Frequently Asked Questions

Note: You don't necessarily have to understand this JSS FAQ to succeed with JBP/JSS. The minimum you need to do to succeed with JBP/JSS:
1. Join JBP by opening an account;  Join Now !
2. Set up your AlertPay or Liberty Reserve account and fund it, or link your credit card to it;
3. Upgrade in JBP by making your $15 payment;
4. Enter your AlertPay email address or Liberty account in the JBP Member Area;
5. Sponsor downline members (optional);
6. Use the JSS Test-Drive System to get a first-hand experience of of how JSS works;
7. Fund your JSS account using AlertPay;
8. Buy one or more JSS and/or JSS-Tripler positions;
9. If necessary, buy one or more JSS placements (and upgrade them to "expedited" or "premium") to speed up the rate at which your matrixes get filled;
10. Promote JSS-Tripler to sponsor people;
11. Observe your $20 positions grow to $60 when your matrixes fill;
12. Use some of your profits to buy new JSS-Tripler positions;
13. Meet weekly website visit requirements so you can make withdrawals;
14. Withdraw some of your profits;
15. Study and apply "Upgrade Your Brain" and the "Big Success Breakthrough" -- see "Access Our Products" in your JBP member area;
16. Make JSS-Tripler your primary moneymaker.

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From Correspondent #1

"I've been following you for years. I keep thinking there is someone who really seems to have a handle on this thing. I've also been impressed by the fact you do read and answer email. So, let me ask another question regarding your new system.
I have been around for a long time, have tried a number of different things, almost had success with the telephone card phenomenon last decade (was with the wrong company, they grew too fast and fell apart), but have really gotten nowhere.
So, I have very little money I can put into a risk position, and absolutely no mailing list. Nor, do I have any clientele I can pass this on to. Can these kinds of systems work when one hasn't got thousands of dollars to risk, or no list of people to interest in it?
My twins are both entering college next year, and the bills are going to be staggering. Having something else generating cash with little oversight would be superb. But if I only have $20-$30 available for it, and no one but my wife and two kids to bring in, is it really going to do anything worthwhile for me?
That would be so nice to find. Something on the Internet that makes money, takes very little effort to do, and works for all of those like me who have only failed every time in the past, trying to make this work. Might this be the puzzle piece we have been looking for?" -- J.P.

Frederick Mann's Response

You can start with $25 -- $15 to upgrade in JBP and $10 for one JSS-Tripler position.
You'll need an AlertPay account.
In your attempts to make money online, you've probably been operating below your "success threshold." If so, it may require some effort on your part to become more competent. You may want to check out the JBP products "Upgrade Your Brain" and the "Big Success Breakthrough" under "Access Our Products" in the JBP member area.
You may need to develop and/or improve your marketing skills -- check out the marketing FAQs in JBP. You may also be able to benefit from our free webinar training.
You certainly have the potential to earn a great deal with JSS. However, it may require a major effort on your part.
Realize that about 98% of people trying to make money online fail because they lack basic skills, they fail to put in the effort to become more competent, and they don't persist to the point of rising above their "success thresholds."
If you follow through and put in the necessary effort, your success is virtually guaranteed.
It's important to realize that most likely there are tens of millions of people -- in similar situations -- trying to make money online, but not enjoying much success. JBP/JSS may be the ideal solution for them. You can find them online in forums, discussion boards, safelists, traffic exchanges, etc., and introduce them to JBP/JSS.

From Correspondent #2

"The main reason I signed up was that you mentioned Stockgeneration, which I remember from the early days -- almost as far back as BIG... How about the days of PIPS, or the online ART OPs programs, or the e-gold classics like Gold-Miners? Fredrick, out of them all I lost well over 100K... That said, what does a man do to really, really make money? If JBP/JSS is a good means, by all means show me the way... I'm just not sure where to go." -- TD

