ARS has gotten rid of the GIM sites...but we have not downsized. In fact, we've done just the opposite by opening up FMAO (For Mature Audiences Only) PPC where webmasters earn 70% of EVERY click instead of having to rely on conversions. We are growing bigger and even better offering every niche imaginable through the pay per click search engine where you get paid for all of your traffic, not just the 'converting' traffic.
The ARS4Real sites are the wave of the future as reality sites are HOT right now. And we'll continue to grow and change with the times giving webmasters a huge variety of money making options. AND on both ARS4Real and FMAO, webmasters have total control, yes, I said, TOTAL control of your exit traffic. You can simply choose to have no exit console at all and have your traffic return to your site, or you can add any linking code you want for your exit console. What other programs offer you that? Oh, and every ARS program can be promoted under your one webmaster account.
If you are not with ARS right now, you are missing the opportunity to maximize your profits.
To see an overview of ARS programs, check out ARS Reinvented:
http://www.arsri.com