What would you think if we told you we're of the Internet's largest and most active discussion site? And would you believe us if we said our site is arguably the only highly trafficked discussion venue where civility and manners are embraced by the vast majority of contributors? Sure, I know what you're thinking... but it's true. Really, you can trust us.

The topics you'll find here have evolved over the years, and include some of the most provocative and controversial issues of our time. With our "roots" in issues surrounding conspiracy theories, UFO sightings, political scandals and corporate malfeasance, our contributors have evolved into the quintessential "newsie" who is hyper-aware of current events. Today, the dominant topics represent an alternative view on current and historical world events, often digging beyond the headlines into the gaps of knowledge left by "mainstream" news sources. Our diverse members, which include the likes of top scientists, politicians, NASA mission commanders, and esteemed academicians, are never satisfied, searching relentlessly to discover the root motivational factors behind the headlines.

Okay, again, I know what you're thinking, another one of "those" conspiracy web sites where wild ideas fan the flames of paranoia. Well, I can't deny there might be some of that, but on the whole our membership embraces an outlook that encourages a healthy mix of skeptical critical thinking with well-informed speculation. Highly speculative topics such as conspiracy theories, political cover-ups, and UFO sightings are put to a vigorous analytical test by a diversified mixture of contributors in an effort to filter out predictable and provable truths.

Nothing tells the tale of the passion of our contributing members like the raw numbers. We have 229,593 members generating 11,232,028 posts of substance that cover 690,149 topics in 166 different discussion forums. New content, new ideas, new speculation, new theories, and provable truths are being generating at an astounding pace with 935 members creating 63,077 new posts in the past seven days. In that same time span, we've welcomed 935 new members, enjoyed visits from 12,019 registered members, and 1,418,242 guests.

I can feel your skepticism oozing through the interwebs. How could anyone manage a site like this, and keep things civilized? Everywhere you look online, from comments on newspaper sites to YouTube, people are acting like immature idiots. Not here. Our participants are passionate, and they care about these topics and want the world to care too. When a large group of people stop focusing on each other, and turn their attention to issues that are important to them, the magic happens and a tear forms in our eye. Now you've done it, you made me all misty.

When we say we're proud of our members, we're not just making up fluff to impress you. Everything we (the owners) do is focused on everything they (our contributing members) do on our site. If you should choose to interview us for your story or show, you'll actually be interviewing thousands of people and benefiting from untold hours of research. Sure we have our own opinions, but those don't matter nearly as much as the brilliance of the collaborative smart crowd that generates the content on our site. Through us, you can quickly filter through to the important insights generated on AboveTopSecret.com, and gain an invaluable "pulse" of what the largest group of skeptical people are saying in regards to current events.

Content created by our members has resulted in public statements and policy changes from the likes of NASA, the FBI, and the Federal Bureau of Land Management. Our members have broken international stories that have appeared as front-page articles in the New York Times, LA Times, and several top-tier online news sites. Their efforts have been featured in segments on every network and cable TV news broadcast, major news magazines, countless newspapers, and thousands of web sites. One such story by one of our members has been credited by CNN as the catalyst that prevented a major national security breach.

When we say we're proud of our contributing members, it's for good reason.

"This ain't no foolin' around." Our core executive team has extensive experience with online properties, digital advertising, entertainment, finance, and start-ups. The once-passionate hobby of a handful of industry professionals is now an Internet phenomenon with traffic, awareness, and reach that rivals or exceeds that of some of the most important mid-tier web sites. While we're certainly enjoying this amazing entrepreneurial ride, we feel the daunting responsibility placed on our shoulders by our members who care so passionately about their topics. Every business decision and strategic planning of our enterprise is controlled by our respect and reverence for what they do, and how to best promote what they've done.

Should you feel the need to contact us regarding a story in which you need material, you can rely on our core team to be responsive and professional. And maybe even a little bit of fun, as we still have a sense of humor despite the gravity of the topics you'll see here (especially should you run into us during one of regular visits to NYC).

So there you go. No matter what story you're working on, there's really no reason to turn anywhere else than AboveTopSecret.com. Our members will set you straight.

Or, at least if you're working on story within our broad spectrum of topics... now you know where to go.

Our CEO, Bill Irvine, is the former digital ad-agency Internet guru and social-content fanatic that makes most of what happens on the web site possible. For general conspiracy-related, Internet technology, user-generated content, and social media questions, Bill is your go-to person.
bill(-at-)theabovenetwork.com

Our COO, Mark Allin, is the former finance industry insider (don't ask him about Madoff), who spearheaded the organization of The Above Network, LLC., which is our business entity. Questions related to extraterrestrials, UFO sightings, paranormal, and anything related to our business should head Mark's way.
mark(-at-)theabovenetwork.com

Our CFO, Stephen Melzer, is a veteran of start-up financing and finding those pesky angel investors. He's been known to have a pretty keen take on the increasing popularity of conspiracies in the financial industry, so those and related questions about our business should be directed to Stephen.
stephen(-at-)theabovenetwork.com

Or, put yourself up to the luck of the draw and use our contact form to spam us all with your email query.