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[5/4/2011] - HF News - Qwazz - May 4, 2011
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Welcome everyone, to the weekly edition of HF News!
The edition you are currently reading is the 40th full edition. To read any older editions of HF News, please go here.
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On May, first Hack Forums hit an outstanding 31,000 posts in just 24 hours. This is remarkable and has only been made possible because of our recent server upgrade. More on this achievement can be found here.
The server upgrades are complete as many of us know. Any small bugs or glitches on the new server will be fixed shortly by Omniscient. If you would like to read further on the new server click here.
Ever wondered how many posts you have in a specific section? With the new server, Omniscient has had spare time on his hands, and has added this feature to Hack Forums. He even added an awesome dancing image to celebrate the event, as seen below. To check your personal post count per section click here. This information was released here.
To show just how excited he is about the new server, Omniscient has uploaded a new main banner for the website. If you missed it, too bad. It was a sight for sore eyes. Check it out here.
Many upgraded members have been abusing the Bragging Rights section to increase their post count. Omniscient has finally put his foot down and decided to make this section not count towards one's post count any longer, as well as adding some new rules in place for the section. If you haven't read about this yet or are wondering why your thread may have been closed click here.
Omniscient has added 7 new awards to the ever-growing list of awards obtainable at Hack Forums. Remember that awards are given out at the administrator's discretion, and not by asking for them. If you would like to see a full list of awards available on Hack Forums click here.
Guru our recent system administrator, has been demoted to a Mentor. When asked about this demotion all Omniscient had to say was, "he is no longer assisting me".
AsSaSs@iN has been promoted to Staff. This isn't the first time he's been in this position and it's good to have his veteran experience back on the team. If you would like to congratulate him do so here.
Nyx- the moderator of the "Anime Adventures" section was banned for 48 hours this week.
There is now a "Follow" button in the Hack Forums quick links, as seen above. This directs members the Hack Forums' official Twitter. If you feel that you're out of the loop click here and follow Hack Forums on Twitter today!
A new sub forum has been created in the Hacking section. This new sub forum is named Electronics and Gadgets. It is for anyone interested in the hacking of off-line electronics like radios, alarms, radar detectors, cameras, remote controls or robots. If that interests you, you can participate in this forum. If you have trouble finding it click here.
Both The Gamers and The Reviewers have opened recruiting this week. These are two of Hack Forums official groups, meaning upon acceptance members receive a user bar and access to post in a private sub forum. The Gamers' sub forum however, is out in public. If you think you have what it takes to be a member in either of these groups check out the recruitment sub forum here.
The HJT Team is looking for a new user bar and it has been resolved. They would like to thank all that participated, however it ended up with the creation of a new name thus making the previous request void. The new name they are going to have is "SA Team" which means "Security Analysts (Team)". You can view the thread by Paradoxum here, but remember not to vote. It is HJT Team-exclusive.
The server upgrades are complete as many of us know. Any small bugs or glitches on the new server will be fixed shortly by Omniscient. If you would like to read further on the new server click here.
Ever wondered how many posts you have in a specific section? With the new server, Omniscient has had spare time on his hands, and has added this feature to Hack Forums. He even added an awesome dancing image to celebrate the event, as seen below. To check your personal post count per section click here. This information was released here.
To show just how excited he is about the new server, Omniscient has uploaded a new main banner for the website. If you missed it, too bad. It was a sight for sore eyes. Check it out here.
Many upgraded members have been abusing the Bragging Rights section to increase their post count. Omniscient has finally put his foot down and decided to make this section not count towards one's post count any longer, as well as adding some new rules in place for the section. If you haven't read about this yet or are wondering why your thread may have been closed click here.
Omniscient has added 7 new awards to the ever-growing list of awards obtainable at Hack Forums. Remember that awards are given out at the administrator's discretion, and not by asking for them. If you would like to see a full list of awards available on Hack Forums click here.
Guru our recent system administrator, has been demoted to a Mentor. When asked about this demotion all Omniscient had to say was, "he is no longer assisting me".
AsSaSs@iN has been promoted to Staff. This isn't the first time he's been in this position and it's good to have his veteran experience back on the team. If you would like to congratulate him do so here.
Nyx- the moderator of the "Anime Adventures" section was banned for 48 hours this week.
There is now a "Follow" button in the Hack Forums quick links, as seen above. This directs members the Hack Forums' official Twitter. If you feel that you're out of the loop click here and follow Hack Forums on Twitter today!
