Review of The Hip Forums: This website has changed over the years and not a good change
Canada
2 reviews
17 helpful votes
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October 17, 2018

... the actual site owner has lost interest and upper management has zero clue about day to day discussions about how the site has become candy-assed... btw ''candy-assed'' is the term that got me banned and my 1000 family and life photo collection stored on the site was deleted... some photos of my dead father that I don't have copies of because of a house fire... unfortunately even if they restore me I wouldn't go back except to copy my photos...

Karma will get you in the end

Date of experience: October 15, 2018
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The Hip Forums has a rating of 1.7 stars from 45 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with The Hip Forums most frequently mention and free speech. The Hip Forums ranks 354th among Forum sites.

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Florida
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Don't know if some of the members here are a danger to society but it seems likely they are to themselves.

Some loony mod named Barefoot Rick is crazy and sickening. He has a foot fetish especially with barefoot little boys.

I'm a teenage male and the $#*!er kept insisted I sent pictures of my feet. Don't know if it's possible to block members on that awful website, but after a few encounters with that nutcase Barefoot Rick, I never returned to Hip Forums again.

Date of experience: June 20, 2024
Oregon
1 review
2 helpful votes
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HipForums is a parody if its former self. If you're looking for all the old school crew of this site from 10 years ago, they've all migrated to www.treefortforums.net.

One day the people in charge decided to purge everyone who didn't step in line with their points of view. So now when you visit this site, it's basically a boring hive mind, and a bunch of geriatrics flooding the forums with.gif images and behaving like schoolyard brats.

Don't get me wrong. I was a 10-year member of this site, and I used to love it here. Main problem is, all the fun, witty, and intelligent people were ostracized and forced to start a new community elsewhere.

Date of experience: March 7, 2023
Florida
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Bad All the Way Around
February 9, 2023

Hip Forums is great if you want to see a website straight out of 1996.

Beyond the cluttered, low rent layout, you will be treated to an assortment of pedophiles, racists, perverts and foot fetish freaks. Somebody mentioned Barefoot Rick. I ran into him along the way and he has a severe foot fetish. Blogs endlessness about bare feet including wondering why people think he is homeless because he doesn't wear shoes even in severe cold, ice and snow. His conclusion: 99% of everybody else is strange.

I am glad to be the hell out of there are the huge amount of sickos that hang out there. And somebody else pointed out it is very hard to delete your account and you can NEVER take down posts.

Date of experience: February 9, 2023
Florida
1 review
2 helpful votes
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I had a foray into Hip Forums for a couple years. Got tired of it and when I attempted to delete my account I got nowhere. I finally ended up reporting myself as dangerous and they deleted and banned me. Zero loss for me.

There are in actuality a few somewhat odd at best and perhaps dangerous at worst creatures who live there. Some clown by the name of BarefootRick is a real odd ball. Constantly posted pictures of his dirty bare feet and wants to see the same from other members. I am not a foot fetisher so I moved along. But not before Rick suggested everybody have their wills rewritten to demand their corpses be buried barefoot. Take your meds, Rick and know this: most people could go all our lives without your advice on how to handle our estates after we croak.

Date of experience: February 4, 2023
New York
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Was once a fun place.
January 16, 2023

I was going to leave it be with no hard feelings. That changed once I found out both admins are still playing child games.

1. HIP says they are for free speech. False. If you don't agree with their views. You are banned.

2. Lifetime Supporter is a money grab. Once they have your money. You are at risk of getting banned. Basically takes your money and runs. Why do you need ads and sponsors to run a site when members are paying? Who knows what the money is used for. The subscriber section is a joke. Better off going somewhere else without having to pay.

3. Skip is man child. He will bash you out in the open. He went as far to post a childish post on a now banned member. Zen on the other hand. I've gotten along with him very well. He wants peace. Well. You only get peace if you agree with him. Not to mention, both are 2 faced. A waste of oxygen. They both should go apologize to a tree.

4. Being a mod is also a joke. I was a mod during the last year or 2. Absolutely no support system in place.

5. They tell you that you are allowed on another forum. I myself created a new forum at former members request. And I did. Well. I got banned because of it. Didn't know we were still in high school needing permission. Such childish acts from both Skip and Zen. Not to mention that Skip sent me 2 PM's and kicked me before I even got a chance to read them. I'm all for sitting down and having a talk. But once the child games start. All bets are off.

If you want to be treated like dirt and get banned for anything. HIP is a place to go to. Do yourself a favor and save yourself from joining that ungrateful place. I truly hope that place goes under. Place is over ran by cess pools of pedos and spammers. Definitely not a place for women. Well. If you want to get messed with. Feel free to join. Otherwise don't bother wasting your time.

Date of experience: January 16, 2023
GB
1 review
4 helpful votes
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A site to be missed.
January 16, 2023

A site that in the past has been good but due to the owners adopting a numbers game,have decided to let anyone join. This is bringing the site down to a new low level. There are far better sites around and I would choose one of these

Date of experience: January 16, 2023
Colorado
1 review
0 helpful votes
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No matter how many times I have attempted to join the forum, I never received an email that my registration had been approved. Neither did I receive comment on emails sent asking why the forum registration was being ignored.

