HackForums isn't what you would expect. When you hear the word "hack forums" you immediately think of a forum with a bunch of black hats and carders and what not, but this couldn't be farther from the truth. While it's true that HF does allow discussion on electronics, technology, and the like, as one would expect; It's more geared toward marketing and learning, with a secondary additive of gaming.
The community is an acquired taste, but the staff is top notch and the admins aren't the run of the mill children you'd come to expect from other forums with like names. Give it a chance before making any judgements.