[Roger Waters]

This thread details the official groups of Hack Forums. For the original thread created by D3xus, click here. I will be taking over this thread in D3xus's absence.

[img]http://wiki.hackforums.net/images/d/d9/Null_%28Banner%29.png[/img]
Owner: Nobility
Leaders: Dubitus™ • Escrow • Th3PonyWizard
Past Leaders: Soccer • Ixaris • T3h Hack3r • Shanks • Vinnie

Null is a group centered on white hat security. Null is the name; security is our game.
The group was formed on January 27th, 2014, after having been purchased from Paradoxum.
Status: Recruitment is closed. The group also sends invitations to members they deem worthy.
Timeline: The Alliance → Null
Wiki Page: Null

Owner: Arrow
Leaders: None
Past Leaders: The Sky Daddy • Bonfire. • Understalker • Tommy • Haydrazs

Echo is a self described "lounge group".
The group was formed on January 11th, 2015, after its owner, Astonish, sold the group to Arrow.
Status: Recruitment is open, as of July 27th, 2015. The group also sends invitations to members they deem worthy.
Timeline: Reverence → Respawn → Innovation → Respawn → Enterprise → Echo
Wiki Page: Echo

[Roger Waters]

Owner: Bull™
Leaders: KillαMuvz • AnonNinja™
Past Leaders: Understalker • zSerity • Tɦɛ Gʀiɱ • Shanks • Aceman • Vinnie

Specialists is a group consisting of substantiated individuals who have achieved outstanding success and shown passion towards their own field of expertise. The group has multiple sectors focused on topics representative of its members' fields of expertise.
The group was formed on September 8th, 2014, having previously been the Fly By Night. The group was purchased from Sai by Bull™ for approximately $7,100 in BTC.
Status: Recruitment is open as of September 3rd, 2015.
Timeline: Graphic Masters → Fly By Night → Specialists
Wiki: Specialists

Owner: nokia2mon2
Leaders: iHydra • !!* Alone Vampire *!!
Past Leaders: Hуѕтєяιa X™ • Wolves • Morchid • `P R O D I G Y™ • Pinterest • Glassy

The Red Lions is nokia2mon2's special group that he controls. The group was formed as a result of multiple significant donations made by nokia2mon2. He has donated over $10,000 in the name of the group, and has his own award, the Heart of a Lion. The most recent of which prompted Omniscient to add a drop shadow to the usernames of members of the group. The Red Lions and the Reviewers are the only usergroups to have a special username effect. Before the introduction of Omniscient's Deal Dispute Database, the group was in charge of the Red Lions Scammer Database, a list of user-submitted scammers on the forum.
The group was formed in January of 2011 under the sole leadership of nokia2mon2. Many donations have been made in the name of the group, and over 100 member upgrades have been made in the name of the group to date. For a while, two members spearheaded leadership within the group and that of the Black Knights, Hуѕтєяιa X™ and Wolves (nokia2mon2 was inactive.) Eventually, Wolves resigned from leadership as did Hуѕтєяιa X™. Leadership of the group was passed onto Glassy and Morchid. Morchid's account was closed and his leadership removed after a dispute with a staff member. Today, the group is lead the group in tandem.
Status: Recruitment is open as of September 2nd, 2015.
Timeline: Red Lions
Wiki: Red Lions

[Roger Waters]

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Owner: Icy
Leaders: Red Sox
Past Leaders: Salty Bacon

Axiom is a gaming group that seeks to fill the void left by Instinct, in terms of laid-back gaming groups. It is described as "a re-brand of Instinct, which was a group dedicated towards the gaming community of Hack Forums. We enjoy getting together on Skype and Teamspeak; we also enjoy to play games with one another and to relax in the Sub-Forum together."
The group was formed on July 21st, 2015 when Icy purchased Instinct from Vinnie.
Status: The following recruitment threads are open:

• Axiom - Xbox - Official Recruitment
  
• Axiom - Playstation - Official Recruitment
  
• Axiom - Official Recruitment Thread Phase 2
  

Timeline: Eminence → WiFi Gang → Legacy → The Lannisters → *#@?&%! → Nightfall → Instinct → Axiom
Wiki: Axiom

