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Biden is the candidate the left wants. Do you call the fact that Biden has stated he would put O'Reorke in charge of "gun violence." In fact Biden said "Beto will take care of the gun problem."
originally posted by: Krahzeef_Ukhar
a reply to: ChaoticOrder
People have changed.
ATS is just a representation of the people.
A poor tradesman blames his tools.
ATS isn't to blame.
originally posted by: TheMadTitan
a reply to: ChaoticOrder
ATS will die because it is a shadow of it's former self. This site was my 'go to' for conspiracies, ufos and all other paranormal stuff. Most people who came here, came for the ufos and the conspiracies. Over time, political posts started to become more common until where we're at today.
This isn't a conspiracy site anymore, it's a political poo-fest and until THAT is addressed then the site will continue to decline. Even if the site was bought out with new owners, if they keep the political nonsense the way it is it will continue to fail.
originally posted by: tanstaafl
originally posted by: bigfatfurrytexan
a reply to: tanstaafl
Speaking as a layman here, i would assume that the DDoS protection, itself, costs a fortune. I recall without it ATS was barely functional when under (frequent) attack. And I recall it being mentioned that the cost of protection would be a substantial increase in overall costs.
A paid Cloudflare account should handle that quite nicely, and they are quite inexpensive.
its not just running a forum with a dozen members and a thousand page views a day. There are volumes of well curated material on ATS that serve as official libraries for topics like UFO's. Decades worth. And loads of lurkers. Its a rather large site that is still very popular within its niche. A niche that has had ever increasing demonetization practices thrown at it. All those page views are pure cost now, with no monetary upside.
I'm not suggesting the costs would be the same as a simple shared hosting account, but I just can't see how or why it would cost more than $500/mo, if that... not with the tech available today. Just doesn't make sense.
originally posted by: xEphon
This exactly.
It’s been a long time since Ive been on here but the reason I left was because ATS abandoned its roots and turned into a political echo chamber.
Reap what you sow I guess.
originally posted by: xEphon
a reply to: ChaoticOrder
Dear god
Your post is exactly why this site is dying. You automatically assume I’m a liberal.
There’s no discussion on this site only conspiratorial right wing talking point and undying love for Trump.
no, people just don’t understand that the political sphere is part of a wider conspiracy. I try to connect the dots so people can see the bigger picture.
originally posted by: TheMadTitan
a reply to: ChaoticOrder
ATS will die because it is a shadow of it's former self. This site was my 'go to' for conspiracies, ufos and all other paranormal stuff. Most people who came here, came for the ufos and the conspiracies. Over time, political posts started to become more common until where we're at today.
This isn't a conspiracy site anymore, it's a political poo-fest and until THAT is addressed then the site will continue to decline. Even if the site was bought out with new owners, if they keep the political nonsense the way it is it will continue to fail.
originally posted by: ChaoticOrder
originally posted by: xEphon
This exactly.
It’s been a long time since Ive been on here but the reason I left was because ATS abandoned its roots and turned into a political echo chamber.
Reap what you sow I guess.
So how come every leftist echo chamber isn't dying as well, why are they magically able to survive? And what evidence is there to suggest ATS doesn't have enough right wingers and centrists to keep it alive considering its one of the few places we can come to share our perspective without being censored? For that matter, what proof do you have that ATS is lacking left wingers considering this very thread is packed full of leftists trying to blame their political opponents for the demise of ATS? It's the attitude of sore losers who can't handle the fact they've been constantly proven wrong concerning the Trump hoaxes and can never convince anyone that far-left socialism is a better economic philosophy. I once believed that a technocratic globalist government was the best solution and then I grew up and realized how wrong I was and how much it would impair the freedom and liberty which is the foundation of Western society.
You guys can whine and cry all day long about the failings of free market capitalism but the fact remains it is the superior economic system, it provides the most innovation and has created some of the most wealthy nations on Earth. This may sound like a harsh post but I'm truly getting sick and tired of crybabies blaming members here for the problems ATS has. The far-left is literally trying to tear down the principles upon which our societies were built and then they complain when there's still people who oppose their Marxist ideologies, calling those people fascists and an array of other absurd labels. The entire internet is being taken over by leftists and they censor any alternative opinions to the point where it's almost impossible for us to exist on the modern internet, but its still our fault for not having the right opinion which will appease the tech overlords. And we're the ones who are pro-authoritarian and the ones to blame when this censorship results in the destruction of free speech... sorry but I don't buy that absolute bullcrap.
I guess the following people and platforms are to blame for their own demise as well huh... typical control freaks cannot win an argument legitimately so they just censor their opponents and pat themselves on the back as if it's a good thing. They are so weak minded they can't even handle the thought of their political opposition having free speech. Sure some of these people may be far-right lunatics but to say people such as Stefan are racists is just a blatant lie, if that were the case they would have been banned long ago. They are clearly doing this now due to the upcoming election, which makes this an obvious attempt to manipulate the election, the very thing they screamed about for years. They are hypocrits of the highest order. And people wonder why many members on ATS despise the mainstream left...
r/The_Donald has been removed from Reddit..and banned from Twitch
YouTube bans Stefan Molyneux, David Duke, Richard Spencer, and more for hate speech
originally posted by: ThirdEyeofHorus
no, people just don’t understand that the political sphere is part of a wider conspiracy. I try to connect the dots so people can see the bigger picture.
originally posted by: TheMadTitan
a reply to: ChaoticOrder
ATS will die because it is a shadow of it's former self. This site was my 'go to' for conspiracies, ufos and all other paranormal stuff. Most people who came here, came for the ufos and the conspiracies. Over time, political posts started to become more common until where we're at today.
This isn't a conspiracy site anymore, it's a political poo-fest and until THAT is addressed then the site will continue to decline. Even if the site was bought out with new owners, if they keep the political nonsense the way it is it will continue to fail.
All communities on Reddit must abide by our content policy in good faith. We banned r/The_Donald because it has not done so, despite every opportunity. The community has consistently hosted and upvoted more rule-breaking content than average (Rule 1), antagonized us and other communities (Rules 2 and 8), and its mods have refused to meet our most basic expectations. Until now, we’ve worked in good faith to help them preserve the community as a space for its users—through warnings, mod changes, quarantining, and more.
Though smaller, r/ChapoTrapHouse was banned for similar reasons: They consistently host rule-breaking content and their mods have demonstrated no intention of reining in their community.
To be clear, views across the political spectrum are allowed on Reddit—but all communities must work within our policies and do so in good faith, without exception.
Then how did he become the front runner for the Democrat Party?
originally posted by: vonclod
a reply to: ElectricUniverse
Biden is the candidate the left wants. Do you call the fact that Biden has stated he would put O'Reorke in charge of "gun violence." In fact Biden said "Beto will take care of the gun problem."
Biden is not the candidate anybody wants, he could win though, never thought I'd say it. I know you guys can't believe it, but Trump has become that unpalatable.
originally posted by: ThirdEyeofHorus
Then how did he become the front runner for the Democrat Party?
originally posted by: vonclod
a reply to: ElectricUniverse