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Topic started on 7-4-2004 @ 11:11 AM by amantine
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This topic will contain all clues until now for people who are just getting started and want the bare information. I don't want any interpretations
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reply posted on 7-4-2004 @ 11:17 AM by amantine
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- Findtherings.com site opened.
- Picture with the text:
 all shall join the hunt
four strangers will unite
four voices will merge
ignorance is denied
the search starts 5 2004 
- The following text is added below the picture:
Deny ignorance. The motto of AboveTopSecret.com is simple yet inspires a complex range of emotion and aspiration. Are you simply one who
follows along? Perhaps you enjoy participating in the effort. But maybe, just maybe you have the desire to push the battle cry forward, and be a
captain of enlightenment.
This hunt is for you.
- A number code is found the alt attribute of the picture:
38973 23 00346 2134 087310 783247 728 81723 721873
- A message is found in a HTML comment in the source of the main page:
JJDFI UD IDUNFADSUN UDNF IDNMD EUDNA IDNFAD IUDD ID. UDNF DND IDFAD UENFQJD JNDFS. UJDNFS E UNDFS IUEW NDUFDAIU DUNFS UIDFN FND. JNDFS UJND
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- The following text is added to the page:
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 = ?
and the title is changed to:
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and the message in the comment in replaced by:
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reply posted on 7-4-2004 @ 11:37 AM by parrhesia
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The title is now changed to
o o o o
and the message at the bottom
1+1+1+1 = 1
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reply posted on 7-4-2004 @ 12:25 PM by amantine
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- New comment in the HTML. Two huge codes, one appears binary:
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reply posted on 7-4-2004 @ 12:45 PM by amantine
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- HTML comment updated again. The binary code is gone. The new comment is:
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reply posted on 7-4-2004 @ 12:48 PM by amantine
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reply posted on 7-4-2004 @ 01:12 PM by John Nada
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One thing I don't get, and I'll post this in the other thread as well.
This is obviously going to be a competition, so why the hell are you sharing your clues with the rest of the board. My team have already made huge
advances past these clues, do you see us posting them?
These threads are stupid, the competition is on my friends. 
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reply posted on 7-4-2004 @ 01:24 PM by amantine
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A team can't watch that page all day long. By sharing the clues that are visible on the site, everyone gets the clues they would have found if they
were online at that time. I do not and will not share the solutions and I think sharing the clues is only fair play.
BTW, very well done if you solved some of those clues already. Within a day is pretty fast!
[Edited on 7-4-2004 by amantine]
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reply posted on 7-4-2004 @ 02:37 PM by antipigopolist
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[edit on 20-10-2004 by antipigopolist]
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reply posted on 7-4-2004 @ 02:42 PM by dreamlandmafia
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This is what the binary says:
there will be several clues to help you understand they will come in good time but you must pay attention as some will be short lived
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reply posted on 7-4-2004 @ 03:12 PM by SpittinCobra
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My question, Why all these threads for the same thing.
This atleast the third, you can put the info in the same thread. 
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reply posted on 7-4-2004 @ 08:36 PM by theshadowknows
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Since im not participating, I still like to help people out. NEW HINT:
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reply posted on 7-4-2004 @ 08:37 PM by John Nada
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I think that was a wind up in chat TSK.
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reply posted on 7-4-2004 @ 10:56 PM by Loki
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One thought, and I'm totally just throwing this out there, since I'm very, very new at the code-breaking thing...
if the alt-image number is in fact a key...why don't we just replace all the 4's with 5s?
just my thinking on this:
it says the search starts 5-2004.
it's now 4-2004, so maybe 4=5?
I don't know, just an idea I had.
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reply posted on 8-4-2004 @ 03:51 PM by amantine
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- New comment code (it seems like 4 the same codes):
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reply posted on 8-4-2004 @ 04:09 PM by AlphaOfTheOmega
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pictures have just changed
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reply posted on 8-4-2004 @ 04:11 PM by WeBDeviL
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Yep, there sure have...anyone involved with this should get to it...
-wD
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reply posted on 8-4-2004 @ 07:13 PM by Quicksilver
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how did u get the binary and translate it?
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reply posted on 9-4-2004 @ 09:22 AM by amantine
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- Participation rules (updated!):
Participation Rules
Rules and regulations are subject to change without notice between now and the official start of The AboveTopSecret.com "Find The Rings" event.
Please refer to this page often to be aware of event participation rules and guidelines.
* The AboveTopSecret.com "Find The Rings" event is open to all participants of all ages. Void where prohibited by region or age limitations.
* Participants must be 18-years old or older as of May 1st, 2004 to receive the AboveTopSecret.com "Find The Rings" event grand prize.
* Staff members and family of staff members (moderators, super moderators, administrators, and any other user of the staff-only forum) are
prohibited from participating.
* No purchase or membership registration necessary.
* Internet connection is required.
* AboveTopSecret.com assumes no liability or responsibility for the guarantee of server uptime, Internet connection, natural disasters, or other
events that may disrupt the timely and regular access to the AboveTopSecret.com website(s) for participation in the collection of The
AboveTopSecret.com "Find The Rings" event clues, hints, rules, and other related and important information.
* Actual value of prizes are estimated in U.S. Dollar currency and may not reflect actual retail value.
* AboveTopSecret.com does not guarantee the availability of randomly discovered prizes nor will not be involved in any dispute between parties
claiming first discovery.
[Edited on 9-4-2004 by amantine]
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reply posted on 9-4-2004 @ 09:32 AM by John Nada
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Where were these rules posted? Well, I think half my teams under 18 so there's many a headache afoot.
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