Getting rid of certain topics because they are done to death

Darko is correct that there was a lot of nonsense beginning around 2013 (which happens to correspond with the enactment of the Smith-Mundt Modernization Act)

reply to: Darko

originally posted by: JohnTitorSociety
Darko is correct that there was a lot of nonsense beginning around 2013 (which happens to correspond with the enactment of the Smith-Mundt Modernization Act)

reply to: Darko

Or the world, as we knew it, actually did end on December 21st, 2012.
At which point we slipped into another section of the Universe know as Clown Town.
Where everything we knew is wrong, and up is actually down.

originally posted by: Whiskermegistus

originally posted by: nugget1
I thought the scroll button was for bypassing subjects we're not fond of. I don't see people starting threads on a lot of other topics that they say aren't active anymore; maybe more people should start threads on topics that interest them? Be the change!

Few threads outside of politics ever see the main page . I post political threads to expose the right wing militia types here on ATS in hopes others would join in & push the radicals out of ATS .
The radical right & their hideous political rants have destroyed ATS .

What about all the other users that see the left wing super woke radicals as the problem? You just admitted to basically wanting to silence/cancel all who don't share your views.

What about all the people who have evolved beyond political divide and come to realize it's just two wings on the same bird, playing us all like a football?

It sounds like a pretty sad, depressing world where everybody is forced to share but one view on life. Real buzz kill.....

I do not have the evidence to refute this hypothesis.

a reply to: Quadrivium

originally posted by: quintessentone

originally posted by: Whiskermegistus

originally posted by: quintessentone

originally posted by: Whiskermegistus

originally posted by: Whiskermegistus

originally posted by: Quadrivium

originally posted by: Whiskermegistus

originally posted by: AdifferentOpinion
I am not one to not listen to the opinions of others but the spate of trans hysteria on this board and the negative dehumanizing attitudes and language used are a bit over the top.

It's like if someone has a different opinion or wants to engage in an actual discussion, they are gangbanged and driven off or reach the point where it is pointless to even calmly try to slow down what seems like the rage expressed by some.

With this supposedly kinder and gentler new phase of ATS, maybe we could just tone down the name calling and slurs so that more voices can actually be heard?

This topic is so embedded here, it manages to invade just about every other thread in one way or another as if trans people are the source of all the world's problems or something and some seem to be downright obsessed with the whole thing. It is hard to understand.

I find it so hypocritical that the right wing members here cry on & on about freedom or rights , yet they lose their minds when AB puts a trans person on a six pack ?
What about AB’s rights ?
Further more who cares what a company uses for advertising , because no one is FORCED to buy anything in America.

This is your problem.
This is the entire problem with ATS.
This is the entire problem in the USA.
Tribalism.
It's not left vs right.
It's mindless tool vs critical thinkers.
www.abovetopsecret.com...

Critical thinkers left this site years ago , because of the rise of right wing zealots.

Yeah the right wing radical’s have ruined this site & they should move on .

How will I get my chuckles and giggles if the extremists move on?

Both right & left wing radicals are a disease in our society.
Both groups hold back reason in exchange for sectarian identity.
Im so sick of the right wing radicals on this site .

I am at a loss to understand why some people hold on so tightly to some beliefs even when those beliefs are proven to be wrong, they still cling tight. To me, that is a sickness.

I don’t want to fight with anyone, but this all or nothing crap is old .
They always fain to NOT being right wing when they are made to explain their logic.
Look man , Im not intelligent enough to solve all my own problems let alone others , but some logic instead of conjecture layered in sectarian ideology would be refreshing around the ol’ATS
Onward & Upward

originally posted by: Whiskermegistus

originally posted by: quintessentone

originally posted by: Whiskermegistus

originally posted by: quintessentone

originally posted by: Whiskermegistus

originally posted by: Whiskermegistus

originally posted by: Quadrivium

originally posted by: Whiskermegistus

originally posted by: AdifferentOpinion
I am not one to not listen to the opinions of others but the spate of trans hysteria on this board and the negative dehumanizing attitudes and language used are a bit over the top.

It's like if someone has a different opinion or wants to engage in an actual discussion, they are gangbanged and driven off or reach the point where it is pointless to even calmly try to slow down what seems like the rage expressed by some.