Date of experience: August 5, 2022
Georgia
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Joined Hip 5 years ago. Enjoyed the banter in the many thread sections. Good questions and comments from the members. Trouble with Hip is the moderators, although they say they promote free speech, they will censor comments that go against their ideals. Moderators are selected based on the amount of money they contribute to the operation of the site. With this a moderator will begin to control the area in which assigned putting their agenda and ideals ahead of the members input. Many become oppressive when confronted and will eliminate your membership with false claims of inappropriate posting. It has a small participation across the board for a site with world wide access. If you wish for a more diverse forum platform look elsewhere.

Date of experience: August 17, 2021
Pennsylvania
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Good Info
August 4, 2021

It's a fun place to look for stuff that you might want to get into---ideas, behaviors, hobbies. There are trolls and morons everywhere, but the useful and encouraging outweigh that. If you think you're the only one ever to think THAT THOUGHT (whatever), visit HF and think again!

Date of experience: August 4, 2021
Pennsylvania
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Great job destroying the community. Went to check in the Church it was dead. What the hell happened?

I learned from a grapevine that site no longer supports free speech
When I went to make a post just to say hello. I had to have permission.
Skip was always a sell out but I never thought he would ban everyone I knew
And as a lifetime member Id like to have a refund
Really amounts to theft

Date of experience: June 20, 2021
New Jersey
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Great Forum!
May 20, 2021

I've been a member here for 8 years. It's a really great forum. Best forum I have ever joined. Trolls and spammers get banned quickly. Other than that. Great people and great vibes. I recommend it.

Date of experience: May 19, 2021
GB
1 review
2 helpful votes
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This is my second visit to the site and many Trolls have been cleared off, making it a very friendly place. Of course if you have a view than someone else may not agree with you. But that is what a forum is about, discussion and debate without resorting to personal insults..

Date of experience: October 13, 2020
Canada
1 review
5 helpful votes
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Far left extremist site, used by foreign owners who promote hate of the western world. Leftist Trolls calls anyone who disagrees, has a different opinion. Loads of misinformation on the site as they promote and feed each other lies, calling it the truth. Known to play the Russian anthem too. Pro riots in western countries. Marxist communist authoritarian site, while claiming free speech.

Date of experience: September 26, 2020
South Carolina
1 review
6 helpful votes
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Suxxxxxx
September 14, 2020

Admin went on a banning spree the last few months that resulted in multiple long term members being banned for reasons that didn't actually break the site rules. The place is dead and boring now. Admin completely ruined it.

Date of experience: September 14, 2020
GB
1 review
7 helpful votes
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Boring
June 25, 2020

Gone really boring
Might appeal to some people but gone downhill since I joined a few years ago
It's all politics and sex stuff

Date of experience: June 25, 2020
Canada
3 reviews
6 helpful votes
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What a pile of garbage. Dont waste your time there. Its an oasis for pedophiles and drug addicts (most posing as nudists)... but only if you support demoRATS. Make any mention of supporting Trump (the greatest President ever) and you will soon be banned or harassed by the welfare collecting food stamp type "hippies" that have nothing better to do with their hopefully short time on this planet than to congregate and co-miserate on an online platform that is absolute trash.If you love CNN and want to talk with fellow pedos about nude children you will fit right in... if youre bored and just want to have fun i suggest joining as a 13 year old female and fish the intro section. It wont take long for the predator garbage to show itself in private messages..

Date of experience: May 30, 2020
Germany
1 review
6 helpful votes
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Great place to chill
February 7, 2020

Found this site while looking for some advice on a particular sexual topic. The cool thing about this place is that it's not about any *one* thing. It covers almost anything you can think of, withing limits. And while the general theme is one of relative "hippy-ness", there is actually a pretty good balance of all sorts of people, from all walks of life, from all over the world. Sure, there are a couple of jerks. But, by and large... most of the regulars are pretty cool, easy to talk to, and accepting of a variety of opinions... as it should be. I hope to be a member here for many years!

Date of experience: February 5, 2020
California
1 review
5 helpful votes
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Australians (not all)
January 29, 2020

Those Australians (not all)get triggered about everything. They are Always mad about something. Whether it be the weather, neighbors, other posters. Always an issue with something. Also tries to moderate and not even a moderator

Date of experience: January 29, 2020
GB
4 reviews
21 helpful votes
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I see the owner of this place just put up a wave of fake reviews. The main problem with this joint is the moderators. One would routinely abuse black people and call them "n1gg3r" (the actual spelling). He wasn't banned or even warned. A pedophile emerged grooming children. Those who reported it (about 50 people!) were all banned. They spy on private messages and chatter amongst them themselves. One of the mods is a "trailer trash" from a family of murderers. She supports on open Nazi supporter. Its also got "catfishes" and internet scammers. Not as passing thro. But members who have been there many years. I pity the normal characters who are there. Often there is mental and physical illness amongst longer term posters. Its rather a shame. Hard drugs eg opiates are sold, especially to the young and gullible. Its pretty much dying compared to 15 years ago or so.

Date of experience: January 29, 2020
North Carolina
1 review
14 helpful votes
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I love this site! I've been a member for 3 years now and I'm extremely happy to have met all the wonderful members through good conversations in the threads. There's some beautiful warm spirits there that keep the place lively, and a few toxic ones too- but regardless, they're all still a family to me. I love HF!

Date of experience: January 29, 2020