist/communist agenda thru heavy moderation's.

[NightskyeB4Dawn]

Change is a part of life. ATS is not the place I joined in 2009, but I sure as hell am not the same person I was back then either. 

In life you grow with some things, and with some things you grow apart.

My very first attempt at humor at ATS got me shot down and eaten alive by Phage. It took me a little while to recover, and to be brave enough to post again. 

Trying to find my voice and someone that wanted to listen, never happened for me at ATS. I soon learned to post to the lurker, because I have never, ever, done well in groups. My dry humor, the need to speak my mind, along with my adversion to cliches and entourages, made me invisible at ATS.

I thank ATS for helping me learn, grow, and for putting a couple of layers on my skin. I was warned early on by a mod, that if I was going to post on ATS, I was going to have to develop a thick skin. It angered me at the time, but I learned he was right. He also warned me that I would never collect a lot of stars and flags because of my writing style and my centrist and non political stance. He was right again, but as is evident from the Hall of Fame, at ATS, where I rank at the near bottom, which I accept with pride, as I have never posted in search of stars and flags, so I didn't get many.

If ATS lives, it will do well with those that like what it has developed into. Because it is where a lot of us got our training wheels, we will still frequent and lurk. 

I can't help but feel some sense of nostalgia with ATS, there are a lot of people that I liked that are not there as much anymore, or have been swallowed into the void. They have a couple of mods that tried to hold firm, but I watched even some of the mods get sucked up.

It is not ATS that is the problem. It is us. We changed. For better or worse, we are the disease that wrecked ATS.

[beez]

We are in discussion with a serious party who has our faith that they are committed to continuing the site in the same manner that's causing (most of) you to feel sad about ATS's potential disappearance. And, to invest in technology and monetization improvements.


link to SkepticOverlord's anouncement
ATS WILL MOST LIKELY CONTINUE TO LIVE

No matter what they say it will never be the same.

Eh, it's like an ex wife that left you for some airforce buff guy only to end up being a helper on aisle 10 at the lumber store , living alone with cats.

[Moonmagic]

The only part I feel sad about, is what it used to be, and that ship sailed a long time ago, beyond that I don't feel anything! I was never one for groups and cliques, you never develop your own opinion that way, but that definitely become a problem on ATS.

[halwesten]

At this point the only hope for that site is for someone to buy it and shut down the political crap. I let myself get caught up in it and I don't like myself when I do. That ruined the site for me since I originally joined for the UFO stuff. But there are several people there, Phage is the least of the offenders in my opinion, who made it a toxic place. It's like a bad accident, you can't help but look, you know?

[drussell41]

Change is a part of life. ATS is not the place I joined in 2009, but I sure as hell am not the same person I was back then either. 

In life you grow with some things, and with some things you grow apart.

My very first attempt at humor at ATS got me shot down and eaten alive by Phage. It took me a little while to recover, and to be brave enough to post again. 

Trying to find my voice and someone that wanted to listen, never happened for me at ATS. I soon learned to post to the lurker, because I have never, ever, done well in groups. My dry humor, the need to speak my mind, along with my adversion to cliches and entourages, made me invisible at ATS.

I thank ATS for helping me learn, grow, and for putting a couple of layers on my skin. I was warned early on by a mod, that if I was going to post on ATS, I was going to have to develop a thick skin. It angered me at the time, but I learned he was right. He also warned me that I would never collect a lot of stars and flags because of my writing style and my centrist and non political stance. He was right again, but as is evident from the Hall of Fame, at ATS, where I rank at the near bottom, which I accept with pride, as I have never posted in search of stars and flags, so I didn't get many.

If ATS lives, it will do well with those that like what it has developed into. Because it is where a lot of us got our training wheels, we will still frequent and lurk. 

I can't help but feel some sense of nostalgia with ATS, there are a lot of people that I liked that are not there as much anymore, or have been swallowed into the void. They have a couple of mods that tried to hold firm, but I watched even some of the mods get sucked up.

It is not ATS that is the problem. It is us. We changed. For better or worse, we are the disease that wrecked ATS.

 In my own personal opinion, Phage is an asshole.

[Ninurta]

I think it's debateable whether they have survived up until now. Sure, they're still breathing, but is that really LIVING?

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[Schmoe1]

Change is a part of life. ATS is not the place I joined in 2009, but I sure as hell am not the same person I was back then either. 

In life you grow with some things, and with some things you grow apart.

My very first attempt at humor at ATS got me shot down and eaten alive by Phage. It took me a little while to recover, and to be brave enough to post again. 

Trying to find my voice and someone that wanted to listen, never happened for me at ATS. I soon learned to post to the lurker, because I have never, ever, done well in groups. My dry humor, the need to speak my mind, along with my adversion to cliches and entourages, made me invisible at ATS.

I thank ATS for helping me learn, grow, and for putting a couple of layers on my skin. I was warned early on by a mod, that if I was going to post on ATS, I was going to have to develop a thick skin. It angered me at the time, but I learned he was right. He also warned me that I would never collect a lot of stars and flags because of my writing style and my centrist and non political stance. He was right again, but as is evident from the Hall of Fame, at ATS, where I rank at the near bottom, which I accept with pride, as I have never posted in search of stars and flags, so I didn't get many.

If ATS lives, it will do well with those that like what it has developed into. Because it is where a lot of us got our training wheels, we will still frequent and lurk. 