Frederick Mann's Response

For some general guidelines on how to manage your money, in the JBP member area, under "Referral URLs," see the JSS referral page that ends with "synsurf3" -- "Lesson #4."
The first key is to recover the money you originally risk as soon as appropriate. Then you let some of your profits ride. Along the way, you keep on making withdrawals -- you've got to "take money off the table."
The second key is early compounding -- under "Referral URLs," see the JSS referral page that ends with "synsurf5." (Note that the second key may clash with the first. You need to find the right balance.)
The third key is to sponsor people and earn referral commissions.
Having lost more than 100K indicates that you've been operating well below your "success threshold." A major effort may be required on your part to become more competent. You may want to check out the JBP products "Upgrade Your Brain" and the "Big Success Breakthrough" under "Access Our Products" in the JBP member area.
It's almost certain that you're stuck in negative programming about money, including something along the lines of: "I don't deserve to make money." Your highest priority may be to clear the negative programming from your brain. Idenics may help with this -- see "Upgrade Your Brain" and the "Big Success Breakthrough" under "Access Our Products" in the JBP member area.

From Correspondent #3

"I do not understand how you can sustain the payouts if there are no mandatory re-entry requirements." -- KR

Frederick Mann's Response

In a sense there are no "payouts to sustain" in JSS because no fixed payout rates are promised.
What is promised is that when you fill your 2x2 matrix, you get paid triple your money.
The JSS 2x2 matrix doesn't have automatic re-entries. So, in order to continue earning from positions, members need to buy new positions. And in order for these new positions to cycle, new members/positions need to brought in.
The first big difference between JSS and earlier programs that promised set payouts is that because of its design it's not possible for JSS to get to a point where payouts can't be sustained.
A second big difference between JSS and earlier programs is that in the earlier programs members were dependent on overall program performance. If the program slowed down, there was nothing practical an individual member could do to increase his or her earnings. In JSS, no matter what happens to the rest of the program, an individual member can always fill their matrix and triple their money.
A third big difference between JSS and earlier programs is that JSS has a "placement" system passive members can use to get their matrixes filled.
In JSS the individual member always has their financial destiny in their own hands.
(In less than 3 days of initial testing -- JSS Test-Drive System -- 783 placements were bought and 774 had been filled.)
Two JSS referral pages explain in more detail what makes JSS indefinitely sustainable -- those ending with "synsurf2" and "synsurf2v" -- click "Referral URLs" in the JBP member area.
The creation of JSS-Tripler dramatically changes the dynamics of JSS. For every 4 of your JSS-Tripler positions that mature, youreceive one JSS position. 50% of the JSS positions you receive are placed in your existing JSS positions that are closest to full. This helps your existing JSS positions cycle.
Mandatory re-entry requirements generally attempt to counteract the "negative snowball effect" and the actions of "hit-and-run artists". Because JSS doesn't have any weekly or monthly payout rate, there's no need for mandatory re-entry requirements -- which are almost always an indication of weak program design.
Mandatory re-entry requirements may be a fundamentally flawed business practice. It's as if a company says to its clients: "You've earned your money, but because our company is weak, we won't give you all your money. We compel you to put some of your money back into our company to help prop us up."
Nevertheless, a program like JSS can always benefit from injections of new members and new money. For this reason we created JSS-Booster.
Q. What is JSS?
A. JBP's JSS is basically a Traffic-Exchange Program that triples your money. JSS is also indefinitely sustainable. JSS is a "2x2 matrix" as depicted by the diagram:
"You" represents your $20 position in the matrix. "1" and "2" represent two positions on your first level. "3" to "6" represent four positions on your second level. When positions "1" to "6" have been filled, your matrix cycles and you get paid $60.
Q. When did JSS launch?
A. On August 4th, 2010.

Q. Where can I sign up for JSS?
A. JSS is part of JBP. There's no separate signup. Just sign up for JBP, if you haven't joined yet. Click the "JSS" link in your JBP member area.

Q. What is JSS-Booster and how is it related to JSS?
A. JSS-Booster is a short-term program that is relaunched every week or so. It enables members to quickly double their money. About 2 days after each launch, JSS-Booster is shut down and its uncycled positions are merged into JSS. This mechanism provides a growth spurt to JSS. JSS-Booster is described in more detail in the JSS-Booster FAQ

Q. When does JSS's "official day" start?
A. At Noon CESTC (entral European Summer Time).

Q. Why should I join JBP and promote JSS?
A. You can earn a great deal of money. JSS will most likely become one of the best, most profitable, and longest-lasting click or advertising programs in history! As a sponsor, you earn a $5 referral bonus per position on your first level and $2.50 on your second. This can become huge! (These bonuses are paid when your referrals' postions and referrals' referrals' postions cycle.)