With this supposedly kinder and gentler new phase of ATS, maybe we could just tone down the name calling and slurs so that more voices can actually be heard?

This topic is so embedded here, it manages to invade just about every other thread in one way or another as if trans people are the source of all the world's problems or something and some seem to be downright obsessed with the whole thing. It is hard to understand.

I find it so hypocritical that the right wing members here cry on & on about freedom or rights , yet they lose their minds when AB puts a trans person on a six pack ?
What about AB’s rights ?
Further more who cares what a company uses for advertising , because no one is FORCED to buy anything in America.

This is your problem.
This is the entire problem with ATS.
This is the entire problem in the USA.
Tribalism.
It's not left vs right.
It's mindless tool vs critical thinkers.
www.abovetopsecret.com...

Critical thinkers left this site years ago , because of the rise of right wing zealots.

Yeah the right wing radical’s have ruined this site & they should move on .

How will I get my chuckles and giggles if the extremists move on?

Both right & left wing radicals are a disease in our society.
Both groups hold back reason in exchange for sectarian identity.
Im so sick of the right wing radicals on this site .

I am at a loss to understand why some people hold on so tightly to some beliefs even when those beliefs are proven to be wrong, they still cling tight. To me, that is a sickness.

I don’t want to fight with anyone, but this all or nothing crap is old .
They always fain to NOT being right wing when they are made to explain their logic.
Look man , Im not intelligent enough to solve all my own problems let alone others , but some logic instead of conjecture layered in sectarian ideology would be refreshing around the ol’ATS
Onward & Upward
I agree with you in logic

originally posted by: nugget1

originally posted by: Whiskermegistus

originally posted by: nugget1
I thought the scroll button was for bypassing subjects we're not fond of. I don't see people starting threads on a lot of other topics that they say aren't active anymore; maybe more people should start threads on topics that interest them? Be the change!

Few threads outside of politics ever see the main page . I post political threads to expose the right wing militia types here on ATS in hopes others would join in & push the radicals out of ATS .
The radical right & their hideous political rants have destroyed ATS .

What about all the other users that see the left wing super woke radicals as the problem? You just admitted to basically wanting to silence/cancel all who don't share your views.

What about all the people who have evolved beyond political divide and come to realize it's just two wings on the same bird, playing us all like a football?

It sounds like a pretty sad, depressing world where everybody is forced to share but one view on life. Real buzz kill.....

There 2 woke leftists to 10 right wingers here on ATS imo .
The vast majority of the big threads are controlled by the alt-right imo & have pushed all the truly interesting people away .
Who wants to listen to 50-100 members who just stroke each other in a majority of times in their right wing radical echo chamber .
The alt right here on ATS has created a hostile environment , but then they say it is me or you .
All I know is that once Obama took office, ATS started to become political & right wing extreme going forward. Trump has destroyed ATS , because of the MAGA /QAnon crowd here .
I can’t stand Antifa or BLM as well , because they are radicalized as well . It’s always the few who ruin society.

originally posted by: Whiskermegistus

originally posted by: nugget1

originally posted by: Whiskermegistus

originally posted by: nugget1
I thought the scroll button was for bypassing subjects we're not fond of. I don't see people starting threads on a lot of other topics that they say aren't active anymore; maybe more people should start threads on topics that interest them? Be the change!

Few threads outside of politics ever see the main page . I post political threads to expose the right wing militia types here on ATS in hopes others would join in & push the radicals out of ATS .
The radical right & their hideous political rants have destroyed ATS .

What about all the other users that see the left wing super woke radicals as the problem? You just admitted to basically wanting to silence/cancel all who don't share your views.

What about all the people who have evolved beyond political divide and come to realize it's just two wings on the same bird, playing us all like a football?

It sounds like a pretty sad, depressing world where everybody is forced to share but one view on life. Real buzz kill.....

There 2 woke leftists to 10 right wingers here on ATS imo .
The vast majority of the big threads are controlled by the alt-right imo & have pushed all the truly interesting people away .
Who wants to listen to 50-100 members who just stroke each other in a majority of times in their right wing radical echo chamber .
The alt right here on ATS has created a hostile environment , but then they say it is me or you .
All I know is that once Obama took office, ATS started to become political & right wing extreme going forward. Trump has destroyed ATS , because of the MAGA /QAnon crowd here .
I can’t stand Antifa or BLM as well , because they are radicalized as well . It’s always the few who ruin society.

