How many years has BHW Been in Existence?

[TreasureLux]

I'm an old man by most standards, haha, and I was very active on this forum at least 15+ years ago. Now I am back and happy to see the community still thriving! Curious to know if any other old-timers are still around or have come back.

I made my first BIG dolla online income from what I learned here. Back with CL, it was unregulated, and I had 20 machines posting thousands of ads every day, 7 days a week, for every affiliate offer from solar to Po*n. Haha. What's your story?

 

[MgicalaEarner]

Ya very old registered yesterday indeed its a long time.

 

[Nonused]

Ya very old registered yesterday indeed its a long time.

maybe he was banned

 

[TheSplinter]

Since 2000/2001. I've been coming here since maybe 2008.

 

[Roger Marquez]

17 years, 4 months, and 15 days

 

[blanye]

"The platform began in the early 2000s and has outlived many other platforms launched during the same period. As is the case with many platforms that rely heavily on user-generated material, it is difficult to determine the actual date of creation of the platform. Wayback Machine shows the platform live as early as 2006 and data on the platform itself reveals existence as early as 2001."

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/BlackHatWorld

 

[blackbeans]

I've been here since 2008.... around 2 years after BHW's founding

 

[xReminisce]

DD says 2005 !

17 years, 4 months, and 15 days

@Diamond Damien areee youu tricking meeee !

 

[cocoi89ro]

First snapshot
https://web.archive.org/web/20060503191730/http://www.blackhatworld.com/

 

[MgicalaEarner]

DD says 2005 !


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@Diamond Damien areee youu tricking meeee !

WE WANT EXPLANATION

 

[xReminisce]

First snapshot
https://web.archive.org/web/20060503191730/http://www.blackhatworld.com/

snapshot shows a few post in 2005 aswell :O

 

[BiggusD1ckus]

Ya very old registered yesterday indeed its a long time.

Maybe came back with a new Nick? It is april, the month of rebirths etc

 

[TreasureLux]

No, I was never banned; I just moved on to other things when the Craigslist bomb exploded; if memory serves me correctly, first, they went to PVAs, then GEO IPs, and then having to pay for every listing in most categories, and so on. Put us out of business, basically, was making 10K to 20K a week on CL alone with 10 computers and 10,000 ads a day nationwide.

Then I got married, had a kid, then a few kids, and needed a real job for benefits, and my wife wasn't happy about me promoting Tranny Porn on CL for a living LMAO.

 

[PHPInjected]

It's been around roughly 20 years.

The domain age checkers will tell you that it's around 17 years old, from 2006ish.

However, Dave (one of the original owners), could've let the domain expire passed the date & had to renew fresh and reset the date. Not saying that's definitely what happened, but its a possibility considering this was before BHW was what it is now.

 

[LamboRambo]

Long time lurker, recent joiner!

 

[Naut]

since 2000 bro

 

[SilverClouds]

No, I was never banned; I just moved on to other things when the Craigslist bomb exploded; if memory serves me correctly, first, they went to PVAs, then GEO IPs, and then having to pay for every listing in most categories, and so on. Put us out of business, basically, was making 10K to 20K a week on CL alone with 10 computers and 10,000 ads a day nationwide.

Then I got married, had a kid, then a few kids, and needed a real job for benefits, and my wife wasn't happy about me promoting Tranny Porn on CL for a living LMAO.

I can't believe you got 'normal' job for child benefits ugh

 

[Professor Cat]

My " Special Chat GPT told me "

The Blackhat forum has been in existence for quite some time, with its origins dating back to the early 2000s. It has evolved over the years, adapting to changes in technology and internet culture. However, specific details about its exact founding date and continuous operation may vary, as online forums often undergo changes in ownership, management, and platform over time.

 

[Professor Cat]

It's been around roughly 20 years.

The domain age checkers will tell you that it's around 17 years old, from 2006ish.

However, Dave (one of the original owners), could've let the domain expire passed the date & had to renew fresh and reset the date. Not saying that's definitely what happened, but its a possibility considering this was before BHW was what it is now.

Where is Dave now? Happy enjoy his retirement in RICH?

 

[alebzia]

Approx 17 yrs ago