Q. What makes JBP's JSS so special?
A. JSS provides the following main benefits:
  1. Triple Your Money! -- from $20 to $60 per position!
  2. No Sponsoring Required!
  3. Referral Commissions on 2 Levels -- $5 / $2.50!
  4. Indefinitely Sustainable!
Q. This really does seem "too good to be true"; how can JSS triple your money, and how long does it take?
A. Any member can triple his or her money by buying a $20 position and then sponsoring 2 people who each buys a $20 position, who also each sponsors 2 people who each buys a $20 position.
Or a member can simply sponsor 6 people who each buys a $20 position, filling his or her matrix, and earning the member a $60 rebate.
Note that because the first and every 5th positions of your referrals are used to fill your own matrixes, it's possible to fill one of your matrixes by sponsoring fewer than 6 people. Also note that the "5" in "5th" is a variable paramater that can be changed from time to time. If you take the steps to fill your matrix in JSS, we guarantee that we'll pay you $60 per cycled position.
JSS uses what we call a "supercharged 2x2 expiring matrix." What this means is that to triple your money, you buy a $20 position, fill your 2x2 matrix, and you get paid a $60 rebate. Then your position expires and you don't earn anything further from it.
(By "position" we mean an "Advertising Package" (AdPack) that is positioned in a 2x2 matrix.)
If you're an active sponsor, you can fill your matrix in a day or less. So you can triple your money and earn rebates very quickly!

Q. Can I find out more about JSS without risking my money?
A. Yes, you can utilize the JSS Test-Drive System to get a first-hand experience of how JSS works.

Q. Can I buy multiple positions?
A. Yes, you can buy up to 10 positions per day. The maximum number of open (unexpired) positions a member may own is 5,000. Multiple accounts are not allowed. Family members in the same household can have JBP/JSS accounts, provided they have their own AlertPay accounts. Anyone setting up multiple JBP/JSS accounts may have all his or her accounts closed by JBP/JSS Admin, and all his or her funds can be forfeited.
Initially, JBP/JSS uses AlertPay as a payment processor. Other payment processors may be added later.

Q. Do I have to be a JBP member to participate in JSS?
A. Yes, you need to be a JBP member who has upgraded by paying $15.

Q. Can some of my referrals' positions cycle before mine do?
A. Yes. This can happen because some of your referrals' referrals buy more positions than your referrals do. It can also happen if some of your referrals buy placements and you don't, or they upgrade their placements to "expedited" or "premium" and you don't

Q. How can JSS afford to pay $5 and $2.50 referral bonuses on 2 levels?
A. At first glance this may seem "too good to be true" and unrealistic. This would indeed be the case if the bonuses were based on purchases. However, the bonuses are earned when your referrals' (and referrals' referrals') matrixes are filled. If you make a projection of the numbers (taking into account the fact that many members compound some of their earnings), you'll see that JSS can afford to pay such high bonuses. JSS pays referral bonuses after the money has been multiplied.

Q. Why does JSS pay such high referral bonuses?
A. The most valuable members in a program are the effective and productive promoters. We want to be sure that they are rewarded handsomely for their efforts.

Q. Specifically how much will I get paid as a sponsor, particularly if I sponsor many people who buy multiple positions?
A. For each of your referrals, you get paid $5 for each of their positions whose matrixes are filled. For each of your referrals' referrals, you get paid $2.50 for each of their positions whose matrixes are filled. If you sponsor 10 people, and each buys 10 positions, you get paid a total of 10x10x5 = $500 once all the relevant matrixes have filled. If each of your referrals sponsors 10 people, and each of them buys 10 positions, you get paid a total of 10x10x10x2.50 = $2,500 once all the relevant matrixes have filled. (Note: these are theoretical projections. In practice, your referral bonuses may be more or less.

Q. What about the risk that paying such high referral bonuses makes JSS unsustainable in the long run?
A. The fact that some members compound some of their earnings makes it possible to pay out higher referral bonuses than would otherwise be the case. JSS Admin reserves the right to reduce the referral bonus amounts if this becomes necessary for sustainability.