I don't see conservative policies ruining the American way of life. The last three year have been awful, and the next year is looking to be even worse.

Perhaps a forum with more liberal views would suit you better?

originally posted by: nugget1

Perhaps a forum with more liberal views would suit you better?

Hell the nut jobs libs already have
ALL OF
reddit, Google, facebook, former twitter,
youtube, any news app with comments,
ALL MSM sites you post or view content..

Forums to post in that are not totally controlled
by the left wing narrative and jumped on or downvoted
out of existence.

They just can't stand ATS
as the beacon of light the shining city
on the hill LIGHTING UP THEIR LIES AND DECIET
AND PUTTING THEIR DEMON LEGION ON THE RUN ...


Yah maybe every other site could suit them better..

The op wanting to ban all these threads now too..

They have gone absolutely NUTS since covid.


BAAAAAAAAAAAK TRUST THE SCIECE
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBAK TRUST THE SCIENCE !!

posted by: Darko
It's always the ones paying the bills Advertisers,
owners, or the community if it's a
members community. We were just talking
about putting up a paywall and that way the
community pays the bills, so the community
has a stake in the website

posted by:LogicalGraphitti
Forgive me Darko but this really concerns me.
In another thread, you said that ATS was
different and didn't let advertisers dictate content.
Now you say they pay the bills in a thread
where we are discussing content.
Are you saying you can be influenced by
advertisers to stop certain topics from being discussed?

I was going to say the same thing.
This is what happens when $ponsor$
control t.v. programing, and m$n.

I enjoy the diverse unadulterated opinions
on ATS, without the $control.
Open Debate Is Healthy
and shouldn't be shunned, censored
or influenced by $$
We seen the loss with bush beer,
hopefully ATS will stay as an open forum.


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originally posted by: ToneDeaf

posted by: Darko
It's always the ones paying the bills Advertisers,
owners, or the community if it's a
members community. We were just talking
about putting up a paywall and that way the
community pays the bills, so the community
has a stake in the website

posted by:LogicalGraphitti
Forgive me Darko but this really concerns me.
In another thread, you said that ATS was
different and didn't let advertisers dictate content.
Now you say they pay the bills in a thread
where we are discussing content.
Are you saying you can be influenced by
advertisers to stop certain topics from being discussed?

I was going to say the same thing.
This is what happens when $ponsor$
control t.v. programing, and m$n.

HOLY #!!

Look at the stick up the butt,
chip on shoulder,
uptight,
entitled, whiny posters now.

Wait until they are paying $3 or $5 bux to post!!

What a # show that would be!!!

You think the nut jobs get mad NOW when they get banned
but after 10 years of paying $5 bux a month HOLY #
THEY WILL LOOSE IT!!

You better be rdy to let them tell the pope
to # his mother..

it is not that i am (JUST) a cheap #!!

posted by: yuppa
we all know who "they" are you are talking about.

If you can not define what a women is,
then the words 'she' 'lady' 'mam' would
be insignificant.
If you can not define what a man is,
then the words 'he' 'mister' 'sir' would be
insignificant.
The only other option is, they or those folks ?
The saying
"better be careful for what you wish for "
applies in this case.


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a reply to: Quadrivium

Here we go again with the ad hominem... How funny is that, whenever one shows you the shallowness of your argument you jump there... Speaks for itself....

Words are not real, words are the first illusion we create to box reality....but I'm pretty sure mental exercise is far beyond your cognitive comprehension.

originally posted by: Annee

originally posted by: XL5
Trump, Biden, right and left have also been done to death and turn into a fight or an echo chamber. Sooner or later ATS will get taken down when the law or media says its a bad thing. Vaccines have been done to death as well. UFO's have been so done to death its rare to find it or at least anything worthy. 9/11, religion, Serpo, etc. Freedom is the freedom to be offended.

Not that many here really hate the whole idea of transgender people, they hate the push and wish the trans community would push back against the agenda. Like if next week nerds were the thing and every movie, tv show, AD and news story an over the top nerd was there. Next it could be the Macarena or even chicken wings. It would incite hate in a few people but many more would just be hating the push. You can't force a group of people to like something by force.

