Points system - Please explain some

Custom Title, first line 500
Custom Title, second line 750
Turn off censors 1000
Add 100 to U2U quota 250
Access secret forum 3500
Custom mini-profile background color 250
Custom mini-profile text color 150
Custom mini-profile background image 2500
Increase upload quota by 10k 100
Purchase Mud-Pit access 500
Turn on low-bandwidth mode. 50
Purchase WebMail E-mail account 15000

Turn off censors - 1000 What does this turn off exactly?
Purchase Mud-Pit access - 500 What is the Mud-Pit?
Turn on low-bandwidth mode - 50 Does this just let you view less graphics or what,to make the pages load faster?.Also,is there like a switch for this if I dont like it.Like on or off?

Turn off censors - 1000 What does this turn off exactly?

very subtle. Like I can see #, but for you it shows up as a blank.

Purchase Mud-Pit access - 500 What is the Mud-Pit?

Don't get points for it, a debate on useless dribble. Mostly political related.

Turn on low-bandwidth mode - 50 Does this just let you view less graphics or what,to make the pages load faster?.Also,is there like a switch for this if I dont like it.Like on or off?

I have no idea. I have DSL so I don't care.

Turn off censors - 1000 What does this turn off exactly?=== See swear words

Purchase Mud-Pit access - 500 What is the Mud-Pit?===== Political forum

Turn on low-bandwidth mode - 50 Does this just let you view less graphics or what,to make
the pages load faster?.Also,is there like a switch for this if I dont like it.Like on or off?

Yes less graphics i.e. no avatars and it will cost you to turn it back on

ATSNN News Forum.................... reply = 50 post = 10

Collaborative Fiction............... reply = 20 post = 250

Debate.............................. reply = 20 post = 250

Short Stores........................ reply = 5 post = 250

War on Terrorism.................... reply = 15 post = 10

Politics & Scandals................. reply = 10 post = 5

Other Current Events................ reply = 15 post = 10

Research Projects................... reply = 25 post = 50

Website Related Discussion.......... reply = 5 post = 5

Aliens & UFOs....................... reply = 15 post = 10

Secret Societies.................... reply = 15 post = 10

New World Order..................... reply = 15 post = 10

Military & Gov. Facilities.......... reply = 15 post = 10

Military & Gov. Projects............ reply = 15 post = 10

Weaponry............................ reply = 5 post = 5

Education & Media................... reply = 15 post = 10

Science & Technology................ reply = 25 post = 15

Aircraft............................ reply = 15 post = 10

Space Exploration................... reply = 25 post = 15

Ancient & Lost Civilizations........ reply = 15 post = 10

Crypto-zoology...................... reply = 15 post = 10

Medial Issues....................... reply = 15 post = 10

Conspiracies in Religion............ reply = 1 post = 1

Paranormal Studies.................. reply = 5 post = 5

Predictions......................... reply = 1 post = 1

Deny Ignorance Steering Committee... reply = 5 post = 25

SETI @ Home......................... reply = 15 post = 10


[edit on 25-8-2004 by Sauron]

here's a tidbit: ABOUT ATS: The points system.
ABOUT ATS: The ATS Store

that along with answers to just about anything else can be found in the Website And Message Board Updates forum.


EDIT: forgot the ATS Store link

[edit on 8/25/2004 by cmdrkeenkid]

Hey,thanks for the replies!
The bandwidth one I figured as much,but didnt know it would cost to turn it back on No matter as Im on cable anyway.
Mud-pit,naaaa I think there are enough debates in the open on here.Im not all that into the political thing anyway.Id just get booooood out anyway
The censor,,,ooo I wanna see dirty language!! and BTW,you say I cant see it,but as I reply to this,the other posts are below and I can see the F word in there.

Turn off censors - 1000 What does this turn off exactly?

very subtle. Like I can see #, but for you it shows up as a blank.

Strange how that works

Originally posted by SMR

Originally posted by websurfer
Turn off censors - 1000 What does this turn off exactly?

very subtle. Like I can see #, but for you it shows up as a blank.

Strange how that works

Not sure if I'm supposed to say this but you can see the word if you quote it and read or look in the topic review under all the post reply stuff when writing a reply.

I reckon theres much more to the points system than 'they' are letting on.

It's a conspiracy I tell ya!