Reusable Emails for Inactive Accounts
Ethereum, another cryptocurrency, has been added to Hack Forums. The coin is proving popular and ranks 2nd in the list of highest valued coins at ~$14 USD - second to Bitcoin and above Litecoin. The "Ethereist" award can be purchased for $20 USD and the coin is also accepted as a form of upgrade payment. Depending on its success, it may also become an option when purchasing stickies. >>Source 1>>Source 2>>Source 3
Non Free Accounts Clampdown
Giveaways of non-free accounts in pursuit of reputation were outlawed some months ago, but members have made themselves a loophole by offering accounts for pennies. To stamp this out once and for all, each account must be sold at a minimum of $1 USD. >>Source
Music Lover Award
Prior to the Ethereist, the Music Lover award was added with the description “For the lovers of music who have actual taste.” It is not yet clear how to obtain the iTunes logo lookalike, though members active in the Melody, Harmony, Rhythm, and MP3 section may be in with a chance. >>Source
---NFA Feedback and Views - Omniscient ---Omniscient created a thread asking members what they thought would be a good set price limit for account shops. After 2 hours, Omni closed the thread taking appropriate actions.
---Generators and Minimum Pricing - Omniscient ---After creating a thread in the RANF forum regarding NFA feedback, Omniscient soon after created a thread for the minimum pricing in the Non-Free Accounts forum.
---Ethereist Award (Limited Time Sale) - Omniscient ---A new award has recently been added for donating the currency, Ethereum. For the first 48 hours the award will be $15. On Tuesday, May 31 the award will be raised to $20.
---ETH for Upgrades - Omniscient ---With the addition of the new currency award, Ethereum, Omni also has set up the upgrade system to now allow the currency to be accepted for an account upgrade. Sticky purchases will still be BTC only until further notice.
Informational Threads
---THE ULTIMATE PHOTOGRAPHY THREAD | LENSES | RULES | RESOURCES - Roytoy ---The user Roytoy has created a photography mega-thread. Everything you need to know from lenses, the rules to photography, and even some resources are included in this thread. Come check it out today!
---HF imposting site - imposting users - iLogic™ ---Recently a site has been created to copy-cat Hack Forums. The site is an original copy of the forum with various different fake accounts related to members of this forum. Beware.
Entertaining Threads
---Your first job? - Although ---What was the first job you ever had? Was it at a fast food joint? Online? Let others know!
---Trump - OnTheFly ---Are you a Trump supporter? OnTheFly posted a thread that got a good amount of recognition. If you support or do not support Trump, discuss here.
---endangered gorilla shot dead - Urge ---Sad article recently surfaced when a gorilla who is part of the endangered Western lowland gorillas species was recently shot and killed after PROTECTING a child who fell into the zoo's gorilla pen.
Armada: Hello and welcome to the Hack Forums news. Before we begin are there any shout outs you would like to make? Orgy: Yeah, shout out to my main man King of Hearts. And to Froggy. And to Formula Juan.
Armada: Awesome, all very good members on the forum. So you have been a member on the site for a little over 6 years now. Do you remember what it was that brought you to HF to begin with? Orgy: Actually, yeah. Lmao it was this dude called Cardizzle back in the day. We used to play some online game together and one day he showed me HF, pointing out all the RATs and botnet shit. I shrugged it off at first because it just looked like some script kiddy forum. I was right, but I ended up joining up anyway. Besides, I was a script kiddy myself.
Armada: I am surprised actually how many gamers find their way to HF at times. Almost seems unusual. But game hacking is a big thing. I noticed going through old posts some of your initial focus was on dossers and network stressers, which I suppose fits the bill of "script kiddy" activity. But I also noticed that seemed short lived for you, where any choose to remain at that level. What would you say was the driving factor for you to move beyond such activity? Orgy: Well, for me it was a great way for me to get into programming and web development specifically. Before building my first booter I actually didn't really know how to code, but I knew what I wanted my booter to do so I just figured out how to get it done. After I learned, it was okay money but eventually I had a kid. And then another kid. I have two sons. Many of my friends have been arrested for similar things and one of my best friends is in prison till next month for something similar. I've gotta be around for my kids yana?
Armada: I was going to note that within 2 years of your tenure on the site, your focus seemed to have really shifted around. Where in the first year and a bit you (by your post activity) seemed to be exploring more than anything. By 2012 you seemed to have narrowed your focus towards web development and ecommerce. In this same regard you also appear to have been one of the earlier members to embrace the market and currency exchange sections.
