I just finished reading the whole thread and I would like to add:

On the subject of ET's, there are research documentaries or interviews which lack scrutiny. So I'm pretty lenient if others don't use scrutiny.

The only really prevalent issue to bring up: the "aliens" which are discussed on the forum.

I feel more realistically discussed aliens are discussed less, such as potential extremophiles in our Solar System. More often aliens who are part of conspiracy theories are discussed.

I don't mind and I do enjoy reading outside the box thinking on ETI's because well they kinda haven't been discovered yet, so I think it's ok to brainstorm logically.

I do think there are some good threads that re-surface to the top consistently so that is a positive.

Where are the 2 threads on the White House Response to visiting ET's? Those didn't stick around too long either. The thread on today's BBC article has barely any posts in it as of now.

There are good subjects that appear in the forum but don't resurface.

If more strong threads continued to resurface we probably wouldn't have an issue.

Your action and policy is very appreciated, ATS staffs. It makes this forum a civil one. I admitted that I stopped posting threads on this for a while because I couldn't tolerate the rude sayers, ridicule, and insults. It 's so uncivlised. And it's the reason why I quit that website. And I have found this. The civil one that we can discuss in peace. Thank you that you are stepping up.

Thank you for your efforts in maintain all the chat rooms

I hope you stick with these guidelines
It has been said before , & yet we still face ridicule when we post

I haven't had the oportunity to see a UFO but know people who tell me they have. They don't like to tell others because they feel they would be deemed crazy by people. These people I know that have seen them are about as sane as anyone else I know.

My question is why do these UFO occupants have to be alien? In the millions of years that this earth has supported life here isn't it possible that a race of beings got advanced enough to create spaceships and to cloak an island here on earth?

Look how much our technology has evolved in the last 50 years and in the 100 years before that. We are getting close to possessing technology to cloak items from sight and all radar technologies we have created. Why couldn't another civilization have evolved sooner that could have vastly exceeded our knowledge and perception. If we wouldn't have had all the plagues and wars in the past and limited vision of things we may have evolved into great beings long ago. Maybe the Aliens are not really aliens at all but residents of this planet that have great knowledge and understanding. We are not a very observent race. They put up buildings right on our way to work and we don't even notice till 6 months later. I know if I was advanced way beyond the humans of this world I would not intermingle with people or give them any technology they could use against me or my kind. I would not give them the rope to hang themselves either. Would these beings look like us? Maybe. They could be the nicest people you know and not wish to get involved with our screwed up societies filled with greed, pride, and desire for power. They could live next door.

Is this possible... yes... is it probable.... no not really. Is it really possible humans are not the most intelligent beings on this planet? Maybe some squirrels are flying these UFOs. Maybe they are fueled by nuts.

Agreed.
How about also applying the same to all the other forums also (excluding SKUNKWORKS)
There seriously needs to be some moderation especially in religion and current events.
And can we PLEASE finally have posting nothing but bible quotes in threads OUTSIDE religion,
to be considered as spamming or "off topic"?

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This site has a brony admin?
I would like to be banned please.

Had I higher access, I'd post a chapter from my unpublished (and probably never to be published while I'm still alive) book... But it's rather "blunt and honest" and I know from decades of online experience how moderators can go off the deep end and dissect bits. And while it starts off on UFOs it eventually wobbles all over the Unknown field pulling in all manner of topics. And I Know how moderators love to pigeonhole certain threads and topics, pinning them down to only Certain subs and the like...

Maybe the mods should not allow every thread to be published 'a friend of my brothers cousin's girlfriend told me she was beamed aboard a purple pickle' seriously not to be a hater but some of these threads deserve to be ridiculed. If that makes me a Bad member so be it, provide some type of evidence!!