More Glitches in the ATS Matrix

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If all of this madness is intentional / malicious sabotage, I guess I'm wondering what motivation anyone could have for leaving the site operational for the remaining few?

As noted previously, I still have access (for now, but this could change), but if people are slowly being 'cycled out' as a result of a DB problem then what would be the point of paying the hosting costs in the final hours?  Why not just cut the losses and call it a day? 

Doesn't make sense

Edit - BTW, I am happy to relay any messages for folks who are locked out if you would like me to.  Just reply here, or send me a DM and I'll post it up for you (provided I am allowed to do this).  I suspect it would be wise not to post any..."You dirty rat"...type messages to other members there, so just be advised.  But if you'd like me to extend a 'good bye' type message, I am happy to do so.  I know the feeling of being locked out, and this was my motivation for contacting DTOM when the site was imminently about to vanish (and then didn't).  I said my 'good byes' at that time, so now if it vanishes I guess I'll just deal with it.

Take care!
FCD

The ATS rumormill says the buyer of the website has expatriated and is unlikely to return to the US any time soon. The company associated with the buyers has supposedly stated that the guy is AWAL. The rumormill also says the guy was a Bitcoin bro.

So, I'm thinking the guy had previously engaged in some illegal activity concerning Bitcoin like maybe not reporting earnings on taxes, which the IRS is now prodecuting. Maybe he got a letter in the mail from the IRS and decided to take his Bitcoin and go into hiding.

If he is running from the law it's doubtful he'll be touching that site any time soon. It would also explain the strange departures of his sysadmins and the weird blowout when all this started if say for example the owner went AWAL and the sysadmin was not paid, perhaps the admin decided to trash the site because he wasn't paid. It is known that the Darko character was recruiting shit-stirrers from Reddit. I think the shoe fits.

Owner probably has the site attached to an account with cash in it with the registration and hosting on auto-pay given that the renewal processed on the final day before expiration. I've used GoDaddy before and that is their typical renewal process.

So, I think something happened and the captain has abandoned the ship and left crew and passengers behind.