fkn0wned.com · Suggestions & Feedback
Bank Interest
A points-bank interest rate cut to 1% sparks a two-week forum meltdown that ends with the whole system getting shut down
A member noticed the site's forum points bank interest rate had dropped from a presumably much higher rate to just 1%, and asked if it was intentional. The thread turned into a long back-and-forth about fairness, whether the points system should be restarted, and how people were gaming interest for easy points, pulling in dozens of regular members and a couple of staff. It ends with staff (Shifty) confirming the bank/points system was being shut down, either permanently or until spam-farming through interest could be fixed — a small but telling snapshot of early forum economy drama and mod intervention.
lol i ruined it for everyone i told tux how i get like 190 a day srry =/— mr.N0Nam3
1%...might as well just be 0— Legit_Hacks
Bank/Point system is shut down either for good or until we find a better way for people to not spam so many points through interest.— Shifty.
Bring Back the Fkn0wned Pr0Xy
Members beg staff to resurrect the old school-blocker-busting proxy — it got axed for eating too much bandwidth.
A member asks whether Fkn0wned.com could set up another web proxy like the one the site used to run, prompting a nostalgic back-and-forth about the old (long since discontinued) FkN Pr0xY. Staff confirm it was pulled due to bandwidth costs, while members reminisce about using it to dodge school and work internet filters. The thread drifts into a minor squabble when a member recommends alternative tunnel sites, only for others to insist those don't work as well as the original.
No, we used to have one. I think it was removed because it used too much bandwidth.— DCLXVI
whoever setup that proxy is badass cause my school blocks to many proxys.— Afteryou
Well ok im sorry you know so much more than me, cause it dosen't fucking work where i live.— Afteryou
Should Warns Expire for Veteran Posters?
A high-post-count member floats the idea that warns should disappear with seniority — staff immediately shoot it down.
A member with nearly 900 posts suggests that once someone reaches a certain post count, their forum warns should eventually go away, arguing it's unfair to ban 'prominent' community members. Other regulars debate the mechanics of the warn/suspension system, with some pointing out logical flaws in reducing warns via suspensions. A Co-Manager firmly rejects the idea, saying it would let high-post members act entitled and that staff won't hesitate to ban anyone regardless of status.
why would you wanna ban a prominent member of the community? thats just slowly and painfully killing off the community and creating tensions— Industry
Then your just making these guys invincible then. We will start seeing peoples egos getting bigger. I don't care who you are, if your a dick head the staff won't hesitate to ban you.— Shifty
Proposal for a Music Contest/Section on fkn0wned
A CS cheat forum almost started its own music competition — complete with a hardstyle DAW lecture nobody asked for.
Member pheonixinwater pitched a music-making contest/section for fkn0wned, arguing the site had caption and graphics contests but nothing for musicians, floating ideas like a 'song of the month' and even an fkn0wned soundtrack. The suggestion got genuine enthusiasm from several members (lam3r, majrbrawl, mcm, h4voCK, NIX) who talked FL Studio, offered to make tutorials, and debated genre rules and prizes, while a mod moved it to Suggestions & Feedback. Admin ZoaQ and veteran f0wh threw cold water on it, noting a similar music section/contest had already died from lack of participation months earlier. The poll shows unanimous support (5/5 yes), but the thread ends without the section actually launching.
We tried this in august, failed badly because no one bothered to participate.— f0wh
Its not going to Work that Music Forum Should be removed anyway— ZoaQ
You can't expect to make a song entirely in FL Studio. No good producer uses just one DAW... L2Produce.— h4voCK
The 'RnR' Tag Suggestion
ZoaQ wanted a fancy prefix on his name — got mocked, corrected on his grammar, and locked instead.
A member named ZoaQ, self-identifying with a group called 'RnR', suggested the forum add an '[RnR]' prefix to certain members' names and remove the shoutbox character limit for them, framing RnR as a trusted, non-spammy clique. Staff and members pushed back, with a Smod telling him to learn English before it'd be considered, and others suggesting '[FkN]' (the site's actual tag) would look better since RnR wasn't officially part of the Fkn0wned crew. The thread devolved into some ribbing before a mod closed it, seemingly granting the request begrudgingly.