Q. How quickly can I expect to get paid?
A. You have a JSS account balance. You can use some of this money to buy more positions. You can also submit withdrawal requests. We make daily payouts to your AlertPay account.

Q. You say there are no sponsoring requirements; what about members who want to participate in JSS as a passive program? My understanding is that 2x2 matrixes are notorious for stalling, with inactive members left behind and losing their money. If you don't sponsor people, how does your matrix get filled?
A. The best way to answer this is to provide an overview of how the JSS system works in respect of "placements" (the "synergy" aspect of JSS):
  1. Members can buy "placements" for just $5 each. Nobody gets left behind! (A "placement" involves buying the location of a $20 position from someone else, so that person's position will be located in your matrix and help fill your matrix. However, the original buyer of the position still owns it; you pay $5 to get it placed in your matrix.)
  2. If a member's position hasn't filled its matrix after 2 days, the member can buy up to 2 placements per day for $5 each. (Note that the "2" is a variable parameter that can be changed from time to time.) (The owner whose position is used to fill a placement order remains the owner of that position. The owner is the person who paid $20 for the position. Filling a placement order does NOT change the ownership of the position.)
  3. The maximum number of open placement orders (OPOs) a member can have is 2 per unfilled matrix. A member may not have more than 2 OPOs for any specicific unfilled matrix. (When necessary, it should be relatively easy to persuade the 2 people below you to each also buy 2 placements.)
  4. Position placement:
    • A. When a member buys multiple positions, the 2nd and subsequent positions are used to fill the earliest OPOs. If there are no OPOs, they go into the earliest unfilled matrix (EUM). (Note that this has been changed: The first and every 5th positions of your referrals are used to fill your own matrixes. Also note that the "5" in "5th" is a variable paramater that can be changed from time to time.)
    • B. The first and every 5th positions bought by each of a sponsor's referrals are placed in the sponsor's EUM.
    • C. If all of a member's positions have expired (or if he or she never bought any positions), then all the positions bought by his or her referrals follow rule A.
  5. After each JSS-Booster launch ends, the uncycled JSS-Booster positions are merged into JSS. Members who have bought placements get preferential treatment. "Premium" placements get top priority; then "expedited" placements; then "ordinary" placements.
Q. The above suggests that if I'm an upgraded JBP member and I don't participate in JSS, I can still earn money from JSS; is that correct?
A. Yes, everyone you've sponsored into JBP, who upgraded for JBP1 (even if they were "passed up" or "sold") can earn you referral commissions for JSS -- on two levels -- $5 / $2.50 per position cycled!

Q. If I buy placements, rather than sponsoring people, how will that affect my earnings, and how quickly can I expect to get paid?
A. Suppose you buy 2 placements to help fill your matrix. This means you've paid out a total of $30 ($20 for the position and $10 for 2 placements). When your matrix is full, you get paid a $60 rebate. So you double your money. JSS does NOT make any promises or projections about how long it will take for your OPOs to be filled, or how long it will take for your matrixes to get filled, so you can get paid.
JSS does promise that if you fill your matrix by sponsoring people, you will get paid quickly.. JBP provides free training on how to sponsor people and become successful online.
If you don't sponsor people, but you buy placements, then how quickly your matrix fills up, and you get paid, depends on how many members buy multiple positions, and how many multiple positions they buy. Because of JSS's great design, we expect these numbers to become substantial.

Q. If I buy positions as a passive member, but don't buy any placements, can I expect that my matrixes will get filled, and that I will get paid?
A. This may happen in the early stages of JSS. We highly recommend that if you participate in JSS as a passive member, you buy placements to help your matrixes get filled. See also Placements and Cycling JSS Positions More Quickly.

Q. If I buy multiple positions, and some of my positions are used to fill OPOs, do I get paid for this?
A. No. The $5 "placement fee" accrues to JBP Admin. (Originally, the owner of a position used to fill a placement was paid $4.50. This was changed to partially reduce the "double-duty subsidy" involved when uncycled JSS-Booster positions are merged into JSS -- see JSS-Booster.

