Final countdown

[Nerb]

I seldom make predictions but in this case, I'll just say that I don't think ATS will die due to technical reasons.  That is, I think the renewals for the site domain and server are very likely on autopilot.  Owner apathy will be what kills it in the end once our dedicated mods stop keeping the content safe.  I see a repeat of October '23 coming.  I'm spending more time here lately.

"Autopilot" is no good for those in the hot seats with no buttons to guide the ship.

The sadest thing I think must be the frustration the mods there are feeling, knowing that everything they do goes unrewarded by and unrecognised by the new owner(s).

I also think Bill has a lot to answer for to sell the place like that without assuring some kind of standard and etiquette were in place for it's future.

Maybe ATS was sold to a company who wished to use A.I. for experimentation. Perhaps it was for the purpose of using and coding bots. There was a huge influx of new accounts after the last shutdown and not just from locked accounts and many noobs.

Ho Hum, we'll see what happens to that whole ball of wax soon eh?