[NekoElf]

Wanted high value accounts on multiple sites myself. Ended up absolutely loving web security and graduated from skid to someone knowledgeable in the subject.
Now I own the forum :3

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Other sites that weren't clearnet but on related topics. This is probably a big sting because all other similar sites have been taken down.

If someone's running a sting they won't tell you. Over the years, I've added a fair amount of limitations as to what we allow. We don't host anything that's actually illegal, just text/links... all information. I've done my best to remain neutral and not involve myself in anything too questionable. I don't allow databases, I don't middleman, and the shadier services have been barred from using our marketplace.

You'll notice the sites that get seized make a habit of hosting questionable content. Pompompurin was morally bankrupt. He hosted DBs/cards, MMed plenty of transactions, and scammed informants. Icing on the cake... he was caught with CP and given "supervised release". You do the math.

Agreed on all points. Not only that, his operational security was very laughable. If I remember correctly, he bragged openly about signing up for IntelX (a databreach lookup service). The service ended up leaking his real IP address on Twitter in response.
I intend to keep this forum one of few (and likely the only one) standing.