Q. If some of my positions are used to fill OPOs, do I still get paid the $60 rebate when their matrixes are filled?
A. Yes. You stand to earn a rebate total of $60 for each of your positions that's used to fill an OPO.

Q. If I continue to sponsor people, will this help to fill the matrixes of my positions that have been used to fill OPOs?
A. Yes. The first and every 5th positions bought by everyone you sponsor will be placed in your EUM (earliest unfilled matrix).

Q. What happens if I buy a placement for one of my positions, and I then decide to sponsor people, and I start sponsoring?
A. The first and every fifth positions bought by your referrals will go into your EUM. If you've bought a placement, then one of your referrals' positions could fill your OPO.

Q. Will I have to do any "work" to get paid?
A. Yes. JSS is a traffic-exchange program. Website visit requirement: maybe 25 sites per week; maybe 20-second timer.

Q. What do I see when I visit websites?
A. You see web pages other members are advertising.

Q. Why am I required to visit websites?
A. That's part of the "work" you do to get paid. When members buy AdPacks (positions) for $20 each, they pay for their advertisements (in the form of web pages or banners) to be seen. You do the "seeing."

Q. When a person buys an AdPack -- a form of advertising -- exactly what do they get for it?
A. We haven't finalized this yet. It will be a number of website visit credits and banner credits. The AdPack also gets placed as a position in a 2x2 matrix, which pays $60 when filled.

Q. If there's a website visiting requirement to be considered active. What is the ramification or consequence of a person being inactive?
A. In order to make a withdrawal, the member needs to complete the website visiting requirement for the current week. The account of a member, who needs to complete the website visiting requirement for the current week, operates as-if active, except for the withdrawal limitation.
Once the renewal system has been implemented, a member will need to have renewed his or her JBP account (when due) in order to make a withdrawal. The JSS account of a member, who needs to make a renewal payment for JBP, operates as-if active, except for the withdrawal limitation.

Q. Can a person purchase AdPack advertising and NOT be eligible to be paid the $60 if and when that position's matrix gets filled, and if so what happens to the $60 when the matrix is full?
A. All AdPack purchases are placed as positions in 2x2 matrixes. All qualify for and receive $60 when the matrixes are filled. Everyone whose matrix get filled receives the $60.

Q. What percentage of AdPacks will be eligible for members to purchase?
A. All AdPacks are available for purchase. (The purchase creates the AdPack.) The only limits are 10 per day per member, and the overall limits to ensure orderly growth. The maximum number of unexpired positions a member can have is 1,000.

Q. It appears a person can purchase a maximum of 2 AdPacks to be placed within their 2x2 structure. Is this true or am I misreading the description?
A. A member can purchase up to 2 placements per unfilled matrix. A placement causes someone else's position (AdPack) to be placed in your matrix.

Q. If a person buys a single (their first) AdPack it is positioned within the matrix of their sponsor (if the sponsor has a position); is this correct?
A. Actually, it's placed in the EUM (earliest unfilled matrix) of the sponsor. (If the sponsor doesn't have a position, it's used to fill the earliest OPO; if no OPOs, it goes into the EUM of the overall system.)

Q. Let's say that an AdPack matures and the owner is paid $60. Let's also say that particular member now buys their second AdPack. Where does this AdPack get placed?
A. It's used to fill the earliest OPO (open placement order). If no OPOs, it's placed in the EUM (earliest unfilled matrix) of the overall system.
(Note: Some of the above questions came from a member. He responded to the answers: "I didn't word my purchase-related questions properly so your answers are talking about something quite different than what I meant. When I was talking about a purchase what I meant was purchasing a placement, so the questions are revised as follows:")

Q. What percentage of AdPacks will be eligible for members to purchase for placement?
A. A placement does NOT purchase an AdPack. What a placement purchases is the location of an AdPack. The percentage depends on the number of multiple AdPacks (positions) members buy. If on average members buy 100 AdPacks each, then about 80 (or 80%) will be available to fill placements. If on average members buy 10 AdPacks, then 8 (or 80%) will be available to fill placements.
It's most important to appreciate the implications of the above. The high percentage makes it very likely that passive members will get their matrixes filled fairly quickly -- if they buy placements and upgrade them to "premium."