We RnR's are some Trusted fags who doesn't spam :D— ZoaQ
Learn English and than we'll talk.— Kimmi
Just Give this white cracker what he wants. /CLOSED.— SNK
Where'd the Bank Go? (Points System Panic, Oct 2007)
The forum's points bank vanished overnight and everyone with 1000+ points had a mild heart attack.
A member named qwerty54 panics after the site's points/bank system disappears, fearing his nearly-1000 point balance is lost. Regulars and staff clarify that the board was reinstalled while admin Tux worked on plugins and mods, and that the points feature was simply missing from the current board style rather than actually deleted. Admin Shifty. reassures everyone the points are still stored server-side and hints at ongoing 'positive changes' to the site, while pointedly joking that a member named c0ke leaving is not one of them. The thread has a light, communal worry-then-relief tone typical of small forum outages, with a few members admitting they'd been hoarding points to trade for CS:S accounts.
Note: c0ke leaving isn't part of the positive changes ^^ so you don't get the wrong idea haha— Shifty.
phew, i had 3700 :tongue:— Legit_Hacks
well isnt that nice, lost like 3 accounts— Legit_Hacks
Unsubscribe from Mails & Other Stuff...
A guy just wants off the mailing list, a name change, and a crash course in hack-making — the admins? Nowhere to be found.
A member named FullSpeed3D (soon rebranding himself 'Jinx') posted a grab-bag support request: unsubscribing from forum emails wasn't working, he wanted a nickname change, and he asked how to get started making game hacks despite only knowing basic C++. The thread drifts from mild tech support into some good-natured ribbing about how slow and unresponsive the Fkn0wned admin team was, with regulars banak, pyeman, and InzaneHacker chiming in with advice and jabs at staff (including a running joke about admin 'Tux' never following through on promises). It's a small, low-stakes thread but a nice little time capsule of forum culture and staff-vs-member dynamics.
The admins are REALLY slow on FkN dude, when I say REALLY I mean REALLY!!— InzaneHacker
They will probably see it, they just dont give a fuck about it— InzaneHacker
Inzane is raged because the admins haven't changed his usergroup!— banak
FKn0wned Vent? (2007 Voice Chat Suggestion Thread)
A member asks for a community Ventrilo server — and it turns into a mini staff retrospective and a 'wait, you got unbanned?' moment.
In this Suggestions & Feedback thread from November 2007, member ForestGump2000 proposes that FKn0wned set up a Ventrilo voice chat server for the community. Staff members Afteryou and DCLXVI chime in noting the site had tried Ventrilo before, but adoption was low and it mostly attracted staff plus a few odd non-staff users messing around with voice changers. The thread briefly derails when __yess__ notices Afteryou posting again and questions whether he'd been unbanned, which Afteryou casually confirms without elaboration.
we use to have ventrilo but hardly any of the community joined there was only really half the staff in there.— Afteryou
hmm wtf afteryou = unbanned ?? yeahh— __yess__
Ya and the people that werent staff when they came in there they were being weird using voice-changer— Afteryou
"Warez, im a noob =[" — a new member asks what warez even means
A brand-new member's genuinely confused 'what the fuck are warez?' turns into a warm little welcome-wagon moment.
A newly registered member, DuFFTJ, openly admits he doesn't know what 'warez' means and asks the forum to explain. Rebelz obliges with a straight dictionary-style (Wikipedia-sourced) definition, DuFFTJ thanks him, and the thread was basically ready to be closed — but it kept going as veteran members and staff piled in just to rib the newbie and welcome him aboard. It's a small, fluffy slice of site culture: low stakes, friendly hazing, and old hands enjoying watching a rookie find his feet.
