Black Hat World is a very interesting place for webmasters to hang out. I would say it’s an ESSENTIAL place for any black hatter to visit almost daily. The tactics that are posted there are very interesting and often quite innovative. A lot happens in the chat room via IRC so stuff there doesn’t get picked up by the search engines and made public.
The strength of Black Hat World is it’s free and open to the public. There is a hierarchy, naturally, as there are the admins and moderators, the VIP members, the Jr. VIP members, the Donors, and the new free members. Anybody can earn spots to the top with hard work and demonstrations of Black Hat competence.
The site has become a haven for webmaster warez unfortunately since a lot of high quality webmaster products get posted there to share. There is no reputation system except for counting the number of times a member has been “thanked” for their posts, usually an indication of respect. The hierarchy also shows how much each member is respected.
Many high ticket products and services are sold, so be very careful when buying anything costing more than $100. A few scammers have taken members for a few thousand dollars in that forum. I’ve never been scammed because I’m always very cautious. Some of the high-ticket items are very worthwhile though, so be on the lookout but distrust as much as possible to stay safe.
Another drawback is that the site leaders definitely have their own club and are slow to let anybody else in. This keeps that group strong but excludes the majority of members - call it hacker paranoia.
There is a lot shared and a lot to learn from Black Hat World. I recommend it to all webmasters who engage in the “dark side” of internet marketing.
I rate it an 8.5/10
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