Black Hat Forum - Announcements in Forum : Business & Tax Advice

**Diamond Dave** · 04-26-2008 until 12-11-2012

By using this web site, you agree to abide by the following rules.

Failure to abide by these rules could result in your account being banned!

Note: If you wish to sell something on this forum, please read rules #21 and #22 below.

1 – English Only – All posts must be written in English. No exceptions!

2 – One Account Only – You are permitted a maximum of one account, active or inactive, regardless of who you are. If you choose to ignore this restriction, all of your accounts will be disabled.

3 – Behavior – Use common sense and show respect to ALL of your fellow forum members. Do not flame, demoralize, demean or cause problems for anyone on the forum. Any posts that disrupt the general peace will be deleted without warning. Repeat offenders will be issued an infraction or banned as we see fit.

4 – Profanity & Slander – BlackHatWorld is supposed to be an enjoyable forum. We don't intend to censor messages based on the opinions expressed within posts, but we will enforce the policies outlined both here and on the forum for excessive profanity/slander. Use common sense and keep in mind that we may have youngsters here.

5 – Racial slurs – Racial slurs are not allowed here. Besides, the only color that should matter around here is $GREEN$

6 – No Nudity – We are trying to run a decent forum here, so no nude pictures are allowed. No nudity or porn related stuff is allowed in signatures or avatars either. Doing so will result in a temp ban until you change it. No nudity of minors. Period. I don't care if it's legal in your country. In this country, a minor is considered anyone under the age of 18.

7 – Prohibited Topics – Threads discussing race, religion, politics or conspiracy theories are not allowed here. These topics only lead to heated debates and almost always disrupt the general peace. If you wish to discuss these topics, please go do it elsewhere. Posting one of these threads will result in an infraction or a ban as we see fit.

8 – Hacking – This is NOT a blackhat hacking forum, this is a blackhat MARKETING forum. Discussion of hacking topics, methods, theories, or anything hacking-related is STRICTLY prohibited! Posting hacking software or tools is also strictly prohibited. Failure to abide by this rule will result in a permanent ban. If you wish to discuss hacking stuff, please go to www.pay-per-install.org

9 – Other Forums – You are not allowed to promote other forums here by any means, not even in your signature. I don't care if you own it, your friend owns it, or your grandma owns it. You are not allowed to promote other forums here without permission.

10 – Affiliate Links – Affiliate links are only allowed in the Affiliate Programs section or in your signature. This includes links to your websites or blogs which redirect to an affiliate link. If you wish to let people know about a new website or program, create ONE thread in the Affiliate Programs forum and provide detailed info about the program and include 2 links: one affiliate link and one non-affililate link. You MUST provide both, and explain to the users that they do not have to sign up using your link, but that if they wish to show appreciation for you sharing your info they can. If you are caught posting affiliate links in the wrong sections, your affiliate link will be removed and an infraction or ban will be given as we see fit.

11 – Spam – Absolutely no spam of any kind is allowed here. This includes spamming your links and PM spam. If you're caught spamming, you will be permanently banned from this forum. No warnings, no questions asked, no second chances. If you have a great opportunity or product you want to tell people about, stick it into your signature and make real posts.

12 – Post Count Inflation / Reply Spam – Do not post excessive amounts of short replies for the sole purpose of inflating your post count. This includes the infamous “thanks for the share” posts. If you’d like to say “thanks” to someone for their effort/contribution, make use of the Thanks button. That’s what it’s there for. If you are caught inflating your post count, all of your replies will be deleted without notice and a permanent infraction will be given.

13 – PM Solicitation – Do not try to sell anything via PM. Do not ask people to PM you for information, only to try to sell it to them after they contact you. If you have something you want to sell on this forum, you MUST use the BST section. If you are caught soliciting via PM, your account will be banned without notice.

14 – Signatures – You must be a member of the forum for 30 days and have 50 quality posts before you will be allowed to use a signature on this forum. In order to use images in your signature, you need to be a Donor. You may post 2-3 affiliate links or 1 SMALL banner in your signature. Do not use a font size larger than 3, crazy fonts/colors, sound clips, or anything annoying. We reserve the right to change, delete or rearrange your signature as we see fit at any time.

15 – Cookie Stuffing – You are not allowed to discuss Cookie Stuffing on this forum until you have at least 50 quality posts and have been a member for at least 30 days. The act of cookie stuffing BHW is strictly prohibited. Anyone caught doing so will be banned without warning.

