hi JAK
so are ya saying that conspiracy theories are becoming self perpetuating? The sources being quoted as evidence being yet more unfounded conspiracy theories?

Hey Moranity,

The paragraph:

Taking into consideration this article combined with talk recently of ATS being monitored and other suchlike, I really wonder where some of the hits this site recieves may be coming from. Perhaps even to escalate that a quote from an ATS member may be given as evidence by security services for justification of invasion?

was (jokingly? ) in reference to the 'solid intelligence', (as stated by Colin Powell to the United Nations), which was found to include the use of an essay written by the student Ibrahim al-Marashi in 2002.

If such a thing can be taken and used in justification for war - stated as 'intelligence', then surely it is not that much of a jump that such in depth and analytical debate as is commonplace on this site also be applied in such a manner.

Taking what you have posted though, along with the above example of quality intelligence gathering, it could indeed be said that conspiracy theories have the ability to become self perpetuating.

The point I was making in the initial post though, relating to the information contained within the link, was - could it be that ATS is being used as a 'source' for the media (albeit subtly) because of it's size, popularity and the contents addressed within the many forums to be found here. A trip to Google regarding a myriad of diverse subjects easily brings up the ATS site.

So with all the above, is it too much to theorize that an inquisitive journalist, or some other, make use of such an easily accessible and plentiful accumulation of views on such varied topics?

Jack

THis is not surprising at all. I have seeen things in the paper/tv/radio 1- 5 days after seeing it here. The difference is you get the whole story here and there is no spin on the facts-just data allowing us to make up our own minds about the subjects, insted of being told what and how to feel about it-network news.

Originally posted by mrmonsoon
THis is not surprising at all. I have seeen things in the paper/tv/radio 1- 5 days after seeing it here. The difference is you get the whole story here and there is no spin on the facts-just data allowing us to make up our own minds about the subjects, insted of being told what and how to feel about it-network news.

The Marlon Brando story broke on ATS 3-4 hours before it started showing up on other news sites. We have a conspiracy minded well read membership!

We are the source. We control the world!!!!!

I see no conspiracy here, just a lot of hard work done by the ATSNN staff. If you were in the media business you would be a fool not to use that tool if you stumbled across it.