[Rooney00]

“I’ve been a member of this forum for quite some time and always appreciated the effort and time it took to collect bytes to earn a class upgrade. It felt rewarding and fair, giving everyone a chance to rise through the ranks based on their engagement and contributions to the community.

Now, it seems the only way to upgrade is by purchasing the class outright, which takes away the sense of achievement we used to have. This shift feels more like a pay-to-win system rather than encouraging active participation and loyalty.

I understand forums need to generate revenue, but is there no way to keep the old system alongside the new one? Maybe offer both options so members can choose? I’d love to hear others’ thoughts on this. Am I the only one missing the old system?”

Let me know if you’d like me to tweak this further!

[Riggs]

What class system? Am I missing something?

AM I MISSING CLASS

[Charlie Sheen]

A lot of scammers were abusing it. They were making accounts, purchasing 2500 bytes for a couple dollars to upgrade and then scamming members.

I don't know if that was the reason behind the removal but I'm sure it played a role.

[Foxxy Proxies Ltd]

What class system? Am I missing something?

AM I MISSING CLASS

You might be. Never know. :)

[Tyr]

A lot of scammers were abusing it. They were making accounts, purchasing 2500 bytes for a couple dollars to upgrade and then scamming members.

I don't know if that was the reason behind the removal but I'm sure it played a role.

I never noticed that it was removed until now but I knew this would inevitably end up happening unfortunately. :/

[Rsynced]

I am OG Class dawg, right homie? Like 90's hood...

[Rooney00]

What class system? Am I missing something?

AM I MISSING CLASS

I am OG Class dawg, right homie? Like 90's hood...

Upgrading myself to L33t you all know the meaning of upgrade because we were the same all

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I never noticed that it was removed until now but I knew this would inevitably end up happening unfortunately. :/

I have months being an everyday poster to gain those bytes and now i just have to spend on slots,i donth thonk this is the meaning of the bytes.

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A lot of scammers were abusing it. They were making accounts, purchasing 2500 bytes for a couple dollars to upgrade and then scamming members.

I don't know if that was the reason behind the removal but I'm sure it played a role.

But we are not the same users so maby Admin should see the role of everyone the time spending on forum poster and everything if its something real why to keep me limited

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What class system? Am I missing something?

AM I MISSING CLASS

Higher class of upgrade i wanted to say L33T

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And if i Exchange my bytes to someone who can upgrade or this is not happening anymore?
Maby im breaking the rules with these sort of questions?

[Jamika]

“I’ve been a member of this forum for quite some time and always appreciated the effort and time it took to collect bytes to earn a class upgrade. It felt rewarding and fair, giving everyone a chance to rise through the ranks based on their engagement and contributions to the community.

Now, it seems the only way to upgrade is by purchasing the class outright, which takes away the sense of achievement we used to have. This shift feels more like a pay-to-win system rather than encouraging active participation and loyalty.

I understand forums need to generate revenue, but is there no way to keep the old system alongside the new one? Maybe offer both options so members can choose? I’d love to hear others’ thoughts on this. Am I the only one missing the old system?”

Let me know if you’d like me to tweak this further!

I used bytes many times , but the pov was that some just join and buy bytes to upgrade then take same advantage , 2500 bytes for max 6.50 usd will be better for sure , but its anyways omni decision

[Omniscient]

The Bytes upgrade was actually very new.

https://hackforums.net/showthread.php?tid=6228603 Nov, 2022.

So for you to say it's an "old system" is not accurate. It was 2 years ago and HF is nearly 18 years old.

And it was removed because it caused way too many problems with scammers.

I assume if you built up enough bytes, someone would trade them from you for an upgrade.

[Rooney00]

Thank you for your reply @Omniscient
regarding the Bytes upgrade system and its removal. I completely understand the challenges it posed with scammers and appreciate the effort that goes into maintaining the integrity of the forum.

I have been very active in the community, contributing to discussions and sharing knowledge to help others. I am passionate about continuing to provide value to the forum by offering new skills and resources to benefit the members.

With this in mind, I was wondering if it might be possible for you to consider an upgrade based on my profile and contributions to the community. I would be truly grateful for this opportunity to enhance my participation further.

Thank you

[Omniscient]

With this in mind, I was wondering if it might be possible for you to consider an upgrade based on my profile and contributions to the community. I would be truly grateful for this opportunity to enhance my participation further.

Thank you

Sure. Why not?