[Omniscient]

Starting today all Marketplace forum sections require at minimum a L33t upgrade to create a new thread. All sections previously that allowed Regular members to create threads is now for upgraded accounts only.

These sections include...
Member Sales Market
Virtual Game Items
https://hackforums.net/forumdisplay.php?fid=206
Online Accounts
https://hackforums.net/forumdisplay.php?fid=309
Adult Zone Accounts
https://hackforums.net/forumdisplay.php?fid=195
Ebook Bazaar
Hosting Services
Social Media Services
Buyers Bay
Service Offerings
VPN and Proxy Services
Graphics Market
Service Requests
Hash Bounties
Jobs and Partnerships

If you are not upgraded, you will not be able to create a thread.

Yes, HF just became a pay to play website.

Enjoy.

[Omniscient]

If a normal member has a sales thread open, will it remain open?

I'm almost certainly going to mass close non-upgraded member threads in Marketplace. Big task, can't do it right now.

I do know that I just destroyed a ton of spam and scammers with this decision.

[mickeh]

I'm almost certainly going to mass close non-upgraded member threads in Marketplace. Big task, can't do it right now.

I do know that I just destroyed a ton of spam and scammers with this decision.

Ive noticed a few you've banned today, the more spammers and scammers out of here the better.

[Aeowulf]

I do know that I just destroyed a ton of spam and scammers with this decision.

OH YES.

I'm a big fan of this move, just because the sheer volume of LQ threads and products and outright scams.

On a roll tonight.

[jcole]

I like this being implemented great job Omni!

[Charlie Sheen]

Will you be merging secondary sellers market with premium, or possibly making it where Premium requires UB3R?

[Omniscient]

Will you be merging secondary sellers market with premium, or possibly making it where Premium requires UB3R?

Yes, Premium will require Ub3r or Vendor. I'll make that change probably next week.

[Charlie Sheen]

Yes, Premium will require Ub3r or Vendor.  I'll make that change probably next week.

Awesome, looking forward to this. Thank you for responding so quickly.

[SIM-3878067]

I'm almost certainly going to mass close non-upgraded member threads in Marketplace. Big task, can't do it right now.

I do know that I just destroyed a ton of spam and scammers with this decision.

Fantastic, and I agree. 90% of the people who tried to scam me were regular members. This place is going in the right direction. I picked a good time to return to the forums!

[Th3SiNz]

Not a fan of pay for marketplace thread posting permission. I think you should be able to meet criteria to post for free.. HF is a hub for coming as a poor noob, and grinding some dollars up. This marketplace ruling gatekeeps that feeling a bit imo

Not a fan at all. Don't see why someone with 1 year registered, 500+ posts and 10 B-rating should be forced to pay .. I really think there should be an alternative to paying.

It’s $25, it’s not like it’s a $500 buy in. If you’ve been here for a year and can’t support HF with $25 then I’d probably look for a new job.

[LeetSpeed]

This is a good move. I see too many LQ market place threads, and now lets see how much scamming will happen in the future.

[Eran]

This is a great move towards minimizing scamming on HF.

[Net]

Are you worried about activity or not? Sometimes you seem like you are, and other times you don't.

I think it is more about what kind of activity he is worried about. I am guessing he is looking for Quality > Quantity.

[DashPHP]

Scamming has become large lately and this combats that well. Thanks Admin.

[PxPxPx]

Wouldn't it make sense to allow just 'buyers bay' for regulars?

Can't really do much scamming besides super elaborate in there, no one is going first with a regular