Now there is not much debate that HF has one of the most unique market places around, however many people are reluctant to utilize online commerce systems such as Liberty Reserve, or others. Yet you seemed to openly embrace such systems. Where did you find the appeal/draw towards such alternatives as opposed to more commonly accepted and accredited processors? Orgy: Well, without going into much detail, things like LR and WMZ and BTC are simply things you need in order to purchase some of the things that I had needed to purchase. Sure, they obviously have never had the same size of user base as, for example, PayPal, but within the marketplaces I've been active on they had a strong user base. With that, they seemed safe to get into though I still kept my distance a bit. With BTC, I'm less worried about keeping a balance because of it's decentralized nature. Everything else, I've refrained from keeping too high of a balance. Because of that, even when LR went down I didn't lose nearly as much as many others.
Armada: Acceptance through necessity is very typical in those situations. And an understandable point. It was also around this time you seemed to place more focus towards the marketing aspect and building towards a business or businesses. Was the idea of ecommerce and online sales/services a consideration before joining the site, or was this an interest that developed over time by use of the marketplace? Orgy: Honestly it just developed over time. When I made twBooter, it allowed me to pay all of my bills and even go out and spend money. Go hang out with friends in other cities and states, pay for hotels and restaurants, and not worry about money because it just kept coming in with twBooter. I didn't even sell the thing anymore I just paid resellers to do it for me for a marginal cut. That's when I realized I could make money on my own online without having to get up and slave away for 8 hours a day.
Armada: That seems to be a common element with quite a few people on HF. I noticed you took it a step further than most and even registered businesses legally. But let’s move on a bit here. In your post activity you have an almost unreasonable amount of posts through the marketplace forums. In six years there naturally have been changes all around the site but from your experience in the market place being so heavy in this time, what is your opinion relating to the changes over time? The good, bad and ugly, so to speak. Orgy: Honestly I like all the changes I've seen on the site. I like that Omniscient is constantly moving forward with the site and adding new features, new forums, organizing, securing. Hack Forums is constantly progressing and I think that's great. Sorry if my answer to this sucks but I can't really think of any bad and ugly
Armada: Not a problem at all, I tend to agree. It is enjoyable to see progression on a site enjoyed by so many. And usually the target aim for any good web developer. I asked only as you are so heavily involved in the market place and market discussion. Speaking of post activity. Unlike many members who tend to stick within only a select few forums, your activity is very expansive on the site. Given your high activity level and exposure to so many numerous forums. Which one is your favorite to read and participate in and why? Orgy: Definitely Marketplace Discussions. It's kind of like it's own lounge but obviously geared more toward the marketplace. The normal lounge is fun sometimes, but it's got too many stupid "forum game" threads and threads where people just post shit they see on reddit. There's very little substance in the lounge. But the Marketplace Discussions has fewer randoms, fewer trolls, and honestly, I'd like to say wittier and cleverer people in general. Sure, it has its idiots from time to time but for the most part they stick to the regular lounge.
Armada: Very true, and I find the market place discussion tends to stay focused towards a specific focus where the Lounge seems to be more of the Wild West. We are running out of time for this interview however, so Id like to ask one more directed question I am sure a lot of members must wonder about. It is fairly rare for members to obtain an award multiple times. Only a hand few are around including yourself. Even more rare is a member being awarded a custom award multiple times. So I am sure quite a few members must be wondering. What in the hell did you do to get 3 asswipe awards? 2 of which were in the same year. Orgy: It started when Omni's account got compromised. The hacker's apparent main goal was to repfuck me and get me banned. He had threatened Omni to ban me. I reckon that was enough to earn me one, since I'm so much of an asswipe that Omni gets hacked over it. After that it's just been a matter of Omni getting a shitload of PMs and threads about how awful of a member I am over the years. When there's a thread in RANF titled something like "why is this member not banned?" my first guess is the thread is about me, and I think Omni guesses that too
Armada: So at this point you are just keeping the legacy strong. Before we go, I always make a point to ask. If you had the opportunity to change anything on HF, what would it be, and why? Orgy: well my answer to that would be Orgy FOR MARKETPLACE DISCUSSIONS MODERATORor maybe mentoror staff?