Q. What criteria are used to set a particular AdPack as eligible for purchase as a placement?
A. (AdPacks are not eligible for purchase as placements; a placement purchases the location of an AdPack.) Any AdPack after a member's first purchase, i.e., the second and all subsequent AdPacks purchased by a member can be used to fill placements.

Q. Are there any rules which prevent an AdPack from being available for purchase as a placement, and if so what are they?
A. (AdPacks are not eligible for purchase as placements; a placement purchases the location of an AdPack.) In general, a member's first AdPack is NOT available to fill placements. However, it's possible that a member's sponsor has bought a placement that will be filled as a result of the first AdPack purchase by one of his or her referrals.

Q. How does JSS compare to JBP?
A. JSS has a more powerful business model than JBP.
JSS further develops this breakthrough idea and multiplies its power beyond what you may be able to imagine!
In JSS, you can buy placements for just $5 each. A placement results in someone else's $20 position being placed in your matrix, helping fill it, and growing your $20 to $60 when your matrix is full. (It's a 2x2, so you get 2, who each gets 2, to fill your matrix.)
In JSS, because of the 2x2 matrix, spillover occurs. Member matrixes can be filled even if no placements are bought.
In JSS, each member can own up to 5,000 unexpired positions. If a member buys 100 positions, about 80 of them can be used to fill open placement orders (OPOs), or to provide spillover.
In JSS, when member positions earn $60, they expire, and the members are likely to buy new positions -- all of which are used to fill OPOs or provide spillover.
When JSS launches and members see their $20 grow to $60, they will become excited and enthusiastic. Some will post in forums and promote by other means. This will make JSS grow rapidly and many members will earn fortunes!

Q. What makes you think that JSS is indefinitely sustainable and that it won't stall because of a gradual -- or sudden -- loss of confidence?
A. To fully understand this, we first need to examine the design of similar programs that have failed in the past.:
  1. Consider a "single line" program, where typically there are many people ahead of you who have to "cycle" (get to the front of the line), before you can cycle and earn. (Two examples of such programs were YMMSS (Your Money Machine Success System) and a Doubler operated by the Empowerism program.) Such programs tend to start out paying quickly, but then gradually slow down with the "cycling time" getting longer and longer -- also resulting in a decline of confidence and new sales. It's most important to realize that once the "line gets long," there's nothing practical any individual member can do to cycle more quickly and get paid..
  2. Now consider a "fixed payout" program that promises to pay something like "12% every 12 days." (12DailyPro was an example of such a program.) Maintaining the payouts depends on the performance of the whole program. An unforeseen event like server downtime or downtime to fix a program script can cause members to panic, stop buying positions, and stall the program, because the "12%" can no longer be paid. Again, once the "payout percentage drops," there's nothing practical any individual member can do to "raise the percentage" and get paid..
  3. Now consider a "variable payout" program that promises to start off paying something like "5% per week." Again, maintaining the payouts depends on the performance of the whole program. An unforeseen event can cause members to panic, stop buying positions, and stall the program, because the "5%" can no longer be paid. Again, once the "payout percentage drops," there's nothing practical any individual member can do to "raise the percentage" and get paid..
With JSS, no matter how quickly or slowly the program is growing -- or what other members are doing or not doing -- any individual member can always sponsor 2 people who each sponsor 2, and get paid immediately. (Or he or she can sponsor 6 people himself or herself to achieve the same result.) In JSS, individual members always control their own financial fate.
If you're a passive member, depending on your placements to be filled, realize that there will most likely be members who build up their accounts to the maximum of 5,000 open positions. About 4,000 of these positions will be used to fill the placements of other members. And, as their positions pay out and expire, they're likely to buy new positions -- mostly used to fill the placements of other members. (Where in the world can you find stronger synergy that this?)
JSS-Booster can also become a major factor in making JSS more sustainable.
Nevertheless, there may come a time when you think that, "My OPOs are not being filled quickly enough -- the program has slowed down." You can still control your own financial fate. You simply start sponsoring people, fill your matrixes, and get paid. If you haven't learned to sponsor people, you take advantage of JBP's free training. If you suffer from "stuckism" that prevents you from learning to sponsor, then you can find a possible solution by clicking on "Access Our Products" in your JBP member area.