Heh, don't laugh at me I'm brand new to FkN, but um... what the fuck are warez? lol...— DuFFTJ
Welcome to the site... in a month from now you will be a full blown int0rwebz addict and have absolutly no social life. LoL— miLLer
Lol I love beginners.— Peski-Ruski
Suggestion: Force Minimum Post Length to Cut Down on Spam
Someone wanted to ban 'lol' — and the thread that followed proved why that was doomed from the start
Member Legit_Hacks proposed borrowing a feature from the Steam forums that required posts to have at least 10 characters, hoping it would cut down on low-effort one-word replies like 'lol' and 'cool' cluttering the boards. Staff (DCLXVI) and regulars weighed in, suggesting the rule only apply outside the warez/porn/tutorial forums where quick approving replies were sometimes needed. The thread quickly devolved into members poking holes in the idea — pointing out '10 characters' is trivially easy to fake with spaces or filler text — while a few (rnie, bragamuffin, The Moose) cheered the suggestion anyway. It's a small, very of-its-era slice of forum governance debate: earnest, a little chaotic, and ultimately inconclusive by the time staff said they'd 'see what the admins think.'
yeah, and you can probably set that mod so its more or less than 10 characters.— Legit_Hacks
its to easily bypassed u can type lol then hold space then put a . and it will come out like this lol .— pyeman
theneverypostwouldlooklikethisandwouldtakeagestoreadandnobodywouldevenbothertryingtoreadit— pyeman
Proposal: A 'Book of Fkn0wned Records' Section
One member's pitch for a hall-of-fame (and shame) board — stupidest member, sexiest mod, worst admin, all up for a vote
Member Industry pitched a new forum section modeled on a 'book of records,' listing superlative categories members could be crowned with — most posts, stupidest person, sexiest moderator, worst admin, and more. The idea got a mixed but mostly amused reception, with some calling it pointless and others into the joke of it, while a Manager (tKeR) chimed in noting negative awards would likely be cut in favor of the site's new award system. Minor banter broke out between Industry and Afteryou over the latter's skepticism, with other members ribbing Afteryou as a candidate for 'stupidest person' himself.
the "bitchenest site ever" prize goes to fkn0wned.com— Industry
afteryou- stop pushing it away..embrace it embrace it like your lover...— Industry
It's ok...except if we are going to do it, we would take out negative awards.— tKeR
FkN LAGGGG
One guy's dial-up-tier connection sparks a classic "is it just me?" pile-on
A member named olie22 complained that Fkn0wned was loading painfully slowly for him, wondering if it was a site-wide issue. The thread quickly turned into the forum crowd diagnosing his 256kbps connection, ribbing his PC, and defending the site's honor, with a staff member eventually declaring the matter closed with a flat 'FkN does not lag.' Ultimately it was just olie's own bad internet, not a real site outage — a small, mundane slice of daily forum life.
this is really fucked.... each page on FkN takes at least 1 min to load if not more. i cant FkN use FkN if it laggs like shit— olie22
Question answered, FkN does not lag.— Peski-Ruski
i would still use FkN if i had to wait 1 hour for it load— olie22
Buying Posts - Suggestions & Feedback
One user's bright idea: just let people pay for post count.
A member calling himself 'thesource' floated the idea of letting users literally buy forum posts to inflate their post count. The suggestion was quickly shut down, with 'minitureman' pointing out the '1000 Club' rank already served as a sort of buy-your-way-in status, and 'Looter' bluntly questioning why anyone would want fake activity. Staff member miLLer chimed in before the thread was closed outright by moderator Shifty, who dismissed it in one line as a 'Stupid idea.'
can any1 make it so that we cn buy posts? just an idea hehe— thesource
why would you want to buy posts?— Looter
Stupid idea.— Shifty.
SOTW #40 Delay
A GFX contest running two weeks late sparks light bickering over who's rooting for who
A member named jacal asks why Sig Of The Week round #40 has stalled for two weeks. Manager Niggorex explains the staff have been busy and short-handed with 'shifty' away, promising to post the new round on Sunday. The thread devolves into some light teasing between members over favorites in the contest and a running joke about who deserves admin, ending amicably with agreement that SOTW is a good competition.
so whats happing with the SOTW #40 its been open for like 2 weeks now??— jacal
Shifty isn't even in SOTW 40 ya little asslicker.— -Shikari-
Yepp, But i think its a good Competition.— Keskin^
Do warnings expire?
One member's mystery 2/5 warning from a September mix-up gets wiped clean by staff decree.