A new sub forum has been created in the Hacking section. This new sub forum is named Electronics and Gadgets. It is for anyone interested in the hacking of off-line electronics like radios, alarms, radar detectors, cameras, remote controls or robots. If that interests you, you can participate in this forum. If you have trouble finding it click here.
Both The Gamers and The Reviewers have opened recruiting this week. These are two of Hack Forums official groups, meaning upon acceptance members receive a user bar and access to post in a private sub forum. The Gamers' sub forum however, is out in public. If you think you have what it takes to be a member in either of these groups check out the recruitment sub forum here.
The HJT Team is looking for a new user bar and it has been resolved. They would like to thank all that participated, however it ended up with the creation of a new name thus making the previous request void. The new name they are going to have is "SA Team" which means "Security Analysts (Team)". You can view the thread by Paradoxum here, but remember not to vote. It is HJT Team-exclusive.
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Tha Sneak, one of the site's most experienced malware removers, has finally received the "White Hat Helper" award. This award is long overdue since he has helped countless members with infections and other various computer issues for quite some time now.
Ever had a question about anything white hat? AsSaSs@iN is in the process of creating a massive Q&A thread answering all things-white hat. If you have a question for him click here. Whether it's about computers, security, malware or simply a personal question, he is happy to answer any and every question to the best of his ability. Remember there is no such thing as a stupid question!
This week Kick Buttowski purchased the Lost-Door Project from the original owner for just under 4,000 dollars, making him the new owner. The official announcement can be found here. For those who don't know what Lost-Door is, here are some details about Lost-Door. If you'd like to post about it or congratulate him on Hack Forums do so here.
Zach, The RAT's Crew owner now owns Sync Hosting as well. This was a very popular hosting service started up by Sync™. If you're interested in their services click here.
Another member joins the ranks of the Master Donators this week, congratulations to Supporter™ for surpassing $500 donated to Hack Forums. This site wouldn't be where it is today if it weren't for the generosity of members like him. If you're interested in finding out who is on the Master Donators list click here.
MlND's introduction thread has gotten quite a bit of attention from all different types of members. It has shown the true colors of many people on this forum, as well as their opinions on new members. If you'd like to take a look at the thread it can be found here.
Indirect has spoken with phire nuk3r about his ban, allowing him to fully explain what happened according to him. If you would like to find out how everything went down click here.
Outlaw. has created a thread about the release of X360 Key. This item will basically allow you to play games from a USB similar to using a flashed Xbox console, without actually having to flash your drive. If you would like to read further click here.
Mike. has compiled a list of all the "special links" on Hack Forums, the list can be seen here for those interested.
sky- has been repfucked, he was amongst the top 40 members for most reputation on the site so this is quite a hit.
Gold who was recently unlimited after enduring an 8 month limitation has changed colors yet again ... this time it's black. He's been banned for 2 weeks for constant trolling.
GR8 modder x has been banned until 7-29-2011, the reasoning behind it being a "LQ member".
Wormag has been banned for leaking e-books; he is to return on 10-30-2011 if he chooses.
Ever had a question about anything white hat? AsSaSs@iN is in the process of creating a massive Q&A thread answering all things-white hat. If you have a question for him click here. Whether it's about computers, security, malware or simply a personal question, he is happy to answer any and every question to the best of his ability. Remember there is no such thing as a stupid question!
This week Kick Buttowski purchased the Lost-Door Project from the original owner for just under 4,000 dollars, making him the new owner. The official announcement can be found here. For those who don't know what Lost-Door is, here are some details about Lost-Door. If you'd like to post about it or congratulate him on Hack Forums do so here.
Zach, The RAT's Crew owner now owns Sync Hosting as well. This was a very popular hosting service started up by Sync™. If you're interested in their services click here.
Another member joins the ranks of the Master Donators this week, congratulations to Supporter™ for surpassing $500 donated to Hack Forums. This site wouldn't be where it is today if it weren't for the generosity of members like him. If you're interested in finding out who is on the Master Donators list click here.
MlND's introduction thread has gotten quite a bit of attention from all different types of members. It has shown the true colors of many people on this forum, as well as their opinions on new members. If you'd like to take a look at the thread it can be found here.
Indirect has spoken with phire nuk3r about his ban, allowing him to fully explain what happened according to him. If you would like to find out how everything went down click here.