Armada: Haha, with the post activity you got almost a surprise you aren’t already. That about wraps the interview up. I’d like to thank you for your time, it was greatly appreciated. Before we go, any final thought? Orgy: can i use the final thoughts to advertise a tiny chat froggy and i have decided to work on?
May 31, 2016 06:47 PM (This post was last modified: May 31, 2016 08:12 PM by Hydra.)
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South Korea Fires Warning Shots at North Korean Boats
On May 27, 2016, two North Korean vessels crossed over South Korea’s sea boarder. Upon notice of the trespass, the South Korean military fired five 40mm artillery shots as warning shots. After eight minutes, the two vessels retreated back into North Korean waters. The Supreme Command of the North’s Korean People’s Army was quoted as saying the South’s military actions are considered as a “grave provocative act.” Tensions between the two nations have been high since the North’s nuclear tests this January, but this incident only increases tensions further.
Adidas Bringing Automated Shoe Production to Germany
Adidas is bringing shoe manufacturing back to Germany after closing its last factory in the nation over 20 years ago. This time, the manufacturing process will be largely automated. As it is now, most Adidas shoes are made by hand in Asia. Adidas currently employs about one million workers in Asia, but those numbers will begin to diminish as the automated factories begin large-scale production in 2017. The change in location of manufacturing will bring supply closer to merchandise distributors.
Coca-Cola Suspends Production in Venezuela
Due to a sugar shortage in Venezuela, Coca-Cola has suspended its production in the country. The company estimates that the problem could persist for months, and that is a very large issue for a company that requires sugar for 90% of its products. Coca-Cola has said it will not be exiting the country, but will be closing its central office there. Coca-Cola, among other manufacturers, have been facing supply shortages due to Venezuela’s economy being on the brink of collapse. As a result of poor economic performance, President Nicolas Maduro has threatened to seize the closed factories and nationalize them.
Pieces of the Oldest Known Beer Brewery Discovered in China
This week, archaeologists at a site in Northern China discovered the remanence of the world's oldest beer brewery. A plethora of ancient pottery was uncovered; such as jugs, funnels, and pots that were used in the brewing process. In fact, the residue of the last drink brewed was found lining the inside of these pieces of pottery, and that residue is what led to the realization that these pieces were used for brewing rather than conventional storage and separation. After the residue was tested by a team of scientist lead by Jiajing Wang from Stanford University, not only did they find a beer recipe but they also discovered that this beer was uniquely crafted as compared to what we commonly drink today. The residue on the inside of the pottery was found to contain broomcorn millet, barley, job's tears, and tubers. All the unique grains aside, this is also the first time archaeologists uncovered barley--a key ingredient in the production of beer--in China.
The Reality Behind Drink Drugging
With a quick Google search, you can find countless tales of party goers being drugged. Like anything else it's safe to assume that most of these tales are created to entertain and unfortunately perpetuate the myth of drinks frequently being drugged, or is it? Suzanne C. Swan, P.h.D., of the University of South Carolina and her team sought to get an answer once and for all. By surveying over 6,000 students from three different universities, her and her team found startling results. After compiling all of the data the team found that 462 students out of the 6,000 reported over 530 instances of feeling like they were drugged. Furthermore, 83 students out of the 6,000 reported drugging students themselves or knowing someone who did.
Accident or Abuse? Veterinary Research Helps Distinguish Between the Two
Did your house pet run into the wall or get beat over the head? Using data from criminal abuse cases Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University and the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) is able to shed a little light on cases where abuse may be suspected but not confirmed. A team of researchers received 50 cases of abuse from ASPCA's Humane Law Enforcement Division and proceeded to compare that to--the all too often claim from abusers--over 400 cases of motor vehicle accidents that resulted in the damage of small to medium size dogs. Nida Intarapanich, a fourth-year veterinary student at Cummings School, was quoted saying "Our research has found that non-accidental injury and motor vehicle accidents cause different patterns of skeletal and soft tissue injury." When compared, abused dogs were found more likely to deal with broken ribs, head damage, and fractured teeth while dogs in motor vehicle accidents are more likely to suffer from skin tearing, lung collapse, bruising, and injury to the rear.
Google Wins Long-Running Legal Battle With Oracle
Following a two-week trial, a U.S. jury handed Google a major victory on Thursday in a long-running copyright battle with Oracle Corp over Android software used to run most of the world's smartphones. Oracle first brought the suit against Google over the use of the Java APIs in 2010. A district court ruled in 2012 that APIs cannot be copyrighted. But in 2013, an appeals court reversed that ruling. Today the jury found that although the APIs were copyrighted, Google’s implementation of them fell under the fair use doctrine of copyright law, meaning the company did not need to seek Oracle’s permission to use them.