A member with 362 posts asked whether forum warnings expire, explaining they'd been sitting at 2/5 since mid-September after accidentally typing 'unhide' in the wrong thread while juggling two open windows. A Manager (tKeR) quickly granted forgiveness, clearing the warning. The exchange then turned lighthearted as another well-known member, ballistic, jokingly begged to be forgiven too. The thread was marked resolved by staff the same night.
Do warnings expire? I have had 2/5 since September 16th for accidently typing unhide in an announcement thread instead of a hidden topic
You are forgiven.— tKeR
can i be forgiven Lord! CAN I!— ballistic
Stretch! - the site layout is broken, help
The whole forum got stretched sideways and half the members piled on to report it
A member named bobbafett07 posted a screenshot showing the Fkn0wned.com layout had become horizontally stretched, guessing it was caused by a social-bookmarking widget ('Post to blinkbits, del.icio.us'). Several members quickly chimed in confirming they had the same display bug, making posts hard to read. Replies ranged from genuine sympathy and reassurance that admins would fix it, to a joking suggestion to code the fix yourself, to pointing the OP toward staff member Niggorex for help.
My fkn0wned is getting stretched. I think it's because of that "Post to blinkbits, post to del.icio.us" and all that crap. Anyway to fix?— bobbafett07
Code the mod by yourself <3 lol— blackxthink
PM Niggorex.— mr.N0Nam3
Post Count In The Humor Section
A member wanted post-count XP disabled in the Links/Humor section for being 'useless' and 'disgusting'
A short suggestion thread from November 2007 where longtime member Peski-Ruski proposed that posts in the Humor/Links section shouldn't count toward a user's post count, arguing the section was being clogged with low-quality content and didn't reflect genuine site contribution. Another member pushed back, pointing out that joking around was literally the purpose of that forum section. The exchange stayed brief and civil, with Peski-Ruski clarifying he wasn't against the section's existence, just its effect on post-count stats. A small, low-key glimpse into the site's internal forum-economy debates.
Should be disabled, that way it's to tell who actually has been contributing or participating in improving the site.— Peski-Ruski
But..Isn't that the point of that section of the forums?— lol
I'm not saying the purpose of the section should be changed, I'm saying it clugs up the database with useless shit that's all.— Peski-Ruski
Sig of the Week Voting - Should Voting Be Mandatory?
Should Fkn0wned force everyone to vote in Sig of the Week before letting them back into the forums?
A member named Sideways proposes making voting in the 'Sig of the Week' (SOTW) contest mandatory, arguing low turnout (31 votes among 42 online members) makes the poll feel unimpressive. The idea gets some cautious support but is mostly shot down by regulars and staff, who argue it would let people who only care about hacks or porn just click the first option to get past a forced vote wall. Admin Shifty and Super Moderator DCLXVI close out the debate agreeing the plan would backfire, and the suggestion is dismissed as unworkable.
Everyone should be REQUIRED to vote.. on the current SOTW there is 31 total votes, there is 42 members on right now.— Sideways
imagine you are a person who just wants hacks or porn, and you really want them, and don't want to do anything before using them. If voting was compulsory, that person would just press the first sig on the list— DCLXVI
Yep, exactly. Case closed.— Shifty.
Design on fk0wned
New guy can't find the forums, gets roasted for misspelling the site's own name
A member named venzin complains that the fkn0wned homepage layout makes it hard to find the actual forums, sparking a short, good-natured feedback thread. Regulars chime in with workarounds (bookmark the forum directly, look for the button on the right side), someone points out venzin misspelled 'fkn0wned' in his own thread title, and a newbie's complaint about not finding the 'VIP hack section' gets mocked since it's only visible to VIP members. An admin closes the thread with a one-line 'lol at this topic' moderator note, a fittingly casual end for a minor site-feedback gripe.