Outlaw. has created a thread about the release of X360 Key. This item will basically allow you to play games from a USB similar to using a flashed Xbox console, without actually having to flash your drive. If you would like to read further click here.
Mike. has compiled a list of all the "special links" on Hack Forums, the list can be seen here for those interested.
sky- has been repfucked, he was amongst the top 40 members for most reputation on the site so this is quite a hit.
Gold who was recently unlimited after enduring an 8 month limitation has changed colors yet again ... this time it's black. He's been banned for 2 weeks for constant trolling.
GR8 modder x has been banned until 7-29-2011, the reasoning behind it being a "LQ member".
Wormag has been banned for leaking e-books; he is to return on 10-30-2011 if he chooses.
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This week, as you probably have noticed if you watch BBC, a royal marriage has taken place. Prince William and Catherine Middleton is officially a married couple as of Friday, April 29, 2011. While they aren’t first in line to take the throne, the event spread like wildfire on the Internet and on some TV channels. Even if you don’t care about the event, you should wish them a happy marriage.
Also this week, the southern region of the United States was swept by destructive storms which literally erased landmarks off the Earth. With a death count of at least 342, this storm’s destruction will not pass by as a Sunday sprinkle. Living in Tennessee, I wasn’t even close to the worst part. Many people are now homeless and jobless. President Obama signed disaster declarations for Alabama, Mississippi, and Georgia.
On Sunday, the 2nd, Osama Bin Laden was found and killed in a mansion in Islamabad. President Barack Obama said that the CIA got intelligence on Bin Laden’s whereabouts in August 2010, and they were verifying and making sure that that is where he was. On Monday, Navy SEALS had a fire fight at his mansion and he was killed. The body was shipped to D.C. for blood verification of his identity via his dead sister’s blood. The blood results came back positive and at 11:30 EST the president announced the death of the terrorist. With anything the government does, people have conspiracy theories about it. With the body already disposed of, the public will never see who was brought back.
Also this week, the southern region of the United States was swept by destructive storms which literally erased landmarks off the Earth. With a death count of at least 342, this storm’s destruction will not pass by as a Sunday sprinkle. Living in Tennessee, I wasn’t even close to the worst part. Many people are now homeless and jobless. President Obama signed disaster declarations for Alabama, Mississippi, and Georgia.
On Sunday, the 2nd, Osama Bin Laden was found and killed in a mansion in Islamabad. President Barack Obama said that the CIA got intelligence on Bin Laden’s whereabouts in August 2010, and they were verifying and making sure that that is where he was. On Monday, Navy SEALS had a fire fight at his mansion and he was killed. The body was shipped to D.C. for blood verification of his identity via his dead sister’s blood. The blood results came back positive and at 11:30 EST the president announced the death of the terrorist. With anything the government does, people have conspiracy theories about it. With the body already disposed of, the public will never see who was brought back.
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Interview 3 - AsSaSs@iNSpoiler (Click to View)
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* - Xerotic - May 4, 2011
Excellent news, Qwazz. Always love it :)
* - Qwazz - May 4, 2011
xerotic is always first, ALWAYS!
* - Oak - May 4, 2011
Pretty good version Qwazz.
* - Ʀ0yαL - May 4, 2011
Come on Xerotic, give someone else a turn :(
Great job news team!
* - Hуѕтєяιa X™ - May 4, 2011
Good edition, once again. Should have put Mothered getting the Diamond award, which was long overdue for him, in my opinion. But other than that, nice. :)
* - Sync™ - May 4, 2011
Another great edition!
Keep it up Qwazz! <3
Cheers! 👍
* - KΛЯƬIKΣYP1™ - May 4, 2011
Great to hear updated news but sad about some members who got banned.
* - Dark Lotus - May 4, 2011
Messaged you about some mistakes. Other than that, good as usual.
* - RKO - May 4, 2011
Best, you work hard with the other crew. Thanks.
* - Zach - May 4, 2011
Good work babes, it is always good from you though. :)
* - Blackpear~A.k.A~Blue - May 4, 2011
great edition thank for your awsome work
* - F4T4L 3RR0R - May 4, 2011
Nice work!
Great news week.
* - Haunted™ - May 4, 2011
Great summing up and presentation , you know how to make us stare at your thread for long lol.
* - Baked - May 4, 2011
Nice edition this week.
Nice 40th edition for HF News.