History & More
ATS
Community Management Mission Thread
What IS Above Top Secret (ATS)?
AboveTopSecret.com is
the website that started it all. Started in 1998 by site owner Simon
Gray, it began as a collection of conspiracy-related pages.
A small discussion forum was added, and over the years grew to
encompass all the subsections listed below. Here you'll find conspiracy
discussion on every topic you can imagine, from UFOs to Political
Scandals to Paranormal phenomenon. On the main
forum page, you will find a listing of all forums and a description
of the topics within. Please read the forum descriptions carefully
and be sure your topic is going in the right forum. Run by the
tireless efforts of Administrator SkepticOverlord,
the entire community has grown in leaps and bounds.
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What IS Below Top Secret (BTS)?
Below.AboveTopSecret.com was
the first spinoff of ATS. It emerged as our membership grew as
a place for non-conspiracy discussion on topics ranging from the
culinary arts to movies & TV to computers & internet & every
subject in between! On the main
forum page, you will find a listing of all forums and a description
of the topics within. Please read the forum descriptions carefully
and be sure your topic is going in the right forum.
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What IS Politics@Above Top Secret (PTS)?
Politics.AboveTopSecret.com is
the newest spinoff of ATS. Coming from the ashes of the recent
2004 Pesidential Election, this new forum is dedicated to discussing
all things political. On the main
forum page, you will find a listing of all forums and a description
of the topics within. Please read the forum descriptions carefully
and be sure your topic is going in the right forum.
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What IS Above Top Secret News Network (ATSNN)?
The AboveTopSecret
News Network, or ATSNN,
is a member-driven news service covering current news and events.
Any member can submit
a story following submission
guidelines in the MemberCenter, and all members are encouraged
to both submit stories and add their own comments to the discussion.
For more information, click
here.
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What IS Terror Analysis (TA or ATSNN:TA)?
TerrorAnalysis.com is
a spinoff of our popular ATSNN news
service. It covers current and breaking events regarding the War
on Terrorism, the war in Iraq, and analysis of terror groups, attacks,
and individuals worldwide. As with ATSNN, members are encouraged
to submit stories and add to the discussion on these stories. For
more information, click
here.
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Member Blogs
A blog (or "weblog") is an online diary. At ATS, we
provide the opportunity to have your own blog where you can
discuss life, topics you're interested in, or just post a joke
of the day; it's your own personal space to share your thoughts.
Once members reach 400 posts with ATS, they are eligible for
a blog. If you are interested in your own, please U2U Zion
Mainframe, ZeddicusZulZorander,
or post
a reply in this thread for consideration. Please note that
all rules in the ATS
Terms & Conditions apply to your blog.
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MyATS
This handy feature of MyATS,
allows you to create a custom page with your favorite forums and
the threads you've posted to. With over 2000 posts per day, sometimes
it can be difficult to keep track of where your favorite threads
are. With MyATS, you are automatically subscribed to every discussion
you participate in! For more information, please click
here.
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Member Fiction
Our Fiction
forum is divided into two sections: Collaborative Fiction,
which finds members working together to create detailed and often
incredible works of fiction; and Short Stories, which allow a
member to post their short stories and other writings for the
enjoyment of ATS' members. If you are interested in posting your
own writings or are interested in joining a collaborative fiction
thread, please send a U2U to John
Bull 1. Please note that you must be assigned the
status of "Writer" by John
Bull 1 before you can post in this forum.
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Debates
In the Debates
forum, members can participate in structured debates with
other ATS posters. If you are interested in joining a debate,
please send a U2U to Kano.
Please note that you must be assigned the status of "Fighter" by Kano before
you can post in this forum.
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Research Projects
In the Research
Projects forum, members can participate in a collaborative
research project on a number of popular conspiracy topics. If
you have a topic you would like to produce a research project
on, you must first contact the forum moderator. Send a U2U to ADVISOR to
inquire about joining an existing topic or for more information
on how to start your own. Please note that you need to be assigned
a "Scholar" status by ADVISOR before
you can post in this forum. For more information, click
here.
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ATS Webmail
The newest service introduced to ATS, ATS
Webmail is a web-based email account with yourmembername@denyignorance.com or yourmembername@abovetopsecret.com!
It features advanced spam-blocking, 5mb of storage space, an
integrated calendar, and much more. For a full list of features,
please click
here. An account costs 15,000 ATS points and
they're available for purchase in the ATS Store in your MemberCenter.
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Conspiracy Links
ConspiracyLinks.com is
an ATS-operated portal listing important and/or notable conspiracy
websites, current discussion on the ATS forums, and members' own
websites! For more information, click
here.
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ATS FastChat
ATS provides a chat room for all members with more than 200 posts.
You can access it via the "chat" link
at the top of your screen. Please note that all rules in the ATS
Terms & Conditions apply in Chat, and repeated violations
will result in a permanant ban from the chat room.
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