Well, you have swallowed the “Red Pill” and registered at ATS… What do you do now? You can kick the tires so to speak, look around and check out all the forums, read a few posts, even reply in an existing thread that interests you. A bigger first step is to start an introduction thread in the Introduction Forum and tell us (your new ATS family) a little (or a lot) about yourself. The ATS membership is always happy to greet a new member, and is there to help. This is an excellent opportunity to find like minded members, or members that have similar interests in topics (like UFO’s, NWO, or Cryptozoology).

Before you get started, it’s time for the “don’ts.”

The Introduction Forum is for introductions… To tell something about you; not to start a thread about a topic. ATS has a twenty post requirement before a new member can start a thread on the myriad of ATS fora… “Intro threads” that are really “topic threads” will be removed. Twenty may sound like a lot, but it won’t take any time at all (especially if you start a really good introduction thread ). The minimum post requirement is there to give you a chance to acclimate to how ATS operates… And what constitutes quality content contribution (and maybe what doesn’t ). The bottom line is that your intro thread is about your favorite topic… You!

Another “don’t” in your introduction thread is including any prohibited information. Prohibited information could be an email address, website, IM address, phone number or physical address. Another form of prohibited information is No not the pink and tasty treat, but that cyber version of unwanted and unsavory commercial and/or self promotion. ATS isn’t a classified ad, and takes a dim view of stealth or viral marketing. The aforementioned are violations of the Terms & Conditions Of Use and are a sure fire way for you to become acquainted with staff of ATS under circumstances that aren’t as fun as a quality introduction thread.

If you haven’t already viewed it, or didn’t pay attention take two minutes to view the new member video:

Media @ AboveTopSecret.com Home Page Pro Videos  |  Top-Rated Videos  |  Most-Watched Videos

Now it’s time to get started!

Great post mirthful. Hope that this thread will be sticked on the main page to give new comers info about getting around.

Edit:As per mirthful's order.

[edit on June 5th, 2009 by peacejet]

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Newbies? I don't know what this "newbies" is...



ATS has new members if that is what you mean.

Hello Mirthful,



LOL. Tell me about it. Do you remember how you greeted me?

Anyways, this is a good reference thread.

Regards,

long time lurker, welcome to all the newbs, should there be a lurker area? No prolly not, but I bet I got the least points vs membership.very sad.....
ATS rulzzzzzz

Deny Ignorance!

Seriously. Dont leave this thread without reading that.

RED PILL?!?! I just thought it was a tic tac!

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Tic Tac? Damn, I thought it was a suppository!

Very nice. Good idea for new people.

Wish there was something like this when I joined.

I took the red and the blue pill. Oops.

Had to be reprogramed and now I'm wide awake.

Hello everybody, I have lurked here for some time now and so I decided to join your ranks.
The site was down for an hour or so here in Argentina which left me feeling rather cut off.
Cheers to you all.
Avelino

hope my post registers this time

I am from the uk and along with a kundalini awakeing, some years ago and a natural curiousity about ufos all my life, thought i woudl join this site

as since 911/ 7/7, the new world order and other, this seemed like the perfect place to join

just out of interest as I am newbie and can't post in the mian forum, what do you other newbies make of william cooper

just watched his 1989 presentation in texas and was aware he spoke of 911 some three months before it occured and then was possibly murdered

was the 1989 talk 25% truth, the rest, disinfo he was fed

what do others make of it

regards

J

[edit on 9-6-2009 by Dharma Employee]

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Actually... We here at ATS were hoping you would start an introduction thread in the Introduction Forum, not just post an introduction here...

None the less... Welcome to ATS!

colour me confused, i thought this was the introduction forum

with a thread title like Welcome to ATS, it’s time to introduce yourself…, i presumed it would be ok to do this here

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This is just a thread in the Introduction Forum... The fun doesn't begin until you start your own thread in the Introduction Forum.



The purpose for this thread is for information only.

Thanks for the infomation...was unaware of an introduction thread...will move there now to introduce myself!

Enjoy!

i love the banished part of the vid.showing Adam n Eve. i cracked up!

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If you liked that, then you'll love this:

Posting and you...

Your tax dollars at work.

Filmstrip Monkeys, not just for government PSA's anymore...

I have a fairly important thread to make...curse this 20 post rule!

There is so much that ATS offers. So many topics that would interest just about anyone. It is actually pretty easy to rack up 20 posts. Just jump in and participate and before you know it, you will have hundreds of posts! I promise, ATS is very addicting!

Maybe start reading RECENT POSTS and find some threads that interest you.

Welcome and enjoy your stay here!

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Start your intro and I will go there and reply to you twenty times. You can respond to each of my replies and you'll be all set. But it better not get me in trouble.