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Jailbait VIP Section Launch (2009 Monetization Time Capsule)

A 2009 'VIP section' launch post that's basically a time capsule of everything wrong with the era's forum economy.

A Minor Updates announcement from founder TuxifieD advertising a new paid VIP section on Fkn0wned.com, sold through CCBill/PayPal links bundled with the site's '1k club'. The name of the section leaned on shock-value branding, with a disclaimer insisting all content was of legal-age amateurs, and the post also put out a call for 'phishers' and 'cappers' to join the crew. It's a stark, unfiltered snapshot of the shadier commercial side of late-2000s cheat/gaming forums, where site monetization blurred into recruiting for other shady internet hustles. Replies were short — one member said they'd buy in, another (Kimmi) just reacted with a bored one-word dismissal.

The jailbait VIP section is now OPEN!!!!!— TuxifieD

NOTICE: Jailbait is just the name used, all models are of course of age— TuxifieD

Sucks.— Kimmi

Meet the Staff (2010 Roster & Origin Stories)

The FkN0wned staff roster, in their own words — founders, mods, and GFX crew laying out who ran the cheat scene's biggest free hack site.

A pinned, locked introduction thread where Fkn0wned's staff team introduced themselves with short bios covering how they found the site, why they stayed, how they got promoted, and their hobbies. It includes founder TuxifieD's origin story of splitting from the original site's creator (syntax), starting a rival site, and eventually taking over Fkn0wned to make it one of the biggest free cheat sites in the scene. The rest of the roster (admins, super moderators, crew, database admin, and GFX team) filled in the same Q&A format, giving a snapshot of the community's structure and personalities circa 2010, with later replies logging staff roster updates.

I converted sourceindustries.net into a private hack site only and encouraged everyone to come to fkn0wned.com for free cheats.— TuxifieD

He answered with: "I use FkN Catalyst Tactics Recode v1.1". It didn't know anything of hacks and when I read "FkN Catalyst Tactics Recode v1.1" I was like: What the fuck is that?— Kimmi

Smackin' Kids.— S.N.K

Fkn0wned Goes 'Safe For Work' — RIP the Adult Section

The day fkn0wned killed its jailbait/porn sections and half the forum threw a funeral for it

Founder TuxifieD announced that Fkn0wned was officially going 'Safe For Work,' scrapping its adult/XXX sections to look more legitimate for advertisers, framing it as a necessary move for the site's future as a gaming/cheating/tech community. The reaction split between mock outrage and jokes, with members lamenting the loss of the jailbait and VIP porn sections and joking about the site's questionable legality around cheats and modded game files instead. It's a small but telling snapshot of the forum's culture shift, as members debated what actually counted as 'illegal' versus just against the rules, all in classic mid-2000s edgy forum humor.

THIS IS WHY WE CAN HAVE NICE THINGS— kasper5150

First you remove the Jailbait section now this? Whats next... Impregnate my dog... iCry.— RuddifieD

Aw no more XXX section? There goes my dream of joining the XXX Crew lol.— synae

How to Use SCDS — TuxifieD's Step-by-Step Guide (and the 'where is the hack?' Post of the Year Nominee)

Founder posts a 'simple 5-step guide,' immediately gets buried in confused newbies and one legendary post-of-the-year nomination.

Site founder TuxifieD posted a quick walkthrough for launching SCDS, Fkn0wned's loader tool used to run their Combat Arms cheat client, after apparently getting tired of people saying it was too confusing. The reply chain is a classic tech-support pile-on: newbies reporting authentication errors, missing DLLs, stuck progress bars, and game crashes, with veteran members and mods chiming in with fixes and increasingly dry sarcasm. It ends on a high note when a member asks 'where is the hack?' directly under the guide explaining exactly that, prompting a mod to nominate it as post of the year.

