I would estimate that 95% of people who share content here did not purchase it themselves. In trades, both parties are likely exchanging items they did not acquire through legitimate means. When you share something on the forum, it is understood that anyone who downloads it will use it however they please, including sharing or trading it with others.

Much of the content posted here has already been shared for several months on other websites or through personal connections, such as other Discord servers or friends. People obtain this content in various ways. If someone posts a request for something and another person has that item, they may be inclined to share it with them. The person sharing may not even remember where they originally obtained the asset.

Those who complain about their content being shared around are hypocritical because they are part of a community that revolves around sharing other people's assets and avatars without paying for them. Not to mention, the things they are claiming as theirs is not even theirs...

Greetings, everyone!

In case you haven't heard, RipperStore will be shutting down at the end of this month. What this means is that starting from October 1st, 2023, all services and access to Ripper.Store will be terminated. We kindly urge you to download any necessary content, files, or information from our website before this date. Once the closure takes effect, the website will no longer be accessible.

However, our forums will remain operational. In the event that you attempt to access the main website after its closure, you will be redirected to the forums. So, for all those who exclusively use the forums, things will remain unchanged for now. Perhaps, there may be changes in the future, but as of now, they will continue to function as usual.

Should you have any questions, please feel free to send me a dm here or on Discord under "OTFGBE," or simply leave a comment below.

Have a wonderful day, everyone! ^^

As you might have noticed, significant changes have been made to the forums. It now looks quite different from its previous version, and we believe that this new design has the potential to be more effective in the long run. Additionally, it opens up opportunities for us to introduce more features and improvements to the website. We encourage you to spend some time using it, familiarize yourself with the new layout, and share your feedback with us. Let us know what you think about the changes!

I would like to provide a brief update regarding the "Looking for..." section. To ensure that it remains organized, I am planning to remove old topics that have been inactive for a significant period of time. This will allow users to easily find relevant and active topics.

Furthermore, I will also be removing "+1" and "bump" comments that no longer serve a purpose. These comments are often made by users to indicate their interest in a particular topic or to bump it up to the top of the section. However, if the avatar/asset has already been found or if the topic is no longer relevant, these comments can clutter the section and make it difficult to navigate.

If you have any suggestions, please feel free to share them with us by leaving a comment below. We appreciated your input and feedback, it helps us to continually improve.

Dear Community Members,

We are thrilled to observe an increase in traffic to our website and it is great to see. As you all know, our forums have become a popular destination for members seeking to find and trade avatars and assets with one another. With millions of avatars available on VRChat, it can be challenging to find the desired ones, and this is where our community comes in.

With this in mind, we would like to extend our gratitude and reward those members who have helped others in finding the avatars and assets they were searching for. Henceforth, if someone finds the avatar or asset you have been seeking, kindly edit your post and mention the name of the person who helped you in the following format - (Avatar/Asset found by.....). This not only helps us in keeping track of the found avatars and assets and moving them to the appropriate category but also recognizes the effort made by the members who assisted in your search.

As of now, we are still evaluating the most appropriate way to reward those who have assisted in finding avatars and assets for others in our community. Although we have not made a final decision, we are exploring the possibility of using credits as a means of recognition.

In the meantime, we kindly request that you edit your posts in the specified format with the information "(Avatar/Asset found by.....)" If the desired avatar/asset has been found. Additionally, if you have any previous posts that have already had the avatar or asset found, please take a moment to edit those posts as well.

We value your feedback and would love to hear your thoughts on this matter. Please feel free to leave us your comments below.

Thank you for being a member of our community!

Best Regards,

The RipperStore Team

@TheGodfather The solution is straightforward: if you're losing your patience and are getting tired, refrain from posting. I'm impartial in this matter, and no one is violating any rules. Even if some individuals are taking advantage of the situation, that's just how life works; there will always be more takers than givers. Instead of getting worked up over something trivial, focus your energy on more significant matters. It's that simple; if you fall within the "5%", and are losing your patience and getting tired, then don't post.

Nevertheless, we do recognize that some individuals are generous and contribute to the community. To encourage such behavior, I've been monitoring the amount of content shared by each member and devising a point system to reward top contributors. We plan to award these individuals with RipperStore credits to use for avatars from our website. Although there are still many posts to review, progress is being made. Once I've finished going through all the posts, I'll make an announcement about it. Additionally, we're considering granting badges to the top contributors, making their contributions known on the forum.

I wont let go of you guys that easily

It looks like most of you want to keep the downvoting, and I fully agree with that. But I didn't vote because I think it's up to all of you to decide. I'll make some changes though. I want to limit the number of downvotes each person can give and make it so one person can only downvote another person once a day. Also, there will be a minimum reputation required to both upvote and downvote. This is to stop people from creating new accounts just to vote.

