My review of hackforums is quite simple. Eventually you grow up and see it for what it is. It's a racketing operation in which the owner benefits financially from the crimes of others.
Every member is replaceable under this model and the forum is set up to benefit criminals, scammers and ultimately the owner who benefits from everything.
I am actually embarrassed I spent so long as a member on the forum. There were some good and fun times and honestly I did make some good money but ethically and morally it is a defunct place.
For example trappy is a huge ebook seller there and he sells total trash but he will be defended by the owner at all costs since he pays weekly a nice amount in stickies. So the average person who has no idea they're buying trash loses but both the owner and trappy benefit and that is the whole model right there.
Everybody knows trappy is selling junk but nothing changes. To anybody thinking of joining, don't bother it's best days were years ago and now it's just sad. To the people still wasting time on the site, let it go.