Set up an annon poll and ask everyone here who hates trans and who hate the unnatural push (but only members who have posted in the last 3 months)

Do any of those target a single group of people?

Would it be OK to have a thread on Dwarfs?

And say the things that are in a transgender thread?

Annee, Trump/Biden threads target Trump and Biden and their followers, imagine being Biden and reading ATS (Trump might like the hate he gets, it is his spotlight). Vax threads targeted the anti-vaxers for a bit then it turned to the pushers and the vaxers. Some one or some group is always a target or witch to be burned, some deserve it and others don't.

A thread on dwarfs is fine, no one really has a problem with dwarfs as they are not being pushed into things where they don't fit. Look at the whole flat earth thing, not allot of hate there even though it can be proven with simple tools that the earth is a sphere. If you had everybody in the media claiming the earth was flat, that's all ATS would be for a while. That said, I don't think any agenda aside from learning about subjects that help some one succeed in life should be taught in school. No religion (unless its catholic school), no gender studies outside of 2 genders with a short mention of the other stuff with no push and not before 11-12 year old and no politics as there is always bias and pushing. Bullies are bullies and forcing trans stuff won't make them nicer, it will make it worse.

Gothmog, I do remember Bush and Obama taking over the board, but there was enough threads on non political stuff that I could scroll past and read instead.

Perhaps we need peaceful aliens to land who all have a variation of Trumps face but the body of a very well endowed goddess. Now that would be a show! A very confusing show. A YUUUGE show.

originally posted by: Terpene
indoctrinated by his parents . . .

try and broaden the accusations slightly
and you'll see the doublestandards.
It's not about the well-being of kids,
our society would look very diffrent if it was,
it's about personal issues.
. . . because of something else.
It's mostly fear. what exactly one is affraid off,
could be a plethora if things.

Brave and sovereign not fear Lol.
Individualism is sovereign to itself.
That's where human rights are.
What you are suggesting and pushing
is Marxism, group indoctrination.
Children do NOT belong to the state.
The Children's home is with their own Family.
Nor should families lose their freedom
of principles just to pacify a
sexual disorientated group.
That is crossing the line. Pardon the pun
. . .cheap trick


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posted by:imitator
I say we ban all the forums except for
the art forum. Instead of getting bogged
down in endless debates and arguments,
we could let our emotions flow freely
and vividly through the strokes of
our crayons, pens, and brushes.

Just think... no more endless scrolling
through political diatribes or negative
comment threads. Instead, we could immerse
ourselves in a world of colors, shapes, and
textures, letting our innermost thoughts
spill out onto the page in the form of
breathtaking art.

I just did this one today...

Yes *rolls eyes*
Skip intellectual stimulating discussions.
ATS should be a forum specifically
devised to pacify those with
intellect-lacking-syndrome.
*sarcasm*


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originally posted by: ToneDeaf

posted by: yuppa
we all know who "they" are you are talking about.

If you can not define what a women is,
then the words 'she' 'lady' 'mam' would
be insignificant.
If you can not define what a man is,
then the words 'he' 'mister' 'sir' would be
insignificant.
The only other option is, they or those folks ?
The saying
"better be careful for what you wish for "
applies in this case.


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A woman is a woman. Has a vagina. I have no problem saying that. And after a sex change operation the Gov says if you have a vagina you are a woman,just a infertile one/non baby making one.Some women have male chrosomal patterns too btw,and vice versa for males in some parts of the world.

posted by: ketsuko
It's one thing when ideology targets grown
adults, but here you have an ideology that
is unescapably se ual in nature targeting
children who are the least sexual,most
innocent of all of us.
Changing a person's sex before they even
fully understand what that is is a rape
on very, very deep level, and here you
have not just activists,
but agents of the state itself invested in that.

originally posted by: Quadrivium
Little Johnny goes to school one day and
is asked, by his teacher, an authority figure
"Johnny, are you suuuurrreee you're a little boy?"

Question: How is this not child abuse,
when it is causing undue mental stress and confusion on a child?

Do you, be happy, leave kids alone.

Being a pragmatist I 100% agree.
It would also be a CRIME to censor this topic.


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a reply to: Quadrivium

Posting in bad faith from the start is weak.

On the other hand classical liberals are now framed as right wing.

a reply to: Whiskermegistus