Are replies included as posts? Also can someone tell me what the point of below topsecret is? It seems to just be a general discussion area that has little to do with the paranomal or secret stuff. I wonder sometimes on whether ATS has been taken over by the CIA and this 20 posts screening system is just a way to slow the flow of information from getting to the public. There must be a better way of stopping the spammers.

Originally posted by andrewbates

There must be a better way of stopping the spammers.

We want new members to know a little bit of what ats is about before they start new threads. If it is so hard to participate enough on ats or bts to make 20 posts, why is it so important to create new threads (except for an introduction)? Unless there are no real intentions of participating...

Originally posted by Hellmutt
why is it so important to create new threads (except for an introduction)? Unless there are no real intentions of participating...

Mabey I had a topic on my mind that wasn't being discussed, or an idea I wanted to share, how am i gonna do that in a reply? oh well I still love ATS , 2 more to go lol

20 posts on intro page alone is pretty demanding for me. i mean i believe this is done to weed out potential dumbasses and trolls but now that i feel like using my keyboard on ats, trolling is exactly what this rule is forcing me to do tonite.

oh man... fooled myself once again. beergoggle affects my ability to read fine prints. sorry for spamming. im never posting on intro again for a long time xP

Me too, Me too, like 9 more posts to go!