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The Hip Forums has a rating of 2.48 stars from 44 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers complaining about The Hip Forums most frequently mention free speech problems. The Hip Forums ranks 137th among Forum sites.

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  • Its an oasis for pedophiles and drug addicts (most posing as nudists)...
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Top Positive Review

“Hipforums is where it's at!”

Eric L.
1/29/20

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!

Top Critical Review

“Racist against everyone who doesn't agree”

Beach B.
9/26/20

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.

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Thumbnail of user beachb16
1 review
5 helpful votes
September 26th, 2020

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.

Thumbnail of user monkeyshines
1 review
2 helpful votes
June 20th, 2021

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

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Thumbnail of user noneyab13
1 review
6 helpful votes
September 14th, 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.

Thumbnail of user alext419
1 review
6 helpful votes
January 22nd, 2020

Some of the individual members are decent people but there is a lot of unchecked racism allowed to run rampant on the site. Truthfully its racist af.

I wish I could recommend this place. I want to. But I cannot in good conscience do so.

Thumbnail of user ericl409
1 review
14 helpful votes
January 29th, 2020

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!

Thumbnail of user dr297
1 review
7 helpful votes
June 25th, 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

Thumbnail of user hiph1
1 review
7 helpful votes
January 18th, 2020

Once you enter, you won't be the same, ever again.

Be sure to bring extra clothes, plenty of water, and don't look back.

Thumbnail of user joesephs2
1 review
2 helpful votes
February 4th, 2023

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.

Tip for consumers:
Don’t bother

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Thumbnail of user barrym412
1 review
3 helpful votes
August 17th, 2021

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.

Thumbnail of user kleens
1 review
8 helpful votes
January 3rd, 2020

I use to post a lot on Hip Forums. Still do a bit. I came back not to long ago to a crowd much different than before. I wasnt back for a week or so when I got banned. I didnt remember what Id said but I thought maybe this was a mistake. I managed to get the help of one the moderator to get me back in. Wasnt soon after that. Felt like I was being stalked. And when Id comment back to him he/she would report me as harassing. Ive never harassed anyone. It was this person harassing me. I guess because they gave some money to have feature there its ok. Theys a troll. I use to enjoy Hipforms. Im not perfect, but I dont chase posters around the site stalking them. How they get away with it? Ever was like that before. Id tell a moderator but I dont want banning me again. Because now I dont trust them either I feel like I cant even post there under any name. Im gong to save 50$ and then but dont have much may I can have th e feature to ignore that person egnland that keeps chasing me around. I really thougt my weed was getting me parinaod but its true and them poof my post vanished again just as I was making this thanks girls for showing me this page i think we all should make a rewveiw

Thumbnail of user lucyc318
1 review
2 helpful votes
March 7th, 2023

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.

Thumbnail of user corinnem31
1 review
13 helpful votes
January 21st, 2020

Now that forum is being sold.
Full of Catfish and perverts.
They take your money then ban for no reason.

AVOID!

Thumbnail of user anab238
4 reviews
21 helpful votes
January 29th, 2020

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.

Thumbnail of user fumanc
2 reviews
11 helpful votes
November 30th, 2015

Not a bad site, just not very active

Thumbnail of user donaldd891
1 review
0 helpful votes
February 9th, 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.

Tip for consumers:
Stay away. Not worth a single second of your time.

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The forum until I get sick of it. About three weeks into my membership.

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Thumbnail of user stevea857
1 review
5 helpful votes
January 29th, 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

Thumbnail of user garthd21
1 review
4 helpful votes
January 16th, 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

Tip for consumers:
Please dont bother

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Thumbnail of user mattc823
1 review
4 helpful votes
January 16th, 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.

Tip for consumers:
Don't join.

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Thumbnail of user skipz1
2 reviews
6 helpful votes
May 30th, 2020

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..

Thumbnail of user garthd13
1 review
2 helpful votes
October 13th, 2020

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..

Thumbnail of user royo114
1 review
0 helpful votes
August 5th, 2022

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.

Thumbnail of user barross1
1 review
7 helpful votes
December 21st, 2019

Another social media pit, full of an in-crowd who jumps newbies. A lot of what seem to be the usual pack of either Russian or USA white-right disruptors who pounce on anyone opposed to racism or Trump. The façade of "hippies" is not reflected in the pool of posters, who are nearly all too young to have been hippies, and engaged in all the usual social-media pathologies.

The premise of this forum is fake, and it is being run by misfits. I in fact am notifying the appropriate Congressional offices who are investigating white-right and Russki presence on social media.

Thumbnail of user harryd83
1 review
11 helpful votes
November 4th, 2019

I found this forum years ago and thought it a bit of fun, especially when single. But it wasn't long until I realised that free speech didn't come free.

You CANNOT delete a thread you've created. Once a thread exists, it exists forever. And, more worryingly, you CANNOT delete your account. Once they have you and your data, you're in for LIFE. Do NOT sign up.

The whole forum is full of trolls who ultimately just make you feel terrible about yourself. But because it's "free speech" the trolls are not reprimanded and much of the forum is a cesspit of human diatribe. You're better off making an anon Twitter account, frankly.

Thumbnail of user ethanc99
1 review
10 helpful votes
January 18th, 2020

Welcome to the social media of Tomorrow where you will find and hangout with the kind of netizens who enjoy the use of excellent thread manners. HipForums is more than just a forum. It is a place where one can expect a warm contagious smile every day. The internet has been a rather cruel place but it is still very new. Websites like HF are evolutionary. They have heart!

Thumbnail of user jelesh
1 review
17 helpful votes
October 28th, 2018

Key members of the forums bullied this poor guy until he killed himself, then to avoid any responsibility for facilitating this bullying they simply cleaned the site of everything he posted and pretended that it never happened.

There is still a pedophile who is a key member.

Beachbum86 and EloiseAtThePlaza had been stalking this guy in real life and then used the forum to bully him.

The site should be shut down and it's owners out in prison!

We are looking into a lawsuit after the funeral.

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