[phileditin]

"you only get out what you put in" this forum works in the same manner, you give nothing, you get nothing, so it's in a member's best interests to gain the trust and confidence of other members and Staff.

To do so one must show a willingness to contribute something of value, be it software, picture threads, video threads, tutorials or whatever, saying thanks in a filled request will be appreciated as the cracker know you value his / her efforts.

Unfortunately, some members simply post for the sake of boosting their post count, never contribute anything worthwhile, yet still expect to be rewarded.

The server doesn't run itself, it's is the option of all members to donate toward the server costs if they so desire, and many do so willingly because they feel at home here, not because of the passes, but because of the community spirit.

As Minerva said, there are sites out there that charge very little to join, but do you get the quality you expect? In my estimation, very rare.

Most crackers do it for the challenge, and in doing so gain experience, the respect of other crackers and, over time, may get to be Invited Gold members.

One also has to remember, not every site is crackable, if it is, why not try to learn to crack it for yourself?

Just my opinion.