You spelt fkn0wned wrong.— deX-
It's to avoid an overload of newfaggottry— ap3x
This topic has been closed by a moderator(me). Reason: " lol at this topic "— PopTart
Disapointing Feedback
A guy complains the homepage is laggy, gets roasted for his spelling instead of getting help
A member named ynaggo gripes that Fkn0wned.com loads too slowly as his homepage, blaming too many features. Staff and regulars (NutterNZ, Industry, olie22, -Still Life-, bobbafett07) push back, saying it loads fine for them and asking about his connection speed, with one retired staffer mocking his misspelling of 'disappointing' in the thread title. It devolves into mild ribbing rather than a real technical fix, typical low-stakes site feedback banter.
whats your speed don't blame the site learn to spell "disappointing"— -Still Life-
maybe you just got a case of teh suckz0rs?— Industry
Im not nerd— ynaggo
Announcement: Recruiting Staff - Want to join FkN? Look Here
A staff recruitment notice turns into a quick 'wait, is this even real?' moment
A sticky-style announcement thread about FkN0wned recruiting new staff got sidetracked almost immediately when a member pointed out the listed staff roster was outdated, naming two people (Jaska and c0ke) who'd already left the team. A Supervisor said he'd look into updating it, while another member questioned whether the thread was a genuine announcement or just a suggestion, since it lived in the Suggestions & Feedback board. It's a small, procedural exchange, but a nice little snapshot of how the site's staff structure got maintained and second-guessed in real time.
Jaska's not on the team anymore, neither's c0ke.— Peski-Ruski
so is this thread for realz or is this a suggestion?— Jack Bauer
I'll look into it, thanks.— Shifty.
The Shoutbox Suggestion That Wouldn't Die
One member begs for a shoutbox, staff shuts it down cold — same day, thread locked, case closed.
A member named valucard (going by ^-My Baja-^) suggested adding a shoutbox to Fkn0wned for casual small talk and greetings. Co-Manager/Supervisor Shifty immediately rejected the idea, noting it had already been suggested more than three times before, and closed the thread on the same day it was posted. It's a small, quintessential slice of forum life: a recurring feature request that staff had clearly grown tired of entertaining.
No. This has been mentioned over 3 times, we are not getting a shout box. Please don't make another thread about it.— Shifty
Just somethin we could use to have easier, more laid back conversations, for small talk, sayin hi and stuff.— valucard
HL2DM Section Request
One member's pitch to give Half-Life 2: Deathmatch its own home on the forum
A member named hellguy suggests fkn0wned add a dedicated Half-Life 2 Deathmatch section, arguing it'd draw more traffic and eventually lead to cracked hacks for the game circulating like other titles on the site. Response is lukewarm-to-practical: bragamuffin suggests a vote to gauge actual player interest before committing, and a Super Moderator (NutterNZ) drops in without much comment. A modest, low-drama suggestions-board exchange typical of the site's community-curation era.
the vip hacks will start to be cracked people will stay talking about cool tips in hl2dm— hellguy
sounds good but maybe we should have a should have a vote and see how many people actually play the game— bragamuffin
Long Threads Display Bug: 'Learn 2 Count' Thread Fix
The great 'why is my count thread only 2 pages' crisis of 2007, solved in three posts
A quick, minor tech-support blip in the Suggestions & Feedback board: member bobbafett07 noticed the 'Learn 2 count' thread was rendering oddly (only showing 2 pages), posting a screenshot as evidence. Supervisor Shifty jumped in with a one-line fix pointing to the display mode settings, and the issue was resolved within hours. A tiny, mundane thread, but a nice little snapshot of how fast and casual support was on the forum back then.
The Learn 2 count thread is 2 pages for me and I see that shit. ;_;— bobbafett07
Shifty comes to the rescue <3— bobbafett07
PayPal Donation Button Broken
A guy tries to throw FknOwned some cash and PayPal just says nope.
A returning member (and donator) tried to send a donation via PayPal after seeing the site's donation pin, but got an error saying the owner couldn't receive payments. He still voted for the site out of goodwill. A graphics crew member replied reassuring him staff would likely sort it out soon. A small, low-key thread showing the community's low-stakes site-upkeep side rather than the cheat/hack talk the forum was known for.
Read the donation pin and try to donate the money via paypal but there comes a message that the owner is not able to receive money. But i still voted for this site :)— Fritz33
Well, im sure someone will fix this ASAP— [FkN] Sonikk
Ban Request Thread for Shock-Site Spammer '70'
One member's entire contribution to fkn0wned was posting shock links — and the mods got asked to end it.