Its simple people why does everyone make it seem like its impossible.— TuxifieD

where is the hack?— shimmyshoy

Post of the year nominee right here.— ap3x

April 2015 Recruiting Specialized Staff

Fkn0wned puts out the call for graphics, database, and dev staff — and gets a lukewarm response that says a lot about where the site was headed.

Owner TuxifieD posted a recruitment drive looking for Graphics Staff, a Database Admin, and Designers to help revive traffic on the forum, with a possible future commission-based sales role tied to CheatsInc. Applications were to be sent via PM rather than posted publicly. Only a couple members responded on-thread, and one long-time member, aabee, openly remarked on the site's 'decreasing activity,' capturing the tail-end mood of the community.

Just amazing decreasing activity.— aabee

I've gotten pms. No reason to post here.— TuxifieD

Anabolic Innovations Giveaway Thread

A supplement company showed up on fkn0wned promising free pre-workout stims — and the whole board just wanted to joke about jacking off with weights on

A representative for supplement brand Anabolic Innovations (user TwinTowers) posted a promotional giveaway for their product 'Motivate', asking members to answer what they wished they were more motivated to do, with a random winner getting a free supply. Staff and longtime members piled in with joke answers ranging from gym motivation to finally learning C++, and the thread turned into a lighthearted, very off-topic community bit rather than a serious product discussion. It's a small time capsule of an outside brand trying guerrilla marketing on a gaming/cheat forum, and the regulars just running with the bit.

I wish I had the motivation to jack off with weights attached to my arms so I can at least build up some muscles.— h4voCK

i don't need products to get motivated, i have mr motivator.— lulraep

don't worry everyone.....his admin powers don't give him any better chance to win— TwinTowers

Staff Recruitment Drive (July 2011)

The day Fkn0wned put out a casting call for its next wave of mods — and half the forum showed up just to wish luck.

Admin PopTart posted an open call for new staff/moderators, laying out an application template covering age, location, availability, trustworthiness, and 'why we should pick you.' The thread quickly turned into a low-key community moment: longtime members and VIPs dropped in mostly to wish applicants luck, a few submitted their applications on the spot, and one member asked what staff duties actually involved. Some regulars (like Error 404 and cl4w) opted out, saying they'd wait for a future round. It's a small but telling snapshot of how the site's internal hierarchy and 'crew' culture worked.

We look for trustworthy people in staff, how can we trust you?— [FkN] PopTart

Word of advice for all hopefuls, make your application count, put effort into it. Dont make it too short :) Admins love lengthy ones ;)— [FkN] Zyzz

Don't apply if you're going to bail on us in a month.— [FkN] PopTart

Speak Your Mind

Staff begged members to stop being scared of the banhammer — thread promptly derails into ninja emojis and someone offering to get "inside" a crew member

An SMod post trying to reassure the community that Fkn0wned wasn't a dictatorship and that members shouldn't fear bans for voicing opinions, drawing a line between constructive feedback and 'whining' about warns. Staff and VIPs chimed in supportively, but true to forum form the thread quickly spiraled into inside jokes, a random declaration that 'randy' is the coolest kid on the forums, and general goofing off. One member (ReMiiX) closed the thread by pointing out, ironically, that its own derailment into spam was exactly why people don't take 'speak your mind' threads seriously.

TL:DR - Chill out guys, we aren't tyrants. BANHAMMER TIME .... kidding— [FkN] Emrys

Speak motha fucks speak!— [FkN] Phenex

This thread is a prime example of why others don't speak their mind on these forums. Starts off serious ends with a bunch of spam posts.— [VIP] ReMiiX™

What is actually in VIP?! Find Out.

A founder finally lays out what Fkn0wned VIP membership actually got you — and how the whole VIP economy worked.

