[./Nomad]

I don't see why it would ever be considered though. Do you really think this forum is worthy of being invite-only? What makes it special when compared to similar forums that aren't invite-only? Furthermore, 90% of the people who were computer-literate (and made the forum decent) have either been banned or left because there is nothing on this forum worth staying for.

That, my friend, is a piss poor attitude to have. There is a close, tight knit community and good leadership here. There is a good solid archive of information in the tutorials sections and that in itself counts for something.

Additionally, it's unfair to say that 90% of the people who were "computer literate" left or were banned. From what I've seen the team here is more than fair with their bans and you don't know why people choose to leave. More often than not people leave forums or become inactive because life gets in the way, people have real lives, jobs, family, higher education, when those things start to take up more time, luxuries like forums are usually the first things that get pushed out of the way. People come and go and you can dwell on the past as much as you would like but a sour attitude really does nothing to further the community and those same people that you're thinking of that left would probably frown upon that attitude if they were still here.

take it as someone who has seen communities built from the ground up and fall just as quickly as they were built, a forum as established as this with the userbase and strong leadership as this one has is definitely something worth staying for.

[Megan]

I don't see why it would ever be considered though. Do you really think this forum is worthy of being invite-only? What makes it special when compared to similar forums that aren't invite-only? Furthermore, 90% of the people who were computer-literate (and made the forum decent) have either been banned or left because there is nothing on this forum worth staying for.

Fortunately your opinion is irrelevant.

Yes I do, because it's a good forum with a good theme and good members now we've cut the cancer everything's been great and drama free.

It's a lot more serious and has HQ content rather than skids posting "HAO 2 HAK DIS SERVA".

If that is the case then why are you here? If it's such a shitty forum why do you persist on staying and shit posting? Is it because you're still upset that you were banned? I know exactly who you are sweetie so get over yourself and move along. Funny thing is if you apologized to Oni you could probably come back but you're too egotistical to do it, instead your ego requires you to condescend those who do not conform to your idiotic ideas.

[meow]

That, my friend, is a piss poor attitude to have. There is a close, tight knit community and good leadership here. There is a good solid archive of information in the tutorials sections and that in itself counts for something.

Additionally, it's unfair to say that 90% of the people who were "computer literate" left or were banned. From what I've seen the team here is more than fair with their bans and you don't know why people choose to leave. More often than not people leave forums or become inactive because life gets in the way, people have real lives, jobs, family, higher education, when those things start to take up more time, luxuries like forums are usually the first things that get pushed out of the way. People come and go and you can dwell on the past as much as you would like but a sour attitude really does nothing to further the community and those same people that you're thinking of that left would probably frown upon that attitude if they were still here.

take it as someone who has seen communities built from the ground up and fall just as quickly as they were built, a forum as established as this with the userbase and strong leadership as this one has is definitely something worth staying for.

There is a close, tight knit community and good leadership here.

You've been here for like 2 days. My registration date may not say much, but I've been browsing this forum since 2013.

Additionally, it's unfair to say that 90% of the people who were "computer literate" left or were banned.

Again, you've been here for like 2 days.

you don't know why people choose to leave.

I knew nearly every computer-literate person that used to browse this forum.

More often than not people leave forums or become inactive because life gets in the way, people have real lives, jobs, family, higher education, when those things start to take up more time, luxuries like forums are usually the first things that get pushed out of the way.

Once again, I knew nearly every computer-literate person that used to browse this forum.

People come and go and you can dwell on the past as much as you would like but a sour attitude really does nothing to further the community and those same people that you're thinking of that left would probably frown upon that attitude if they were still here.

Any of the people that left/were banned would completely disagree. I know because like I said, I knew almost every one of them. I've been registered for a few days and have made a tutorial (I plan on making more), helped several users with problems, and have said more than once that I'm here because I want to pull this forum out of the ground. What have you contributed so far?

take it as someone who has seen communities built from the ground up and fall just as quickly as they were built, a forum as established as this with the userbase and strong leadership as this one has is definitely something worth staying for.

Again, you've been here for like 2 days. Do you really think you can evaluate the quality and leadership of a forum that's been up since 2012 in 2 days or less?

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If that is the case then why are you here? If it's such a shitty forum why do you persist on staying and shit posting?

Since I've been registered I've repeated multiple times that I'm here because I want to try to pull this place out of the ground. I've also said in my only thread that I plan on making more tutorials and stuff. I know I said there's nothing here worth staying for, but that's what I'm trying to change.

I wasn't banned, but at least you tried sweetie .

[./Nomad]

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Yeah I do think I can evaluate pretty much everything about a forum in 2 days or less. I dug through all of the old announcement threads, all of the most viewed threads in all sections, etcetera, and I lurked for a bit before registering. The nice thing about forums is that pretty much the entire history of the site is out there, and I remember when hack community started and I remember a lot of the early members, I've had members of other forums leave and come here, seen members of hack community leave and go elsewhere, it happens, yes I'm familiar with this place. I've been around the online hacking community for long enough, much longer than 2013, so please don't try to discredit me.

I'm really not trying to pick a fight here, I'm just saying that your attitude sucks. If what you claim to be doing is helping the forum then as a person who hasn't been around long I can say that I've seen your poor attitude a few times already and it doesn't do anything positive for the community. that sort of behavior can be contagious and will make people think that there's nothing to stay here for and they'll leave, and that is not helping the forum.

[meow]

Yeah I do think I can evaluate pretty much everything about a forum in 2 days or less. I dug through all of the old announcement threads, all of the most viewed threads in all sections, etcetera, and I lurked for a bit before registering. The nice thing about forums is that pretty much the entire history of the site is out there, and I remember when hack community started and I remember a lot of the early members, I've had members of other forums leave and come here, seen members of hack community leave and go elsewhere, it happens, yes I'm familiar with this place. I've been around the online hacking community for long enough, much longer than 2013, so please don't try to discredit me.

I'm really not trying to pick a fight here, I'm just saying that your attitude sucks. If what you claim to be doing is helping the forum then as a person who hasn't been around long I can say that I've seen your poor attitude a few times already and it doesn't do anything positive for the community. that sort of behavior can be contagious and will make people think that there's nothing to stay here for and they'll leave, and that is not helping the forum.

That's better. Response and advice accepted.

[mothered]

I believe it should be left open, for discussion on invitation only.

Good point.

Provided the discussion Is warranted, I do agree.