Q. When the last person on earth joins JBP/JSS, who can they possibly have as their downline, and if no downline, how can they make any money? The system appears flawed to me, someone has to lose. Am I correct?
A. You're mistaken. There's no "last person on earth." About 350,000 new persons are born every day. Many of them become available to join JBP/JSS every day. Potentially they could buy as many as 3,500,000 new positions per day! (That's in addition to new positions bought by existing members.)
The combination of the above factors makes JSS indefinitely sustainable!

Q. Is there any ponzi element in JSS?
A. Typically, the way a ponzi is structured is that a program promises to pay you "12% in 12 days" or "double your money in 60-90 days." Then if anything happens that slows the new money coming in, the promised payouts can't be made, and the program stalls.
Also, when such programs stall, there's nothing practical individual members can do to increase their earnings or get their promised payouts. Individual members are in a sense "captives" of the overall program.
In the case of JSS, the promise is that if you fill your 2x2 matrix, you triple your money and you get paid. (If you buy 2 "placements" at $5 each to help fill your matrix, then you double your money when your matrix fills.)
With JSS, even if the overall program slows down, individual members can always fill their matrixes and get paid. Their earnings are essentially in their own hands.
Typically, the ponzi promises payouts that can't be sustained. JSS's promises payouts that can always be sustained, because individual members can fill their matrixes and get paid.

Q. So essentially the sustainability factor comes down to the way the system is broken down into small pods, each of which is somewhat independent. My understanding of ponzi has 2 parts. Unsustainability if the entire world joins is one. The other is whether the funds come in from sale of a legit product -- or not, in which case it's a money game where the new guy's money pays out to the earlier members and if the new folks stop joining the older guys stop getting paid. What's the core product here?
A. There are other "sustainability factors" as well -- in the JBP member area, under "Referral URLs," see the link that ends with "synsurf2."
About 350,000 new people are born every day. Each JSS member can own up to 1,000 open positions. When matrixes fill, positions expire. So even if everyone in the world has joined, there will always be new people coming online, as well as existing members potentially wanting to buy more positions.
The product is advertising in the form of link and banner exposures. As in the case of Google, there will most likely always be people who want to pay for advertising.

Q. Can this program get to a point where NO new people have to come in order for it to keep going?
A. Not really. It can keep going for some time based on existing members buying new positions, but to keep going longterm, new members with new money need to come in. Fortunately, about 350,000 new people are born every day. Each member can own up to 5,000 open positions.
JSS-Booster is specifically designed to provide periodic growth spurts to JSS in the form of new members and new money.

Q. Are the re-entries and the amounts automatically controlled by the admin/system? Meaning I will only be able to cash out what's owed to me, NET of the re-entries AND I don't have to do anything for the re-entries to occur?
A. There are no automatic re-entries. When your $20 position matures (matrix is full), $60 is credited to your JSS account. This is done automatically by the JSS system. You can then withdraw any or all of this money, or you can use some of it to buy new positions. Similarly, your referral commissions are automatically credited to your account and you can withdraw some or all of your account balance once a day. Payouts are done daily.

Q. Where does all the money come from? Think for a second. 100 people just like you do what you are saying. They buy 10 positions at $200 and turn it into $600. That is $60,000. No big deal. However, when that goes through the next cycle and a couple more you are at $540,000 then $1,720,000. That is assuming no one puts up anymore. Where does the money come from? How can JSS keep coming up with the $s to pay people?
A. To understand where the money comes from you can look at an individual 2x2 matrix. Suppose you buy a $20 position. You sponsor 2 people (members #1 and #2) who each buys a $20 position. Then each of these 2 people sponsors 2 people (members #3, #4, #5, and #6) who also each buys a $20 position.
So, 7 members have paid in $20 each for a total of $140. Now $60 is paid out -- your matrix has filled -- your position has "matured."
After paying out the $60, $80 remains. Some of this is available to pay referral bonuses. Some of the $80 is also available to help pay out when further positions mature "down the line."
At this point, member #1 has 2 positions in his or her matrix. 4 new positions need to be bought at $20 each for the matrix of member #1 to get filled. That's another $80 coming in. Member #1 now gets paid $60.
By extending this example, you can see that more money always comes in, compared to what's paid out. The "excess funds" can be used to pay referral bonuses, to pay for for JSS's operating costs, and to pay for advertising.
So, the bottom line is that the money comes from members buying new advertising positions. This is admittedly similar to a ponzi. The big difference is that JSS doesn't promise to pay out fixed returns, such as "10% per month." In order to get paid, your matrix has to be filled.
JSS doesn't promise anything it can't deliver indefinitely -- which is what ponzis do. Although spillover may help, it's ultimately up to members to fill their matrixes in order to get paid. They can achieve this by sponsoring people and/or buying placements.