Google Might Name and Shame Slow-to-Update Android OEMs
Google has tried a few (mostly unsuccessful) strategies to get Android manufacturers to update their software in a timely manner. However, it might be trying something different: embarrassing those vendors into doing something. According to Bloomberg, Google has "drawn up lists that rank top phone makers by how up-to-date their handsets are, based on security patches and operating system versions". They are private right now, but the company is considering making them public to shame vendors that drag their heels — it is hoping those brands too sluggish to make the lists will strive to do better.
GOP Budget Proposal Would Kill Net Neutrality
It is no secret that the Republican Party hates net neutrality regulation, but it's now ready to raise the stakes. House Republicans yesterday released a plan to cut the Federal Communications Commission's budget by $69 million. On top of cutting the FCC's budget by $69 million, it would prevent the FCC from enforcing its net neutrality rules until some court cases wind down — which, knowing the legal system, could take years. You could also forget about short-term attempts to open up competition for TV set-top boxes, as the legislation would prevent the FCC from taking action on its set-top rule until a study finishes.
No Man's Sky Officially Delayed Until August
No Man's Sky, the upcoming adventure survival video game developed and published by the indie studio Hello Games, will not be released until August 2016. No Man's Sky is an open world space exploration game where players can travel all around the universe and discover various different planets and solar systems. Each planet is different from the next. You can visit icy planets, planets filled with dinosaurs and insane creatures never seen before. The game is pretty much endless. Players will also have the option to claim undiscovered planets as their own, and re-name it to their liking. Do not worry, though, there are millions of planets to discover so everyone will have a chance to obtain one. No Man's Sky was originally going to be released on June 21 but is now scheduled for August 9. Reasons at this time are unknown for the change in dates, and as a result, fans seem to be aggravated. TheCreator of No Man’s Sky and founder of Hello Games, Sean Murray, Tweeted out on May 28 that he has repeatedly received death threats due to the date change. <<source Hello Games will be sending out "Coming Soon" posters to replace the current ones that are currently up for display in various different gaming stores. Prompting players to pre-order the game and receive bonus items, the "Coming Soon" poster showcases an attack ship, plasma pistol, and a starting boost to give you a head start once the game is up and running. You can check the poster out here. No Man's Sky will be playable on Playstation 4 and PC.
Fallout 4 Xbox One Mods Limited to 2GB, Other Details Revealed
Last week in the Gaming News section there was an article regarding Bethesda implement of mods to Fallout 4 on the console. A recent update has been announced since then. During a live stream on May 27, the Bethesda team revealed that players who intend on using the new upcoming mod feature for their Fallout 4 games on the Xbox One will be limited to 2 GB worth of mods. You are probably wondering, "How do I get these mods?" There will be a "Mods" selection in the Menu of the Fallout 4 game. In order to add these cool new mods, you must link your Xbox Live profile to your Bethesda.net account. Upon doing so, head over to this link and browse the mods that interest you. After linking your account to Bethesda.net, you can install as many mods as you want until you reach the 2 GB limit. The Gaming company, Bethesda, state that if you plan on using any mod you will not receive any achievements. A tip to those planning on using mods would be to make a backup of your save. Do not fret about losing old game data, though, as whenever you select a mod, it will create a new save for you. If a certain mod requires you to play a certain DLC, you must own that specific DLC in order to use that mod. No exceptions. A picture of what the "Mod" menu looks like can be seen here. The mods system will be live on May 31.
