Hello Omni, iBF, moderators, and fellow HF members.
Since Omni created the cryptography section a few months ago, it has steadily gone downhill. The section's description clearly states "For discussion on keys, ciphers, and algorithms often used to keep information secret". In reading this, stenography, cracking and decryption techniques (anything from brute forcing to rainbow tables to birthday attacks), and algorithm development automatically come to mind. Maybe even the occasional help thread for hash cracking. I see the section as a place for beginners to learn the basics of true cryptography.
Unfortunately, the section is being completely overrun with threads such as "CRYPT MY LOGGER!!!", or "FUD MY RAT PLOX".
I find it sad that what could be an excellent section has instead been turned into a place where skiddies go to get their stupid tools undetected by the AV's.
I'm humbly requesting that a seperate section be made for that purpose: Crypting, "FUD'ing", etc so that the cryptography section will be left alone for its intended purpose.
There should be a sub forum in "Service Offerings" Called "Requests", imo, then it can all go there.
This happened to the rat section as well. Explaining why I dont go there much anymore. Its filled with "HELP PLZZ" "FUD PLZ"
(Jan 24, 2010 11:37 AM)Vorfin Wrote: There should be a sub forum in "Service Offerings" Called "Requests", imo, then it can all go there.
That would work as well. The problem is simply that the cryptography section is getting littered with fairly off-topic shit. I'm open to anything that'll help. 🙂
They're in the wrong forum then. Now, what happens when something is in the wrong section? A mod has to move it. What's the easiest way to bring their attention to it? Report the threads. So report them.
I do agree with a request section though.
(Jan 24, 2010 07:53 PM)Kewlhotrod Wrote: Well, the main reason I agree with the requests subforum is mostly for those pesky Youtube comment request threads, lmao. Those go in the lounge along with the services to do it. 😝
I suppose if you look at the bigger picture, the problem expands outside the boundaries of the cryptography section and into many other sections as well. It's a question of how to organize the sections and subsections, and there's not really an easy or definitive answer. However, I think I don't speak just for myself when I say that some of this stuff gets fairly annoying, so deciding upon even a partial solution could be seen as a major improvement.
(Jan 24, 2010 09:33 PM)WarlockSyno Wrote: Well we wanna learn about cryptography, but most of the stuff there is 'FUD PL0X', and so on. I really want to learn about types of cryptography lot ROT13 and so on.
That's exactly what I'm saying. There are threads like that in there, but they get suffocated by those other "FUD'ing Service Here!!!" and "FUD RAT PLOX" threads.
Perhaps there should be a seperate section for FREE service offers of any kind (Youtube commenting services, hash cracking services, FUDing services, etc). That way, all the FUDing service threads are moved from Cryptography (there are a BUNCH) and plus it adds organization to the forums in that all those various free service ads from all the sections are conglomerated into one spot.
I agree. I posted my crypter there and people started flaming "This doesn't make my RAT FUD", "This is a fucking scam, it doesn't make anything FUD" and "I think this is a virus as it doesn't do anything, he is trying to infect us". This is wrong because I made my crypter for security purposes.
(Jan 24, 2010 11:59 PM)iBored1x1 Wrote: Since alot of requests are being made in section like the cryptography section for requests.
Why not give Requests it's own forum? That was all requests for services would be made there.
But make it have a minimum post count to reduce spam?
Omni said there will never be a minimum post count requirement on any section as it would encourage spamming.
(Jan 25, 2010 12:36 AM)iBored1x1 Wrote: What about something along the lines of a making rep type requirement?
Something like no negative rep or atleast 1 rep.
A request section is a great idea in my opinion.
But people would easily make new accounts and keep making requests over and over again.
I have a negative rep does that mean I'm a bad person? Nothing should be based off rep as it is completely pointless.
Bumping this thread so I don't have to submit the same suggestion. Reconsider this possible sub forum(s)?
It's getting worse.
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