I can't help but feel some sense of nostalgia with ATS, there are a lot of people that I liked that are not there as much anymore, or have been swallowed into the void. They have a couple of mods that tried to hold firm, but I watched even some of the mods get sucked up.

It is not ATS that is the problem. It is us. We changed. For better or worse, we are the disease that wrecked ATS.

 In my own personal opinion, Phage is an asshole.

I may be in the minority, but I like Phage.  I always valued his opinions with non-political topics, he approached them with logic and reason.  He was sort of an Occams Razor person for me when deciding on things. 

I understand how he comes off, though.

[Schmoe1]

I think it's debateable whether they have survived up until now. Sure, they're still breathing, but is that really LIVING?

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You're right, it's been a steady decline over there, ever since politics took over.  I don't see that changing any time soon.

Sure, it's a conspiracy site, and we all know conspiracies abound in politics.  I didn't join for that reason.  It's become a left versus right shit-flinging competition. 

I joined ATS for all things paranormal, and it was a gold mine for a long time, but not anymore, and not anytime again soon.  In my opinion.

[PLOTUS]

Well let us congratulate Above Top Secret members on what we hope is a remedy. There are many there with much time invested who will be ecstatic with the news, and lets hope it is warranted.

[beez]

I'm a politics guy.

What I enjoy is that I'll always argue on the side of the Constitution and more basically, freedom.

It's always interesting to see who disagrees with me then.

[PLOTUS]

Beezer-buddy..... we are other brothers from another mother, see much the same.....

[NightskyeB4Dawn]

 In my own personal opinion, Phage is an asshole.

Phage introduced me to the controversial side of ATS, and taught me to be more careful at how I worded my post.

My friends tease me, and they say that I speak in parables, which, if I am not careful, comes across a bit off putting, when there is nothing to read but words in a text or post.

I don't mean to sound preachy or dismissive, but being the oldest of ten children, and years of instructing patients in understanding life sustaining information, in a way they would not just be able to understand, but would be able to relate to, and to see as something as basic as brushing their teeth, is likely why I speak the way I do.

I catch myself sometimes, and I rewrite or just delete a lot of posts in an attempt to make it less off putting, but I sometimes miss the mark, and Phage just happened to be the first one that called me out for it. I held no grudge over it, and I was not roasting him here. See, I just made another faux pas.  

[Ninurta]

I think it's debateable whether they have survived up until now. Sure, they're still breathing, but is that really LIVING?

.

You're right, it's been a steady decline over there, ever since politics took over.  I don't see that changing any time soon.

Sure, it's a conspiracy site, and we all know conspiracies abound in politics.  I didn't join for that reason.  It's become a left versus right shit-flinging competition. 

I joined ATS for all things paranormal, and it was a gold mine for a long time, but not anymore, and not anytime again soon.  In my opinion.

It's not even the topic of politics, in my estimation. It's the low-brow, 4th grade schoolyard brawl style of argument that is allowed to pass for "debate" over there. Can't win an argument? No problem - just personally attack your opponent, and no one will notice your lack of debate skills...

But that don't fly here, which is what sets us apart.

There is no point in merely banning certain words or ideas, turning certain "objectionable" words into pound signs, while still allowing folks to poke one another in the eye for no good reason. So we don't ban words or ideas - we just insist that you don't attack your brothers and sisters personally... or we'll turn this car right around, mister!

Debate of ideas is the foundation for knowledge and growth, but accusing your opponent of ridiculous things just to distract from your loss of ground in the debate is no longer debating the idea. It's just bitch-slapping your opponent. There is no growth in that.

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[guohua]

@"NightskyeB4Dawn"  You'll Always have a Voice here with us at R-N3.
We will never be ATS and Every Member here has a Voice, we also have the very best Moderators/SuperMods and Admin.


Conspiracies!
YES!   

Everyone know that Politics as full of Conspiracy's,  just look at the 2016 election, the Powers In Charge was sure of the Out-Come and didn't get deeply involved, they unleashed the MSM at Trumps Family and Business. Then The Little People (Serfs/Slaves/Peons) actually for the first time in a very long time had their voices heard.
Now you can see in the 2020 election how the Corrupt Powers In Charge were not going to allow that to happen again, so,,,,,,, the last Election in American should have proved to many that YES, there is a all Powering Group of people running the World and Your Everyday Life.

NOW, let us talk about son REALLY interesting Conspiracies. 
The Book of ENOCH, Giants and the advanced civilization that Thrived On Earth Thousands if not Millions of years ago.
How about the Conspiracy of our Real Creator's?
Why does Mainstream Science  still say the Sphinx and Pyramids are only 3000 or 4000 years old?

There are so many GREAT Conspiracy's to write about and state YOUR Opinion here at R-N3.

The UFO & USO Conspiracy has pretty slowed down due to the fact most Governments have finally admitted to there being other craft out there, but then there is the question ,,,,,, who's are they?

Just some food for thought.

[Ninurta]

Well let us congratulate Above Top Secret members on what we hope is a remedy. There are many there with much time invested who will be ecstatic with the news, and lets hope it is warranted.

Let's hope so, for their members' sakes. The parties they are in negotiation with have not yet been disclosed, so it could even be Zuckerberg, looking for something else to convert into another propaganda outlet in the face of the potential breakup of his vast empire... which would not bode at all well for the membership there.

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