Q. How does spillover work in JSS?
A. If your sponsor is an active promoter and your position is on the first level of one of his positions, then you're likely to get 2 positions on your first level as spillover. It's possible that the owners of each of these two positions will sponsor 2 people, filling your matrix, and tripling your money.

Q. Can I count on spillover eventually filling my matrix?
A. Absolutely not! You should either sponsor people, or buy placements. Nevertheless, as indicated above, it's possible that your matrix will be filled even if you do nothing!

Q. Do you guarantee that I'll make money with JSS?
A. No. To make money, it's up to you to take the necessary steps.

Q. Can I lose money with JSS?
A. In the strictest sense, no. You buy advertising. Anything you earn is a rebate bonus.

Q. If I don't make money in a reasonable period, can I get a refund?
A. No. All advertising sales are final.

Q. What kinds of websites can I promote with JSS?
A. NO ADULT CONTENT. NO HATE, NO WAREZ, NOTHING ILLEGAL, NOTHING ILLICIT, NOTHING IMMORAL, NO BANNER FARMS, NO FRAME BUSTERS, AND NO POPUPS. It's really common sense. JSS exists to promote legitimate web sites only. Typically our members promote online programs, products, services, businesses, businesses tools, and business events. As long as these meet with the above guidelines and don't offend anyone, everyone will be happy!

Q. What about the so-called "negative snowball effect?"
A. Some traditional programs promise fixed returns, such as 2% per week. The potential problem with this is that if the weekly percentage ever drops below 2%, members tend to become less enthusiastic about putting new money into the program. This then tends to lower the weekly percentage further, and members tend to become more reluctant to put in new money. This eventually causes the program to stall and/or fail.
Then there are traditional programs that promise variable returns, such as 1-5% per week. These programs tend to have the same potential slow-down problem. Suppose one week they pay 4%. If the weekly percentage then drops to 3%, some members tend to become less enthusiastic about putting new money into the program, setting in motion the same "negative snowball effect" that kills so many traditional programs.
Some traditional programs employ mandatory re-entry methods to attempt to counteract the "negative snowball effect." But these methods don't bring new money into the program and can only delay the decline and eventual demise of traditional programs. Mandatory re-entry requirements could be a fundamentally flawed business practice.
JSS doesn't promise either fixed or variable payout percentages. So there's no "general payout percentage" that can decline during any particular week. Whatever happens to the overall program, individual members can always fill their matrixes and triple their money.
JSS-Booster is designed to counteract the "negative snowball effect."

Q. What about so-called "hit-and-run artists?"
A. Typically, hit-and-run artists put large amounts into programs as soon as they launch. Then, as soon as they can, they withdraw their capital and earnings, and abandon the program. In the case of JSS, hit-and-run artists are not really a factor, because they can buy no more than 10 new positions per day. We have no problem with JSS members withdrawing all their earnings as quickly as they can!

Q. How does JSS-Tripler affect JSS?"
A. The overall effect of JSS-Tripler is to create JSS positions that are fed into JSS. These new positions help existing JSS positions cycle.
From time to time it may be necessary to do a "JSS-Tripler Restart" -- see JSS-Tripler Restart Feature (RSF). The Restart creates many more JSS positions that also help existing JSS positions cycle.
Note that, as a program that pays a fixed 2% per day, JSS-Tripler would be unsustainable in the absence of the Restart Feature (RSF). RSF makes the combination of JSS-Tripler and JSS indefinitely sustainable. For some details of the logic involved, see the referral page ending with "jssbooster16" -- click "Referral URLs" in the JBP member area.