To whomever owns this site, Thanks!

a reply to: MRinder

Also, so cute you had to stalk my profile, just like a good conspiracy theorist should.

Thank you from me as well, ATS owner/s - more than words can say!!!

When I joined 9 yrs ago, times were different, I was not yet 50, and I felt young...

...now, the world is changed beyond expectation, I'm nearly 60, and I feel old as the hills.
I need the familiar - this was the first day since ATS went offline that I wasn't having panic attacks all day!

And I'm not ashamed to say that I thank God the site was not down permanently!

So indeed, "Thanks" "whomever owns this site"! And God Bless you!

Yes, thanks! So glad the site is back!

a reply to: MRinder

I have to say, I was also real worried. I, just like many others, tried to open ATS up and refreshed over and over... it's almost embarrassing. But like someone else said, you don't know what you got till it's gone. Only, yeah, I do know. I never miss a day coming in and reading and just keeping my finger on the pulse. I felt like I just couldn't bear it if the site was down for good. I didn't panic too much, I thought why would someone buy the old owners out just to shut it down, but still, I never saw it down for that long.

Oh, and geez, almost forgot to thank the owners for keeping it up! Thanks!!!

Lurked for a decade now and was going nuts while it was down. The internet is not the same without ATS.

Mate, I think I nearly cried when it went down. After so many years of being away and only just re-joining, I was devastated!! So thankful it's back!!!!

Just wanted to say thanks to those who brought back up the website.

Yes thank you!

I’m just glad to see everyone again.

When I first noticed ATS was down I thought “that’s odd”
But by noon the next day, I was starting to get worried.
So I texted MykeNukem to see if it was down for him also.
Sure enough, he did it was and told me everyone was on the discord.

I checked every morning and night to see if ATS was back online.
And my lord did I cheer this morning when I checked and BOOM! We’re back baby!

Thank you to whom ever it is that keeps the lights on around here.

a reply to: MRinder

Golgotha created this little offshoot during downtime:

www.golgothabridge.com...

Says it will stay up just in case this site goes down again.

But me too am happy to see ATS back up and running. IT's where I get the latest info... on everything.

a reply to: MRinder

As an archaic phantom of this forum. I am always here, I am always watching.

Yes, here's to the CIA
*Eminem voice* I'm just playing deepstate, you know I love you

Yep its so good to be back on here. The amount of research that's been put into all the threads, all those human hours/days/weeks/months/years of dedication. Crazy efforts, so thanks mysterious new overlords (again), for building our modern day camp fire again.

originally posted by: MRinder
Thank you for all that you do and paying the bills to keep this site alive. I know sometimes you must feel unappreciated and wonder if its worth it. I can tell you that it is appreciated by me and many others. They might not always act like they appreciate it, but there are a lot of people here who lose their minds when the site goes down. I know its probably a lot of work to keep it running so thanks for all of your efforts.


Also, mods thanks for all what you do as well.

Well enough ass kissing for the day, but I just don't want anyone to think that there aren't tons of people who use this site and are grateful that it's still here.

I'm so happy to see threads on the main page that isn't almost entirely about right vs left.

yep too right I was trying for days to get in and had a panic attack that ATS had been canceled.
what a freekin relief

Been a member here for a very long time. Since about March of 2006 I believe. I don't post regularly like I use to, but it's still one of my all-time favorite sites. a reply to: MRinder

I second the OP Thank You!!!

originally posted by: JetBlackStare
a reply to: MRinder

A person who would buy this site would do so for only a few reasons:

They love it
They want to make money
They want to control narratives
All of the above

Do they love it? Have they improved upon it? Have they invested anything since they wrote the check?

Have they made money? They disabled all but one ad.

Have they controlled the narrative? I'll let members and lurkers decide that. But, recently, there's been a trend.

Functionally speaking, anyone associated with the site; owners, members or PTB, need content to make it work.

Who provides content? Members.

Any asshat can get a website, but that doesn't mean people will post there.

It's a two way street. The forum is nothing without participation. Participation thrives with good management.

I wish I could give you a star

So a thumbs up will have to do

True that a reply to: MRinder

Checked the internet to see what was going on. Lots of hubub about this being a site with tons of russian hack bots pushing disinformation.

I'm sure there are some. I could really care less.

There are two sides to everything. I am sure our propaganda machine makes russian bots cry in comparison.

I hate propaganda from any country, as it is lies lies lies. Hard to get the truth anymore from anything/one. Especially our gov't and media. But certainly won't trust anyone else more. Just because I do not trust ours, doesn't mean I'm ever going to join the other side. Lol. The exact opposite is true.