One more thing, let's not use downvoting to target specific people. Just because you don't like someone, it doesn't mean you should downvote everything they post. Sometimes people here are acting like they are in high school.

Hello, everyone!

I have an important announcement regarding forum safety. It's crucial for all of you to prioritize your safety and exercise caution when downloading files. Our forums are a space where users can freely share content. While it has been a peaceful environment so far with no major issues, we anticipate increased activity as our main website closes down. This increased traffic also brings with it an elevated potential risk, and we want to ensure all of you to stay safe.

It's important to note that we cannot thoroughly vet everything shared on the forums. Therefore, it falls on each user to take responsibility for their own safety.

To enhance your safety, we have a few recommendations:

Utilize a UnityPackage extractor: This tool serves as an additional layer of security when dealing with Unity packages. It helps safeguard your system from potential threats.

Avoid importing .cs files unless absolutely necessary: These files can potentially be malicious, so exercise caution. Ensure that you trust the source, and be mindful of their intentions.

Verify the trustworthiness of forum users: We've introduced a ranking system based on reputation to help identify community members who are trusted. However, even with this system in place, it's essential to remain vigilant.

Your safety is important. If you come across a user who is posting malicious files, please flag that user and their post and reach out to me or CodeAngel directly. We will take action to ban such users from the forums.

Additionally, if any of you have other advice on how to stay safe, please feel free to comment below and share your insights. Your active participation in ensuring forum safety is greatly appreciated.

Have a great rest of your day, y'all, and remember to stay safe! ️️

Here's a brief update for everyone. When you head over to the "chats" tab, you'll notice the addition of several public chatrooms. These rooms offer you the opportunity to engage in conversations, trade, share, or receive real-time support from fellow forum members. It's a small but exciting update that can prove to be quite beneficial Additionally, I'm continuing to work on the modifications for the voting system. I'll make sure to keep you all updated. Just no bullying each other in the chatrooms plz

Hello everyone,

I wanted to make a quick announcement regarding issues that some of you have been experiencing with verifying your accounts and receiving emails. I've received several DMs from people who have been unable to verify their accounts or have been locked out of their old accounts. If you are facing such issues, please feel free to DM me and we'll resolve the issues.

Download Link: https://mega.nz/file/tiBBAB7S#vBD9HIWt67Cj_j51qwr3dv2dSR4jVzHUm9RiDebLOqY

@eiron Thanks for this suggestion. Its noted! While I can't confirm whether or not we'll implement it, we will certainly work towards making search more user-friendly. Also, we understand that some new users may need help navigating the forums. We'll try to find a way to explain some things about the forums to new users. However, we feel that most new users may just skip this information.

@Floralias We're currently working on a feature that's similar to what you described. The aim of the feature is to enable users to mark their topics as solved and also pin links that contain the avatar or asset they were looking for.

@PrIsMaTiSm I am not pleased that you leaked our DMs from a few months ago to use as ammunition in an argument. I had considered assigning the helper role to a few individuals, but I ultimately decided against choosing you. I would prefer someone in the helper role who avoids drama and is well-liked by all. If you happen to notice anyone potentially abusing the reputation system, please DM me the details. Up until now, I haven't received any messages regarding such issues. The reputation system was meant to be a fun addition for the community, but if it ends up causing more harm than good, I am open to removing it just as easily. (However, at this point, I don't intend to remove it).

@Ashton-Peaches Stayed in the shadows, Prismatrism? You aren't very good at "staying in the shadows." Too bad you didn't change on this account and still want to just argue and be passive-aggressive.

@Rae Just stay patient and we will do something sooner or later ^^

We will work on something. It's not a forum-breaking issue, so no ETA.

What I can also do is set a limit to max 1 downvote per day and make it only available to people with higher rep. What do yall think?

They have descended into madness

@uniqueusername No problem my child. Call me Jesus

@PrIsMaTiSm That is a good question. It can be somewhat challenging to determine a fair system as the original requester of the avatar has found it. A potential solution is to offer higher rewards for those who provide permanent links and lower rewards for those who provide temporary links.

If the desired avatar has been found but the link is no longer functional, you may contact the person who found it and request an updated link. Furthermore, the name of the person who found the avatar will be noted in the title, providing you with the option of directly reaching out to them.

In the meantime, we request that all posts be updated to reflect that the avatar has been found, regardless of whether the link is still active.

We appreciate your feedback and are open to exploring alternative solutions to this issue.

@uniqueusername