HUbar

HUbar.com is a forum that discusses alcoholic beverages and similar products. It has been active since the early 2000s.

"Hu"
The word "hu" has been thrown around as slang for "whore" on the Internet since the late 1990s. It’s solely used as a derogatory term, although some claim it has existed as a greeting years before.

Controversy
HUbar has been involved in numerous controversies over the years. In 2004, a legal battle ensued after users on the board claimed that they would have no problem "killing a Republican politician". Many of the comments were allegedly directed towards then-candidate of representatives Hans Kruger, who later filed a legal complaint against the owners of HUbar. The site had a huge boost in popularity the same year, ultimately leading to hackers spamming the boards with threatening messages and images. The following year, the site saw a substantial shrinkage in terms of recognition. The forums were finally shut down in March 2006 by members of CALLit, citing that it "provides people with illegal and negative information". When the legal battle was settled in 2008, HUbar was reinstated and administrated as part of several new policies at the time.

Languages and geography
HUbar existed only in English before 2004. After its reinstallment following the legal trouble, it was available in Spanish and German as well as Nigerian. In November 2016, the website added Norwegian and Turkish.

According to .worldnetgeo, HUbar has a 55.1% American audience and/or visitation. The rest are based in parts of Europe and Asia.

How to become moderator
Before 2004, there were only a few moderators on HUbar. You couldn’t become one yourself unless you had previous experience with forums of the same "caliber". After its reinstallment, you could contact an administrator about moderatorship or have over 15,000 posts on the forum, depending on the situation.

Today, it’s virtually impossible to attain moderator rights. Only a handful of people have succeeded in getting it.