Founder TuxifieD posts an official rundown of VIP perks — private hacks, leaked warez, account/log dumps, colored names, and referral earnings — and explains the site's cross-promotion deal with 'sister sites' that let members buy VIP access indirectly. It's a straightforward site-announcement thread from the Minor Updates section, part sales pitch, part FAQ, aimed at clearing up member confusion about the membership tier. Don Ruski, a long-time high-post-count member, chimes in early, though the rest of the thread continuation isn't shown.

The question is... how much? Well technically we do not sell vip at fkn0wned.— TuxifieD

This Week Only: VIP Bundle Deal Announcement

One VIP purchase, three sites unlocked — plus a 'free' Steam account thrown in, because 2009 marketing was wild.

A promotional post from site founder TuxifieD announcing a limited-time bundle deal: buying Fkn0wned CS:S VIP also granted access to the affiliated 'jailbait VIP' tier, with a bonus Steam account and Rapidshare account thrown in for the week. The post doubles as reassurance to the community that paying for VIP wouldn't hurt anyone's chances of being promoted to staff, citing member uaW as a VIP-turned-staff example. A reply from h4voCK asks about the mysterious 'FKN*Client' mentioned in the pitch, showing the classic curious/eager member reaction to a new site feature or tool being teased.

When you purchase fkn0wned css vip you get access to jailbait vip also!!— TuxifieD

uaW was a VIP member and is already staff now. So please do not think that!— TuxifieD

WAIT, shit, what's the FKN*Client?— h4voCK

Fkn0wned Announces the Move to IPB 3.0

The day fkn0wned finally upgraded its forum software — and everyone just wanted the skin fixed

Founder TuxifieD announced the forum's move to IPB 3.0, listing what had been updated (database, gallery, forums, shoutbox) and what still needed work (the skin, quotes, BBCode rebuilding across roughly 800,000 posts). Members mostly reacted with approval and impatience, asking when the custom skin would return and clearing up confusion over whether the site had ever run older IPB versions. A side discussion touched on post-count requirements for viewing who'd looked at a topic versus access to the Red Light District subforum, with staff like Kimmi stepping in to reassure a worried member.

Yes this is a final decision we are moving to ipb 3.0— TuxifieD

yes I know the skin sux we get it stfu.— TuxifieD

We were always on IPB . We just upgraded to a new version.— ap3x

Coming Soon: The GFX Academy Teaser Thread

Fkn0wned staff tease a mysterious 'GFX Academy' and the whole board loses its mind guessing what it is

A short teaser post from staffer [FkN] Adora sparked two pages of curious speculation about an upcoming feature called 'GFX Academy.' Admins and moderators played coy, dropping hints (including a spoiler-tagged reveal that's since lost to redaction) while members begged for details, joked about signing up, and derailed briefly into a bit about downloading Adobe's Creative Suite. It's a small, cozy slice of the forum's day-to-day culture: playful staff-community banter, inside jokes, and genuine excitement over a graphics/design initiative for the community.

jah made that it is lovely. and no need to sign up.....you'll all see shortly.— [FkN] Adora

no, its a public system that anyone can use— [FkN] Emrys

I need to find a DL for Adobe Master Collection CS5— mystical

Welcome The Final Boss Of The Internet to the Crew

Fkn0wned's staff-promotion thread reveals a member's old forum name was just... zanderdanmark

A staff announcement thread from July 2011 welcoming the newly promoted member 'The Final Boss Of The Internet' to the [FkN] Crew. Admin PopTart made the announcement, and the usual cast of Crew, VIPs, and regulars piled in with congratulations, jokes, and light ribbing about his signature and staff-abuse threats from ap3x. Midway through, replies reveal the promoted member's account was previously known as zanderdanmark, tying a colorful new handle to a familiar face on the boards.

Now make us proud and don't fuck up!— [FkN] PopTart

Don't fuck up or ap3x will eat you!— [FkN] hoOkz

The above statement is true.— [FkN] ap3x

Post more and get games! — daily posting raffle for Steam accounts

Post like a demon, win a $400 Steam account — fkn0wned's daily raffle that got everyone spamming for games.