Owner: Tommy
Leaders: xadamxk • Odus
Past Leaders: None

Archive is a group based around teaching and learning. You must learn before you can teach. And Archive hopes to do just that for the community; by supporting and teaching other members of Hack Forums. Although we aren't focusing on any specific niche, our goal is to better the community as a whole.
The group was formed in May 2015, having been purchased from Syrah when it was known as Zero.
Status: Recruitment is closed as of August 1st, 2015.
Timeline: Propitious → Infamous I → Zero → Archive
Wiki: Archive

[Roger Waters]

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Owner: zSerity
Leaders: Λaron • Ventures • Business • Magicmann
Past Leaders: None

Crypto is a unification of sophisticated individuals who share a keen interest in crypto currency, currency exchanging, and helping the community of Hack Forums. They operate a currency exchange and engage with the financial community of Hack Forums, particularly in the areas of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Dogecoin, Litecoin, and more.
The group was purchased from Lani on May 18th, 2015 for $7,000 BTC when it was known as Polymath.
Status: Recruitment is closed, as of July 23rd, 2015.
Timeline: Blackshades → Valor → Terror → Black Diamond → Dynasty → Polymath → Crypto
Wiki: Crypto

Owner: Assault
Leaders: Tweety.
Past Leaders: None

AnimeFAN! is one of the oldest groups of members on Hack Forums which had dozens of members coming and going. AnimeFAN! is a group of individuals who share the same interests; Anime, Manga and the Japanese culture. Our interests brings us together allowing us to participate in dozens of fun group activities.
The group was formed on January 12th, 2015, after its owners, Assault and Tweety, changed the group from Studio.
Status: The group is for sale.
Timeline: Serenity → Beacon → Guardians → Skill → The Republic → Miners → Studio → AnimeFAN!
Wiki: AnimeFAN!

[Roger Waters]

Owner: Hexicidal
Leaders: Phenomenal • Nobility • Realizm • Mr Mc Epic • The Judge
Past Leaders: iElement • Kosmos • Bandors • Ty ™ • iKinky • Jason™ • Frostix • Saturlights • Vinnie • Cyph Jr • Orchid • Happeh

L'appel du vide (French for 'Call of the Void'- a reference to a former identity of the group), is a group of sophisticated individuals: we hold our own. A standard that has yet to be defined; we continue our advance towards infinity. While some dust may linger in our wake, swiftly it will be swept aside. No longer will mediocrity be standard while we exist.
The group was formerly known as Nexus until its owner, Hexicidal, changed it to reflect its current topic.
Status: The group is for sale.
Timeline: Coders → Logic → The Angels → The Void → Nexus → L'appel du vide
Wiki: L'appel du vide

Owner: beslim
Leaders: Razor • eCoLoGy
Past Leaders: None

Pirates is a group of adventurers who sail the Seven Seas in pursuit of great knowledge of any type and friends from any kind.
The group was originally known as Fortune, but was changed by the owner beslim to reflect a new direction for the group.
Status: Recruitment is closed.
Timeline: The Empire → Revolution → Fortune → Pirates
Wiki: Pirates

[Roger Waters]

Owner: Realizm
Leaders: iHydra • Prada • Happeh
Past Leaders: Errors • Froggy

Titans is a group based around rising to the occasion, having fun, and learning. Titans will be run completely differently from any group you've seen on Hack Forums, and to find out more, you'll just have to be accepted to the group.
The group was originally known as Complexity, but was purchased from Judge Dredd for approximately $8,000.
Status: Recruitment is open, as of August 2nd, 2015.
Timeline: Complexity → Infamous II → Titans
Note: iNviZ sold Infamous I (the original Infamous) to become Zero. Judge Dredd changed Complexity to become Infamous II (the second Infamous), which he later sold to become Titans.
Wiki: Titans

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Owner: Cryptic™
Leaders: Roger Waters
Past Leaders: Connected • -Nas • 'Snorlax • xflat • Aura

The Brotherhood is an organization of individuals who are bound by loyalty to exercise their skills, knowledge, and time, which will encourage the acts of assisting oneself and others. The group was initially invitation only, but opened recruitment due to many forum members' interest in joining the group.
The group was formerly known as the Marketers, until it was closed due to members' involvement in massive thread bum ping. It was purchased by Cryptic and remained a blank group for approximately a month, until June of 2013.
In November of 2013, the group had plans to sell to another member and become something else, but they ended when the member xflat purchased Connected's leadership in the group.
Status: Recruitment is closed, as of August 17th, 2015. The group also sends invitations to members they deem worthy.
Timeline: The Marketers → The Brotherhood
Wiki: The Brotherhood

