ALL MEMBERS: We expect civility and decorum within all topics., page 1

It's getting hot in here...

Due to recent events and the ever increasing popularity of the AboveTopSecret.com (ATS) website, new memberships and post counts have elevated over the past five days. As with any growth, the positive is mitigated by the negative, and that negative is an upward trend in rude and discourteous posting. ATS has long prided itself on maintaining an atmosphere of civility and decorum, free of rancor and personal attacks against fellow members. This atmosphere has diminished in the preceding days, fueled by politically polarized rhetoric and the desire by some to use a tragic event to further certain agendas. While ATS has, and always will be a venue for spirited discussion and the exchange of opposing point of views, it will not become a mosh pit of vitriolic mudslinging where ignorance is embraced vice being denied.


Time to cool it down...

This is to serve notice to all that the tone and tenor of posting will return to the polite and courteous that has made ATS the best conspiracy website on the World Wide Web. Post(s) that violate the Terms & Conditions Of Use, are created purely to incite Political Bickering, that lack common Courtesy, or are directed at members rather than Play The Ball which is also known as the Topic will be removed, and the appropriate administrative sanctions applied to the responsible account(s) which can include a Post Ban, or in the case of repeat offenders a Permanent Account Ban.


There may be no warning...

The preceding actions can and will occur without any further notice other than this thread. In the past ATS has announced “zero tolerance” for certain “hot topic” forums such as 9/11, Aliens & UFO’s, and Secret Societies; due to the scope of issues and depth and breadth of forums affected ALL ATS Forums are now temporarily under increased scrutiny from our staff.


Please help us help you keep ATS the best place for passionate topics...

We hope that you can understand why these measures are being implemented, and that crisis that has spurned this activity that we can all return to a level of calm and reasoned expostulation.

Please express your views and opinions in a cordial manner so that all members and visitors may enjoy the AboveTopSecret.com forums and website.

Thanks.


The entire staff of AboveTopSecret.com, and the owners of The AboveNetwork, LLC.

reply to post by SkepticOverlord

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Well I'm sure glad that someone is noticing this trend lately.
Guess I'll keep my snide comments to myself now...


Thanks SO!

reply to post by SkepticOverlord

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Yo Skep!
Nice suit.
But I've heard this all before.
And I've reported some of these members (I'm guilty as well, especially when I get punched, I punch back) many times before (I'm sure you can verify this as well) but your Mods seem to have their own ideas.
Maybe you need new mods
I hope your your teeth are in this one, and you'll be able to return ATS back to where it was five years ago

reply to post by SkepticOverlord

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Message loaded and ready to be applied.

Thanks.

reply to post by SkepticOverlord

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Yes Sir! Anything to perserve this site.