It was a dark and stormy night...

...when some friends and I got to talking about REX84.
Okay, it wasn't stormy, but it was dark, and I thought they were crazy talking about internment camps. I figured I'd find a rational explanation online for what they were talking about, but only found myself more concerned.

So now here I am, more than vaguely unsettled by the goings on in the world today and just looking for information.

I don't believe in aliens or Sasquatch or vast, shadowy ruling bodies, but I do think there's a whole lot going on these days that's, as they say, more than meets the eye. Seems like this might be an interesting place to learn a few things, eh?

Pardon me while I learn my way about. There's so much to digest here and way more options and gadgets than I'm used to for an online forum. Hopefully I've got my avatar done properly - next up is to try and find my way around!

anachryon, welcome to ATS, this indeed is a great place, and we are glad you are here, if you have any questions or concerns there are a few people that you can talk to. I hope you can consider this post as your one stop shop for answers to most of the more frequently asked questions on this board.

The forum moderators are quite friendly people, they are here to make sure you enjoy your time on this site. If you have any questions make sure to shoot off a U2U to any one of them for an answer. Also members like myself your ATS Concierge, or enjoies05 are also very helpful and will be glad to try and answer any questions you may have. Feel free to shoot me a U2U whenever you need a helping hand. I am always glad to help

Many of your questions can be answered by visiting this thread; Index of Important Website Related Threads *Read First* This thread is invaluable for all the frequently asked questions about this site and what you can do here.

the ATS Handbook can answer a lot of your questions about the site as well, it's quite informative and helpful if you have questions regarding your Avatar, Signature, or purchasing perks in the ATS Store.

Points are a valuable commodity around ATS and some members want to know how to gain points quickly. There are several ways to do this. One is to podcast, Podcasting if you don't already know is kind of like making your own little radio show about some subject that you’re interested in. Also contributing to TinWiki is a great way to make some points in a big hurry. Also by joining up with Twitter, you can get a lot of points right of the bat.

In BTS (our sister board) one can also find fun games and contests that are happening now, and also get you those points. By signing up with ATS you are automatically signed up for BTS as well, all you need to do is log in and join in the fun with the rest of us.

One should also familiarize themselves with the Terms And Conditions Of Use for proper ATS etiquette and site rules, this helps everyone avoid problems.

Again welcome to ATS and I hope you have a great time around the site, if you have any questions and have met the requirements to do so, please feel free to U2U me anytime about any questions you might have. I would love to be able to help you whenever you need it.

Hi anachryon, and a belated welcome to ATS. Glad to have you aboard and enjoy yourself! Stop by BTS sometime. It's a great place to get to know the other members.

Rush