[Roger Waters]

Owner: ๖ۣۜNex
Leaders: Angel Beats • Raymond Reddington • Dr.Watson • Wardow • ӍeshCollider
Past Leaders: None

Divine is a coding and Marketing group on HF. Coding complements marketing in an unparalleled fusion.
The group was formed on August 31, 2015, after ๖ۣۜNex bought the group known as Debug formerly owned by 'Porygon and re-branded it.
Status: Recruitment is closed, as of September 4th, 2015.
Timeline: 143 → Phoenix → Debug → Divine
Wiki: Divine

Owner: Cibor
Leaders: None
Past Leaders: None

Royalty is "a group focused on the marketplace and offers several benefits to its members." It appears to be a marketing and finance based group.
The group was formed on July 13th, 2015, after its owner won the Omnicoin group auction hosted by Omniscient.
Status: Recruitment is open, as of August 14th, 2015.
Timelime: Royalty
Wiki: Royalty (Group)

[Roger Waters]

Owner: Omniscient
Leaders: Ethereal • iHydra
Past Leaders: itylernallen • Omniscient • D3xus • Viral Dragon • Douchebag #145

The Writers are the third of official HF groups created by Omniscient for site purposes. This group is broken down into two factions: the HF News Team, who manage the HF News weekly periodical and the HF Wiki Team, the group of members who are in charge of the official Hack Forums Wiki, which is now publicly available. The News Team is led by iHydra, having been founded by the ex-staff member Yin. The Wiki Team was founded by itylernallen and is currently being led by Ethereal.
Status: Recruitment for the Wiki Team is open, as of July 14th, 2015.
Timeline: Writers
Wiki: Writers

[Roger Waters]

Credits
This thread would not have been possible without the following people:

• The Writers sub forum for the original creation of this thread and The Brotherhood for the recreation of this thread.
  
• Aceman for place holding on the original thread.
  
• Paradoxum for moving the thread out of the sub forum.
  
• D3xus for the years of hard work and dedication on the original thread.
  