16 – The Report Button – If you find a post that looks like it's in direct violation of the forum rules, please report it to us by using the report button (the ! button). There is a report button next to every post. Clicking it will send an email to every Administrator and Moderator informing them of the post's location, so that we can find it and take care of it. This is the best way to fight against spammers or people who are trying to cause trouble. If you just ignore it, it may never get addressed! Reporting a post is completely anonymous; the person you are reporting will not know who reported the post.

17 – The Thanks Button – If you have found the information from another member useful or helpful, please make use of the Thanks button, instead of posting a reply that merely says “thank you". This helps us keep the forum clean and free of clutter. You may also use the Rep button (little scale) to give another user positive or negative rep as you fit, and can include a brief note to the other member. Do not abuse our Thanks or Rep system, doing so will result in a ban.

18 – Infractions and Bans – Our Admins & Mods have the right to issue infractions or bans as they see fit. If you receive 3 infractions within a 10-day time period, it will result in a ban. More serious infractions are permanent, and will never expire.

19 – Public Forum Complaints – Public posts debating or complaining about our rules or an Administrator's or Moderator’s enforcement of such rules are prohibited and will be removed without notice. Repeat offenses can result in an infraction or even a ban. We encourage feedback/suggestions and invite you to use the Feedback section for such things, but it is best to simply send a PM to an Administrator or Moderator if you have any questions or concerns.

20 – Downloads – Do not upload any software that is listed in our Do Not Share List. Doing so could result in a ban! Do not upload any copyrighted material to this site without the expressed permission of the copyright holder. Any copyrighted material should be approved by a member of our staff BEFORE you upload it. All such material will be removed without notice. Do not try to use any sneaky tactics, or provide downloads that contains anything malicious such as Spyware, Adware, Warez, Viruses, Trojans, etc…, as this will only get your account banned. You must explain the download in full detail.

Please check your files for viruses before uploading them by scanning them for free at jotti.org

21 – Freelance – Offer Your Services – This is the section of the forum where you are allowed to sell your SERVICES ONLY. No software, scripts, ebooks, money-making methods, or physical items are to be sold or requested here. If you wish to sell such an item on this forum, you must list it in the Buy/Sell/Trade section, as described below.

22 – Buy, Sell, Trade (BST) Section – This is the section of the forum where you are allowed to sell items to other members. The cost to start a thread in the Buy, Sell, Trade section is $20. You must have at least one Administrator or Moderator review your product BEFORE it can be approved for sale here. You must supply a FULL working copy (NO DEMOS) or FULL access to an Administrator or Moderator. You must provide proof of earnings or legitimacy to back up your claims. If your item is not a BHW exclusive, the price you sell your items for here MUST match the lowest price offered elsewhere. If you are not comfortable with these terms, then you will not be allowed to sell here.

Warning: Use the BST and Freelance sections at your own risk! We are not an arbitration forum, and cannot be held liable or responsible for any damages or losses of any kind that result from the use of this forum, its subsections, its members, or transactions. However, we are interested in any and all scams that take place, and would expect this to be brought to our attention. All claims of fraud must provide solid proof.

23 – Jr. VIP – In order to gain entrance to the Jr. VIP area, you must be a member of the forum for at least 90 days and have at least 200 quality posts. If you have at least 30 days on the forum and 100 quality posts, you may also gain access by making a $97 donation to the forum. Jr. VIP membership gives you access to our hidden forums and downloads section, which is NOT indexed by any search engines or viewable by any non Jr. VIP members.

24 – Executive VIP – This section of the forum is available to our forum’s veterans only. In order to gain entrance to the VIP, you must be a member of the forum for at least 3 months and be nominated by another VIP member. Once nominated, you must then be voted on by all of the other VIP members. You must receive at least 51% of the votes in order to gain access. Votes are held once a month. If you are a loner, or don't play well with others, then don't expect to make it here. If you wish to make into the VIP section one day, your best bet is to make it to the Jr. VIP section first and then stand out by being a helpful and productive member.

25 – The Shitlist – If for some reason you are found to be a scammer or providing the forum with dishonesty in regards to lying about products, reviews, testimonials, earnings, or anything scammish in nature, you will find yourself in the shitlist. If you find yourself or a product of yours in the shitlist and wish to redeem yourself and be removed, you must contact an Administrator or Moderator and explain your story. An Administrator or Moderator will contact the parties involved and it will result in one of two things: Either you/it will stay there, or you/it will be cleared and removed. If you do not reply to the shitlist thread, you will stay there indefinitely.

Revised (August 2008)