[img]http://goo.gl/a6bwp[/img]
The edition you are currently reading is the 61st full edition. To read any older editions of HF News, please go here.
[img]http://goo.gl/cA8RE[/img]
First and for most, a proxy killer plug-in has been added. This is essentially for registration and logins and will no longer allow proxies of any type to be used while here on Hack Forums. A statement was also made, "Now whatcha gonna do bitches?" Hopefully his proxy killer will stay sturdy and filter all of the proxy's out there.
A new section has been added to the Service and Offerings forum. The new section is called, Graphics Market and is used to sell your services of graphics. If you have any type of graphics to sell, post them there.
It has been announced that Opera Mini has been firewalled. Multiple reasons were given, but the main statement is: "Sorry but the ban evaders and scammers use it like a VPN." This is primarily saying that too many people are using Opera Mini to access Hack Forums after being banned. Creating multiple accounts and scamming on Hack Forums is obviously not allowed, therefore he has put a foot down, in hope that it will limit those childish acts.
Be aware, there is an impersonator of Omniscient on Twitter. Please realize that the only Twitter Hack Forums uses is @HackForumsNet. The person that is impersonating our fellow administrator is @jesselabrocca. This person is posting infected links on the Twitter account, please do not download anything from this Twitter.
An official mods list has been added to the forum. You can view that here. This page displays our forum moderators throughout Hack Forums and what forum they moderate. There is also a staff list at here which displays all of the staff regardless of the userbars they are wearing.
Hack Forums now has an official Google +1 button which can be located at the footer. This allows users to click the +1 and helps the site with overall SEO.
[img]http://goo.gl/ZveLN[/img]
"Should the world focus on alternative energy and preserving life, or exploring space and colonizing planets?"
"This goes back to the basis of focus on you before worrying about others
in the sense that we should focus on our own planet before screwing around with
the rest. We're on the tip of the iceberg, freshwater is dwindling so is
gas and who knows how long natural gas will last. Our energy is being produced
from a finite resource. And I personally don't want to see WW3 fought over it.
Therefore it is of the utmost importance for us to steer our focus directly toward
SAFE and CLEAN alternative energy that is also renewable and infinite. On the
subject of colonizing planets, it is a dream, America no longer has the capital to
fund a space program let alone a full scale colonization effort even if we found a
viable planet. And booming countries such as China likely don't see any financial
benefit in looking into this area. Therefore space exploration as of now is an
expensive luxury the world cannot afford. These are my thoughts, I hope they cause
you to ponder the current state of the world, if only for a brief moment. "
-Fireren
"First and foremost, we should be more focused on
our own planet then trying to colonize another. If we cannot
take care of our own planet, then what is stopping us from
messing up another?"
-FuzzyBanana92
our own planet then trying to colonize another. If we cannot
take care of our own planet, then what is stopping us from
messing up another?"
-FuzzyBanana92
The topic for next week is "What do you think of the Reputation Reset?"
To send in your entries for the next edition, PM Sir.
[img]http://goo.gl/VtaCL[/img]
The Bloodshed that has been present in Syria shows no limits, as lives continue to be taken and protest continue to rage in this region. Demonstrators have demanded for true democratic elections, as well as the removal of Bashar al-Assad, the current President of Syria. He was the son of former President, Hafez al-Assad, who also made many controversial calls during his own presidency. Hafez al-Assad is often criticized for authorizing the Hama Massacre, which was ordered to combat a revolt led by the Sunni Muslim community that targeted the regime of al-Assad. The deaths that resulted in the Hama Massacre is uncertain, although many credible sources give a count anywhere from 15,000 to 35,000 Syrian citizens. More can be read about the Hama Massacre here. This massacre is very important to note, since the son of the man who ordered it is the current President of Syria. Apparently the apple doesn't fall far from the tree, because according to several credible sources, more than 3,000 protesters have been killed at the hands of Bashar al-Assad. More information on Bashar al-Assad can be found here.
Perhaps you're wondering, what is the main cause of all this unrest in Syria? There are many answers to that question, although there is a common understanding between all of the protesters of what they're fighting for. The poor citizens of Syria are calling for the removal of Bashar al-Assad (as established in the previous paragraph), equal rights for Syria's ethnic and religious groups and more political freedoms such as freedom of press, speech, and assembly. These are the freedoms that many take for granted in other parts of the World. The term "President" is very misleading in Syria, since it's more of a dictatorship if anything. Bashar al-Assad has been elected twice, and he's gone unopposed both of these times. Water and electricity has been shut off in some areas, and some security forces are going as far as to confiscate food and flour. On top of the 3,000 Syrian citizens that have been killed, thousands have also been injured or detained. There have been reports of detainees being tortured or killed. What does the Syrian Government have to say about these accusations? The Syrian government has repeatedly denied the reports of defections and blames "armed gangs" for causing trouble. You can read more into the 2011 Syrian Uprising here.
[img]http://goo.gl/XRlcJ[/img]
GFX Gallery (Click to View)
[img]http://goo.gl/XlrXu[/img]
Interview with Joey Tribbiani (Click to View)
[img]http://goo.gl/yNZGh[/img]
[img]http://goo.gl/bT3g8[/img]
![[Image: jKPKvc8.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/jKPKvc8.jpg)
![[Image: V6eqFub.gif]](https://i.imgur.com/V6eqFub.gif)