Overwatch Porn Is Being Forced Offline
Recent statistics have shown a huge influx of the demand for Overwatch porn. The newly popular FPS game created by Blizzard, which has gotten a 9.4/10 rating from IGN.com, has not only bumped in sales but bumped in the porn search category as well. According to statistics from a popular adult streaming services website (which will not be released in this article), various different terms including the word "Overwatch" have been searched over 600,000 times. The first search goes all the way back to the release of Overwatch's private beta, to the open public beta back in the week of May 5. The picture of that can be seen here. (SFW) Developers of the game have noticed, and reports show that over 700 videos of pornographic material related to the game have been made. It may not be a surprise to some that such a thing has occurred. Other games in the past have been a subject in regards to adult material. Sources from Kotaku.com (article not linked due to Adult Content) state, "The most popular video game-related porn search is Minecraft followed by Halo, Clash of Clans, and Call of Duty". The top 10 countries for the "Overwatch" search are mainly outside of the United States, and the picture for that can be seen here. Blizzard is not alright with this, and share that the game is PG / PG-13 and was never intended for these purposes. As of right now, the Blizzard team is trying their hardest to remove whatever pictures and videos they can. People who upload pictures or videos to adult websites may receive copyright infringement notices from the company, so beware. In addition, Blizzard has removed the option to download some character models from their sites and games for this very reason. Many Overwatch porn sites have been taken down this past week, and there are more to be removed soon enough. The last thing Blizzard has to say about the manner is, "So yeah, sorry if you don’t get your Overwatch waifus, but there are more important things in life such as looking out for my team and feeding families."
Video Game Release Dates of May 29 - June 4, 2016:(Click to View)
Daydreamer: Awakened Edition (PS4) - May 31
Dead Island: Definitive Edition (Xbox One, PS4, PC) - May 31
Neon Chrome (PS4) - May 31[/b]
One Piece: Burning Blood (Xbox One, PS4, Vita) - May 31
Score Rush Extended (PS4) - May 31
Shadow Blade: Reload (PS4) - May 31
There Came an Echo (PS4) - May 31
Auralux: Constellations (PC) - June 1
Pool Nation VR (Vive) - June 1
Senran Kagura: Shinovi Versus (PC) - June 1
Brigador (PC, Mac, Linux) - June 2
Kick & Fennick (Xbox One, PS4, Wii U) - June 2
Might & Magic Heroes VII: Trial by Fire (PC) - June 2
H3h3Productions Being Sued for Copyright Infringement
Hila and Ethan Klein, owners of H3h3Productions, released a video on May 24, 2016, explaining the dilemma they are now facing. On their secondary channel, they upload reaction videos in where they use clips from other YouTube videos and record their reaction to the video they are watching. In the video explaining the situation, a YouTuber known as MattHossZone was featured in one of the reaction videos in where the couple simply reacts to a given video from that YouTuber's channel. MattHossZone, clearly, did not like the fact that he may have been ridiculed, so he decided to open lawsuit against the couple on the issue of Fair Use. The couple goes on to explain how these situations are never black and white. The whole process can take up to two years and can potentially cost up to $100,000. After releasing this video explaining the situation, the couple received a huge amount of support from various other YouTubers and the community as a whole. On May 25, 2016, popular YouTube video creator, Phillip DeFranco, created a GoFundMe page in where all donations go to help Hila and Ethan in the legal fees that will arise when battling an issue such as this. As of May 28, 2016, the GoFundMe has raised over $150,000 and is increasing as time goes on.
Jesse Wellens Plans on Finding Long Lost Daughter
Around two weeks ago, one of the more popular YouTube couples known as PrankvsPrank announced their breakup. Both owners of the channel, Jesse and Jeana, mutually agreed that it would be best for them to go their own separate ways. With their break up becoming news to the Internet community, Jesse decided to let the public in on some different information. On May 22, 2016, Jesse tweeted out that he plans on moving to New York in an attempt to find his long-lost daughter that he gave up for adoption years ago. "Her name is Luchia. 13 years old," he explains in the series of tweets. Jesse confirmed that this is not a prank or hoax by any means and is completely serious in finding her. Shortly after he tweeted all this information, he proceeded to remove the tweets for an unknown reason.
ELeague Season 1 Kicks off on National Television
With the popularity of E-Sports increasing every year on games such as League of Legends, Call of Duty, and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, we all knew that, eventually, eSports would make it to our television, but the "when" was never really confirmed. The time has finally come where eSports made the cut on national television. ELeague is a new show that made its debut on May 27, 2016, on TBS. The show includes 24 teams that are competing against each other playing the first person shooter, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. The first season of ELeague will be on TBS every Friday night, and the first season is planned to be on air for 10 weeks.
Quote:Reusable Emails for Inactive Accounts
Ethereum, another cryptocurrency, has been added to Hack Forums. The coin is proving popular and ranks 2nd in the list of highest valued coins at ~$14 USD - second to Bitcoin and above Litecoin. The "Ethereist" award can be purchased for $20 USD and the coin is also accepted as a form of upgrade payment. Depending on its success, it may also become an option when purchasing stickies. >>Source 1 >>Source 2 >>Source 3
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