Changelog
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1.0: Reignite
1.0.1: Edited Titans/Zero timelines to clarify distinction between Infamous and Complexity (thank you Maple.) | Added information on Zero selling a leadership spot | Removed superfluous separators from Zero and Studio | Fixed Zero description | Fixed Polymath description | Fixed Fade's name | Fixed L'appel du vide's description (thanks to Rivalry for all of the above) | Added Maximum as leader of Zero | Added 'Snorlax and Roger Waters as leaders of Brotherhood | Added Vinnie as leader of illuminati (thank you Aceman for all of the above) | Removed Fade from leadership of Titans | Changed Heslim to Beslim in Titans (thank you Greivous)
1.0.2: Added 143 info and Nexus banner to old groups | Added Greivous as leader of Enterprise | Fixed 143 and Corporation information (thank you various people) | Removed Craze from Instinct leadership and added Teh Afro as leader (thank you Package) | Added new Instinct banner (thank you Zach) | Fixed special character name of Instinct (thank you Vinnie)
1.0.3: Added Zach as leader of Instinct (thank you Vinnie) | Fixed grammar errors in MRT and MRT Trainees (thank you Zach) | Fixed "Leader" and changed it to "Leaders" in Studio | Fixed name of Grievous (thank you Grievous for both of the above) | Added new Instinct banner (thank you Vinnie)
1.0.4: Added Eternal as leader of 143 (thank you various people) | Added Starstruck as leader of Skill (thank you Starstruck ) | Added Miners banner (thank you Nobility) | Removed Enterprise leadership availability information (thank you Grievous) | Added Titans recruitment thread | Added Enterprise recruitment thread (thank you Thornzzz) | Removed Errors as Titans leader (thank you Realizm) | Added Specialists recruitment thread (thank you Aceman)
1.0.5: Added Revolution gaming sector recruitment
1.0.6: Removed Titans recruitment thread
1.0.7: Removed 'Snorlax as Brotherhood leader | Added Brotherhood VFX Sector recruitment thread and removed Computing Sector thread | Added Instinct buy-in thread and leadership sales thread | Added Revolution General Language recruitment thread | Removed Fade as leader of Revolution | Fixed syntax error in Specialists (thank you Nobility for all of the above) | Added Specialist recruitment threads | Added clarification of the nature of Infamous to Zero and Infamous | Removed Studio recruitment threads | Added Revolution recruitment threads | Added L'appel du vide leadership purchase thread | Adjusted group legend accordingly
1.0.8: Added Aceman as leader of Specialists (thank you Aceman) | Added new Illuminati buy-in thread | Added new Instinct buy-in thread (thank you Nobility for both of the preceding) | Adjusted the information pertaining to the purchase of Infamous, Titans, and Zero once more (thank you Robust)
1.0.9: Removed Fade as leader of Revolution | Fixed errant profile link of Craze (thank you Aceman for both of the above) | Fixed Complexity typos (thank you Anima Libera)
1.0.10: Removed iKinky as leader of L'appel du vide | Added Jason as leader of L'appel du vide (thank you Roger Waters for both of the above ) | Fixed more Complexity typos (thank you Realizm)
1.0.11: Added Nivarka as leader of Instinct
1.0.12: Removed Legion and illuminati from their spots and added them to the old groups (thank you ๖ۣۜNuski) | Removed Specialists recruitment thread | Removed Polymath recruitment thread | Removed L'appel du vide Leadership thread | Removed HF News recruitment thread | Changed 'Sin to Troye | Added two Studio recruitment threads | Added Enterprise recruitment thread | Replaced Brotherhood recruitment thread | Relisted Zero purchase thread (huge thank you to Nobility for all of the above)
1.0.13: Added Phoenix, Studio, and Revolution recruitment threads | Closed L'appel du vide recruitment thread | Added Understalker as leader of Specialists | Added Vape as leader of Revolution | Added Froggy as leader of Titans | Removed Studio recruitment threads
1.0.14: Changed Studio banner | Added HFNT recruitment | Added Crypto as leader of Polymath | Closed Brotherhood VFX recruitment |
1.0.15: Removed Understalker as leader of Specialists
1.1.0: Added information on Nightfall | Removed Malware Removal Team and Malware Removal Team Trainees groups | Added Instinct, Malware Removal Team, and Malware Removal Team Trainees groups to Old Groups document
1.1.1: Added Tweety as leader of Studio (thank you Package) | Removed Brotherhood Business and Marketing Sector recruitment thread | Fixed errant code in Phoenix | Added Robust as leader of Polymath (thank you Roger Waters for all of the above) | Replaced Revolution buy-in thread with updated one | Made Specialists invite only (thank you Aceman) | Added Enterprise buy-in thread
1.1.2: Changed Nightfall userbar | Removed zach as leader of Nightfall | Added Nobility as leader of Nightfall | Clarified previous ownership of Zero | Added Robust as leader of Polymath | Added trademark symbol to Crypto's name | Added period to Tweety's name | Removed Vape as leader of Revolution | Changed name of Saturday to Saturlights (huge thank you to Aceman for all of the above) | Closed all Revolution recruitment threads | Removed Nightfall buy-in thread | Added Studio buy-in thread | Replaced Titan graphics (thank you Realizm)
1.1.3: Added L'appel du vide and Specialists recruitment threads (thank you Eloquent) | Removed Aceman as leader of Specialists | Added zSerity as leader of Specialists | Removed Viral Dragon as leader of Writers | Added Ethereal as leader of Wiki Team (thank you Roger Waters for all of the preceding)
2.2.0: Added owner designation for every group as per showgroups.php | Lots of other stuff that I lost...

[Roger Waters]

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[Aceman]

Thanks for being the person to recreate this topic Roger. I'm sure you of all people will be active enough to update it frequently when a leadership change occurs.

Jokeh is now a leader of Fortune.
+One is now a leader of Fortune.
Butt Cheeks is now a leader of Fortune.

[Meow]

I tought Nightfall was called "Instinct" before *#@?&%!

Awesome thread Roger,as always. 🤝

[Roger Waters]

Thanks for being the person to recreate this topic Roger. I'm sure you of all people will be active enough to update it frequently when a leadership change occurs.

Jokeh is now a leader of Fortune.
+One is now a leader of Fortune.
Butt Cheeks is now a leader of Fortune.

Thank you Aceman, these have been updated in the thread.

[Roger Waters]

I tought Nightfall was called "Instinct" before *#@?&%!

Awesome thread Roger,as always. 🤝

Instinct and *#@?&%! are pretty much the same thing. *#@?&%! was the official name of the group.

[Ooze]

Thanks for updating this regularly I like to read whats going on with the groups.