Founder TuxifieD announced a new promotion turning the forum's existing giveaway culture into a daily contest: the top 5 posters each day would be entered into a raffle for a free Steam account. The thread is short and celebratory, full of members hyping up Tux and staff (NIX, ap3x) and half-joking about grinding out low-effort posts to qualify. It's a small snapshot of the site's giveaway-driven engagement tactics and its casual, jokey community culture circa mid-2010.

yeah now get to posting bitches or I ain't giving accs— NIX

come on NIX, you've got steams out the ass ;)— ap3x

This is awesome, and this is why I love fkn0wned + Tux.— AbomConflict

Welcome Fopje to Crew

The Netherlands' finest gets promoted for his legendary posting record — cue the pile-on of congrats and questionable jokes

A quick Site Related announcement from admin PopTart promoting member Fopje to the site's 'crew' rank, jokingly citing his mastery of posting in the Porn section as his main qualification. The thread devolves into the usual celebratory pile-on: dozens of regulars dropping congrats, in-jokes, and light ribbing, with Charlie's oddly specific 'I had a dream about you' comment becoming a small running bit. Fopje himself shows up to thank everyone, visibly unsettled by Charlie's stalker-ish joke. Classic low-stakes, high-camaraderie forum culture snapshot from mid-2011.

His main tasks will consist of our Porn section since he is a master at posting it.— [FkN] PopTart

last night i was dreaming about you fopje. lol but i can't remember what I was dreaming about...... madeness.,— [VIP] Charlie

GZ Fopje, lets have staff chat sex lmao well deserved man— [FkN] ProVocation

Dynamic Fkn0wned Signatures Tool Launches

Admin ap3x rolls out an auto-generated dynamic signature tool for the forum — and half the replies are bug reports

ap3x, a [FkN] Admin, announced a new tool (coded with help from t0pP8uZz) that let members generate a dynamic forum signature image just by entering their username, pulling live stats like post count and user group. The thread is mostly positive reception, feature suggestions (like consolidating multiple user-group badges and matching site colors), and troubleshooting replies about broken images or minimum post requirements. ap3x pushed a couple of quick updates in response (switching from userid to username input) and fielded bug reports from members like Kimmi and pheonixinwater over the following weeks.

After about a month's work of coding, [FkN] t0pP8uZz finally gave me the break I needed... thanks to him we can now have DYNAMIC SIGNATURES!— ap3x

Sexy as fuck. I rep this on in my signature on our forum and 3 others.— vermiLLion

Nice one guys :) can't wait until I have 100 posts... oh hang on ;)— pheonixinwater

CSS VIP Hack Released!

Fkn0wned drops its 'VAC proof' CS:S VIP hack for $10/month — and pitches it as a donation drive for a new client

Owner TuxifieD announces the release of the forum's Counter-Strike: Source VIP hack via the affiliated cheatsinc.com storefront, pricing it at $10/month and framing the purchase as effectively funding development of a new cheat client. A GFX staffer chimes in with a YouTube link (presumably a showcase video), and a member posts a brief non-answer edited down to nothing. The thread is short and low-drama — mostly a routine product-announcement post typical of the site's cheat-selling side business.

We have released our full vac proof CSS VIP hack at http://www.cheatsinc.com CSS Cheats We are only charging $10 a month and 100% of the purchase price goes towards the funds to build our new client.— TuxifieD

Congratulations ProVocation! (GFX Crew Announcement)

The forum's staff pick a new GFX Crew member, and the replies pile up faster than his rep points.

A staff announcement thread on Fkn0wned's Site Related / Minor Updates board celebrating ProVocation's promotion to the [FkN] GFX Crew after an open recruitment call. Staff and members flood in with quick congrats, in-jokes, and encouragement, giving a warm snapshot of the site's tight-knit staff culture at the time. ProVocation himself pops in to thank everyone, mentioning he'd also just gotten a new Galaxy S2 the same day, capping off a good day for him.