A quick Suggestions & Feedback post from member Renegade.MB asking staff to ban a user named '70' for repeatedly posting shock site links instead of actual content. The accused replied to the thread himself, doubling down with another shock image rather than defending himself. Short, low-drama moderation request typical of the era's forum policing.
All he is doing is posting shock sites.— Renegade.MB
Colour of crew name
The great yellow-text crisis of 2007: half the forum couldn't read their own crew tags on white backgrounds
A minor cosmetic gripe thread in the Suggestions & Feedback section, where member sammo complained that crew name colours (yellow) were hard to read against the site's white background. Several members piled on in quick agreement, tossing out alternate colour suggestions like green, red, or purple, with blackxthink pushing hard for purple. A Supervisor (Shifty.) chimed in near the end confirming changes were in the works site-wide, giving the thread a mildly official resolution.
The yellow is hard to read, and way too bright.— prefeK
Change it to : Purple <3 Its so sexy— blackxthink
Yeah we'll sort something out don't worry there is a lot of changes happening atm.— Shifty.
The French Section That Never Was
A Quebec member pitched a French-language board — and got shot down in three replies flat.
A 2007 suggestions thread where member blackxthink, from Quebec, proposed adding a dedicated French-language forum section (and offered to moderate it himself). Co-Manager Shifty rejected the idea, citing that the site already had too many sections and that even the existing German section wasn't active enough to justify it. blackxthink accepted the answer without pushback, and staff member miLLer dropped in without adding much. A small, quiet, quickly-resolved bit of site governance.
A french section... I speak french so i can be the french section Moderator— blackxthink
No, the German one isn't even active enough. Sorry.— Shifty
OK No problem— blackxthink
poll problem
A glitchy poll with 11 votes on every single answer sparks a two-post shrug from the mod squad.
In the Suggestions & Feedback section, member bragamuffin reported a bug where they couldn't vote on a poll, and the results oddly showed exactly 11 votes for every answer option despite there being only 11 total votes. They posted a screenshot to illustrate the issue. Supervisor DCLXVI replied with a quick, casual theory that a moderator or the thread creator had likely edited the vote counts, and the thread ended there.
i cant seen to vote on the poll system and when i checked vote is came up 11 votes for each answers but only 11 votes— bragamuffin
It's most likely because a moderator or the person that made the thread edited the votes— DCLXVI
Member count 'bug' — is 96,349 really right?
New guy spots a suspiciously round member count and the forum debates whether banned users still count
A brand-new member (post #1, member #103,173) noticed the forum statistics showing 96,349 registered members and flagged it as a possible bug. Regulars including Legit_Hacks, minitureman, and mystical1 kicked around theories about whether banned accounts were still tallied in the total, without reaching a firm conclusion. A staff member (NutterNZ, a Super Moderator with 'Stats Master' custom title) weighed in near the end. It's a small, low-stakes technical curiosity thread typical of a Suggestions & Feedback board.
i think it is when people get banned they are not counted as a registed member thry are counted as a banned member— minitureman
i dont think theres 6000 banned members— Legit_Hacks
SOME FEEDBACK
A one-post 'feedback' thread that got clowned into oblivion and closed the same day.
A short-lived thread in the Suggestions & Feedback section, opened under the title 'SOME FEEDBACK' but containing little to no actual constructive content. Other members quickly piled on with joking, dismissive replies, and moderator NutterNZ closed it the same day it was posted. A minor, forgettable blip typical of low-effort threads that got swiftly shut down in this board's suggestions area.
rofl— __yess__
Will be counted as spam unless you know him personally lol.— Peski-Ruski
Antispam Bot Eats GFX Thread
Member's new GFX thread vanished into the void — turned out the antispam bot ate it alive.
A member named qwerty54 reported that a new thread they tried to start in the GFX section wasn't appearing, even after trying twice. Supervisor DCLXVI stepped in and explained the antispam bot had flagged the post as spam and hidden it, then manually restored it. The thread was marked resolved shortly after being posted, a small but tidy example of the site's staff handling routine tech hiccups.
This is because the antispam bot tagged it as spam and made it invisible. I have now made 1 of them visible.— DCLXVI