Serious What happened to LF?

29-01-2018, 08:41 AM

fdigl Wrote: Did you read? It hasn't shut down yet, it's still up.

What is LF like some anime forum or something right???

29-01-2018, 08:43 AM

Breakinglove Wrote: What is LF like some anime forum or something right???

Was originally a leaking forum that also likes anime etc. I literally just registered here because LF is going down & this forum looks similar.

29-01-2018, 08:45 AM

dizzent Wrote: Was originally a leaking forum that also likes anime etc. I literally just registered here because LF is going down & this forum looks similar.

Glad your here Im sorry about your forum :disgusting:

29-01-2018, 08:47 AM

Breakinglove Wrote: Glad your here Im sorry about your forum :disgusting:

Yea... rip LF. Was once a good forum. Been using it consistently since 2015 :(

29-01-2018, 08:43 AM

Breakinglove Wrote: What is LF like some anime forum or something right???

Used to be a forum centered around leaks, the owner ended up closing the leaks section and everything "blackhat" about the forums and now it seems complete shutdown is imminent.

29-01-2018, 08:48 AM

fdigl Wrote: Used to be a forum centered around leaks, the owner ended up closing the leaks section and everything "blackhat" about the forums and now it seems complete shutdown is imminent.

The site isn't going to be shut down however it will instead be archived, allowing it to still be viewed however it won't be 'usable' if you understand. Sadly Cake (the owner) doesn't want to transfer ownership of the forum so this is what he said is going to happen in the upcoming weeks. Most of the reasons are explained by him under certain threads.

29-01-2018, 08:51 AM

dizzent Wrote: The site isn't going to be shut down however it will instead be archived, allowing it to still be viewed however it won't be 'usable' if you understand. Sadly Cake (the owner) doesn't want to transfer ownership of the forum so this is what he said is going to happen in the upcoming weeks. Most of the reasons are explained by him under certain threads.

Ah, that's nice to know. I respect him for that.

29-01-2018, 03:32 AM

sad Wrote: From many users coming in, it's been said that LF will shut down in about 3 weeks or so.
What really happened though? There hasn't been any official announcement on the forum news sections, so I'm legitimately confused on what's wrong that calls for a shutdown.

Here is the full story.

Cake as many know suffers from multiple and extremely serious health issues, and in between 2013-2014 he gained ownership. Within many comments he talks about how he felt responsible for every user's private information (Except those he banned of course) and therefore it was his job to keep up the entire forum. He didn't have any help, and LeakForums had grown so large with tens millions of posts and threads that his work became more time-consuming.

At first, he had a decent love for the community though he disliked anyone who bothered him or acted retarded, but he did what he thought was best for the community, and even worked for days on small items that individuals wanted. Then, legal issues with the leaks came in, causing immense stress for Cake since this meant serious issues for both him and the server which had all the information on it. And he had built the server for leaks, but in a indifferent effort, he tossed away the leaks after spending 3-4 months going through all the leaks to remove the illegal programs to at least please us with the legal ones.

Many people kept joining and he got tired of people only wanting leaks and begging him for stuff, so he stopped caring, which is completely understandable, but people kept getting out of hand, and his health declined over the years with the stress. Finally, he decided he'd archive the forums but let high-quality members have the chance of removing their PMs and personal info. He had hinted on this multiple times, but he didn't care enough to give a full announcement knowing how people would react (stupidly by the way).

He doesn't trust anyone to know how to keep such a massive platform (understandable), and he feels like it was his promise to LeakForums, not anyone elses, so he will be the one to pull the plug. He's already removed many things, especially the ability for new members to join, and as of know, with his health on the line, the forum dying will definitely occur.


Or, here's a simple representation of what happened.

29-01-2018, 08:57 AM

_Ideology Wrote: Here is the full story.

Cake as many know suffers from multiple and extremely serious health issues, and in between 2013-2014 he gained ownership. Within many comments he talks about how he felt responsible for every user's private information (Except those he banned of course) and therefore it was his job to keep up the entire forum. He didn't have any help, and LeakForums had grown so large with tens millions of posts and threads that his work became more time-consuming.

At first, he had a decent love for the community though he disliked anyone who bothered him or acted retarded, but he did what he thought was best for the community, and even worked for days on small items that individuals wanted. Then, legal issues with the leaks came in, causing immense stress for Cake since this meant serious issues for both him and the server which had all the information on it. And he had built the server for leaks, but in a indifferent effort, he tossed away the leaks after spending 3-4 months going through all the leaks to remove the illegal programs to at least please us with the legal ones.

Many people kept joining and he got tired of people only wanting leaks and begging him for stuff, so he stopped caring, which is completely understandable, but people kept getting out of hand, and his health declined over the years with the stress. Finally, he decided he'd archive the forums but let high-quality members have the chance of removing their PMs and personal info. He had hinted on this multiple times, but he didn't care enough to give a full announcement knowing how people would react (stupidly by the way).

He doesn't trust anyone to know how to keep such a massive platform (understandable), and he feels like it was his promise to LeakForums, not anyone elses, so he will be the one to pull the plug. He's already removed many things, especially the ability for new members to join, and as of know, with his health on the line, the forum dying will definitely occur.


Or, here's a simple representation of what happened.

Hey, Ideology, were you on LF? Your avatar reminds me of someone that was.

But yea, this is basically correct however I feel he could've decided on a better decision tbh. I don't have much against him other then the fact he got angry very easily & argued with me for stupid reasons & permanently removed my signature (& warned me) even though I wasn't breaking any specific rules. Bit of a rant by me aha.

29-01-2018, 09:02 AM

dizzent Wrote: Hey, Ideology, were you on LF? Your avatar reminds me of someone that was.

But yea, this is basically correct however I feel he could've decided on a better decision tbh. I don't have much against him other then the fact he got angry very easily & argued with me for stupid reasons & permanently removed my signature (& warned me) even though I wasn't breaking any specific rules. Bit of a rant by me aha.

Yeah, I was on for a while, but I spent literal days going through his posts as well as the archive to piece together LF's history. It's a strange and sad one, and Cake is an interesting individual. I just hope he finds peace, because he's explained his health conditions to me before, and they're horrifying.