Wow thanks everyone. This is like christmas and my birthday together, got my galaxy s2 today and was promoted to gfx crew daaamn thats so awesome.— [FkN] ProVocation

Congratulations dog, don't make us disappointed now son!— SneekerN

heres ur chance to shine— [FkN] TheJah

Staff Updates - December 2009

Christmas week 2009: a demotion, a promotion, a new mystery warez site, and SpaZy getting roasted for a suspicious 'thanks' post.

Founder TuxifieD posted a staff roster shakeup two days before Christmas 2009, lamenting that no regular members were active enough to earn promotion. Elajes got dropped from the Graphics Crew, KZA was demoted from Admin to SMOD, ap3x was bumped up to SMOD for heavy moderation activity and donations, and lam3r joined the crew to help build an unreleased 'warez' site. The thread devolves into the usual staff-congratulating banter, with SpaZy getting gently mocked for randomly thanking people out of nowhere, and Mystik dropping an unrelated bid for a Crew promotion at the end.

So if you're a member and you want staff, you might want to pick up the pace.— TuxifieD

tux you forgot my promotion from banned to unbanned then to admin— SpaZy

coming from or going to the banned group is not a promotion.— ap3x

Welcome Anabolic Innovations to Fkn0wned!

The day fkn0wned got a supplement sponsor and the comments section demanded to know if the testimonials were 'complete bullshit'

Site founder TuxifieD announced a new sponsorship deal with supplement company Anabolic Innovations, touting their energy pill 'Motivate!' and offering forum-exclusive discount codes and a free sample subsection. Staff and members responded with a mix of genuine interest, skepticism, and jokes (one member likening the effects to 'legal cocaine'), while company reps TwinTowers ('Joe') and donoh jumped in to hype the products and answer questions directly. A brief side-thread broke down the supplement's ingredients, and international members lamented no shipping to their countries. It's a fairly typical era-appropriate forum sponsorship thread — equal parts advertising, community banter, and site economics.

aww i was pumped to get a great deal on some N.O Xplode nd Animal Pak, cuz i'm about out of both, but they only got their brands of products it seems. also is it just me or do the testimonials seem like complete bullshit?— ilbknownas1

Yes, legal cocaine! Nah all joking aside ima buy some of that— ABACABB

I'm Joe from Anabolic Innovations :) I'm so very glad to be here for you guys.— TwinTowers

Congrats Tdx622 - GFX Crew Promotion

Half the forum congratulates a guy nobody recognizes until someone remembers he changed his name

A short congratulatory thread announcing that Tdx622 was promoted to the site's Graphics Crew. The bulk of the replies are members admitting they have no idea who he is, since he'd apparently gone quiet after changing his username, prompting staff (Adora, Emrys, TheJah) to vouch for his history and past work in a private crew. It's a low-drama, feel-good 'minor update' thread typical of the site's internal promotion announcements, ending once someone puts a name to the face.

Who is he? i have never seen him lol, congratz none the less :)— OJJ

He has changed his name which is why you all don't remember him.— [FkN] Adora

OH IT'S HIM, never looked the name but I've seen you— kennutz

Project-Win Purchase Lifetime Become Staff?

Buy lifetime VIP on a rival-turned-partner site, get handed a staff badge as a bonus — no experience required.

TuxifieD posted a promo announcement for Project-Win.net (a site selling private CSS hacks), advertising a limited-time deal where purchasing lifetime VIP access also came with a staff position. Members reacted with cautious interest, questioning what powers new staff would have and whether they'd need probation, while others asked what the VIP package actually included. The thread reads as a cross-promotion between fkn0wned and Project-Win, with an admin (ap3x) confirming the VIP perk was access to a private CSS hack.

matters what right they get with being staff. some people could just go on warn sprees banning blah blah.— Nickiller007

Private CSS Hack— ap3x