How does ATS make money ?

I was just curious if there is something else then ads that generates revenue for you guys. Also who is the top dog at ATS ?

Woof Woof and Woof (Simon Gray, SkepticOverlord and Springer) are equal Partners in the ownership of AboveTopSecret.com, LLP.

Springer...

[edit on 5-16-2006 by Springer]

I'm younger and better looking though...

Originally posted by SimonGray
I'm younger and better looking though...

You are younger, that's for sure...

So that kid that came to the door saying he was selling geraniums for ATS was...lying?!!?!

I thought the pods looked too big to be geraniums.

Originally posted by SimonGray
I'm younger and better looking though...

The three of you are extremely good looking, well-built and have great personalities... in my mind's version of you, anyway.

I always pictured them as the Marx Brothers (Harp Groucho and Chico, not the strait man). Always up to some wacky hijinx, but always winning in the end. Oh yeah, and I bet one of you has a big nose too.

More on-topic: I'd also like to know how ATS does exactly finance their site. As you guys have resently upgraded servers.

You don't have to tell us your secret economy tactics, just basicly what business you do

Everyone knows that the ads are just another way to track your interests.
I know this is true because I read it in an ATS thread.........

I caught the Three Amigos moonlighting and snapped this pic:

I mean I didn't catch them personally........I mean I didn't take the pic..........I mean I wasn't even present.................nevermind.

Peace

child labor (To cut the corners of cost.)

ATS Brand marketing. (ATS the cereal, ATS the Flamethrower, ATS the place mat, ATS the toilet paper.)

Salary from the CIA/NSA

they rewired amazon.com and are recieving fractions of pennies on every order of the book "The Davinci Code"

New Ads from SatanServers.com pay a large ammount because they steal the viewers soul.

EverCrack smuggling.

They actually kidnapped Springer and tied him up in the basement and are currently jsut leaching off of his social security checks.

Thats about it.

Originally posted by imbalanced
I was just curious if there is something else then ads that generates revenue for you guys.

From what I understand, ATS gets most of its financing from a large international cartel of weapons manufacturers and dealers. It also makes quite a bit of money from several patents that it owns, including one for a zero-point energy machine that the government pays them NOT to manufacture. They also are very active in commodities, and are major stockholders in Consolidated Fuzz and Amalgamated Lint. It's all very complicated.

My sources on this, however, are not the most reliable.

I'll care about it when they tell me I need to do something about it. Until then, I'm glad ATS finances aren't an issue. For me. I got my own problems.

My mother always told me it was rude to ask about other people finances and how much they earned. Different era, I guess.

I don't really care, I'm just happy ATS is here and free.

Yay ATS!!!

Originally posted by Volatile
More on-topic: I'd also like to know how ATS does exactly finance their site. As you guys have resently upgraded servers.

ATS isn't a for-profit community, we do pay for upkeep out of our own pockets if ad income falls short.

After reading all of those response, I have to say it seems very straight forward now.

I thought there would be a bunch of obviously sarcastic or flippant responses.

I guess that answers your question.

Originally posted by MrPenny
I thought there would be a bunch of obviously sarcastic or flippant responses.

Trust me, we were holding back.

"I know it's true because I read it on ATS..."



THAT belongs on a t-shirt!!!
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Originally posted by Gools
"I know it's true because I read it on ATS..."

THAT belongs on a t-shirt!!!

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That gets

I can see it now, signature series T's! That would be awsome.

Originally posted by Dr Love
I caught the Three Amigos moonlighting and snapped this pic:

Peace

Which one is which? They look interchangeable to me.

That is a good way to make some big bucks and put a smile on a lady's face at the same time, not that I know anything about it.