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Oslo/Utøya attacks, 22 July 2011
Founder f0wh's news post turned personal when he revealed he knew victims at Utøya.
A World News thread started by forum founder f0wh reporting the July 22, 2011 Oslo bombing and Utøya youth camp shooting in Norway, linking news coverage as events unfolded. Members reacted with shock and disbelief at the death toll and age of victims, and the tone shifted when f0wh disclosed he personally knew several people at the camp, some missing and feared dead. Other members, including a Swedish VIP member, chimed in with regional news reactions and condolences, making the thread a small but genuine moment of real-world grief breaking into the community.
I knew eight people at that camp, one is even a childhood friend of mine. Two of them are missing, probably dead.— f0wh
What the fuck is wrong with people..— [FkN] PopTart
And the youngest ones of them were just 14 years old— zimbaa
"Facebook Hacked!" — the 2010 100-Million-User Data Scrape Thread
hitmanre posts a news story about Facebook getting 'hacked' — the whole thread just dunks on the headline
A World News thread from July 2010 sharing a BBC/news.com.au story about security researcher Ron Bowes scraping public profile data from 100 million Facebook users and posting it to The Pirate Bay. The original poster admitted upfront it wasn't really a hack ('Kinda lol'), and the replies unanimously agreed, mocking the sensational framing since the data was already public. A recurring side-joke in the thread was members wishing a former news-poster, 'fopje', would come back because his posts were funnier.
Not really hacked....— TuxifieD
Lawl so much fail even in the threads name this is just stupid dawg facebook isn't hacked sigh— NIX
i want fopje back. he actually gave good news.— Emrys
Warez Site Owner Got Arrested
ICE seizes seven top warez/streaming sites — and fkn0wned's own mods nearly nuke the thread over a missing source link
A July 2010 news repost about U.S. ICE and DOJ seizing seven popular piracy sites (including TVShack.net and ThePirateCity.org) as part of a copyright crackdown, cross-posted into the World News subforum. The thread briefly got closed by admin ap3x for lacking a source link, then reopened by moderator PopTart once one was added — a small snapshot of the forum's own citation rules in action. Discussion itself was short: members reacted with mild alarm and government-cynicism, and one member (f0wh) corrected the idea that the site owners were criminally charged, noting seizure isn't the same as prosecution.
Those sites owners got themself in VERY bad shit D=— linh6496
Fucking governments suck.— PopTart
The owners didn't get charged, they can't get charged because they didn't break any law.— f0wh
Woman Named Merry Christmas Arrested In Boynton Beach
A lady literally named Merry Christmas got arrested, and thec0re had jokes
PopTart posted a syndicated news snippet about a Florida woman named Merry Christmas getting arrested on an obstruction charge after a disturbance, with a bystander named Dexter Johnson also nabbed for shoving an officer. The World News section did what it did best: a handful of regulars piled on with quick one-liners about her name rather than the actual story. Classic low-effort, high-nostalgia forum filler from the World News subforum, sandwiched between cheat-release announcements and site notices.
What a name...Bet santa loves her.— Unbeliveable
ima send her my wishlist— -Alex
why on earth would you be named merry christmas.— marz
Kids beg drunk bus driver to stop
A grim AP news clip about a drunk school bus driver turns into a running 'we wanted rape' joke in under 8 replies.
PopTart posted a real AP news story about a New York school bus driver sentenced to just 90 days for driving drunk with kids aboard. The thread quickly derailed from mild outrage over the light sentence into a string of dark, deadpan jokes riffing on the misleading title, with several members repeatedly joking they'd hoped for a different (and much darker) kind of story. Classic small-thread, edgy-humor World News banter typical of the board's General section.
Misleading topic title, thought it was kinky bus driver rape.— ap3x
I wanted drunken rape ;[— RuddifieD
i just wanted rape.— lulraep
Cat with Can on Head Finds Its Way to Pet Rescue Centre
A confused cat with a tin can stuck on its head wanders into a rescue centre — and fkn0wned reacts exactly how you'd expect.
A World News board post shared a lighthearted news story from Metro about a Scottish SPCA rescue centre in Fife that took in a lost cat found wandering with its head stuck in a food can. The story itself is wholesome, but the replies quickly derail into typical forum banter — joking claims of ownership, hearts for cats, and one particularly crude callback joke referencing another member's past drama with an ex-girlfriend. A small, low-stakes slice-of-forum-life thread typical of the site's off-topic news sharing culture.
OMG THATS My CAT!— Unbeliveable
you cant tell how much i lold at that picture. ...but it was a lot.— lulraep
Ill take it and fuck the shit out of it in the back room then ill throw that bitch in the streets like I did to nix's gf— Junnyerr
New Zealand virgin auctions herself for tuition
The one where a $32K virginity auction made the forum's news guy pause and everyone else just cracked jokes
A World News board post from regular contributor misterfopje reposted an AP wire story about a 19-year-old New Zealand student ('Unigirl') who auctioned her virginity online for around $32,000 to cover university tuition, with police saying it broke no laws but warned it was risky. The thread got barely any traction beyond a handful of replies, mostly one-liner jokes rather than real discussion, typical of the World News section's low-effort news-dump-and-quip culture. A couple of regulars and an admin chimed in with the kind of dry, deadpan humor common on the forum at the time.
Most expensive whore I've ever seen!— inSpired
I'm moving to new zealand— ap3x
looolz, very nice xD she might be ugly as hell lol— NH_hentai
Cat Casserole Chef Banned
Italian TV chef suspended for pitching cat stew as a delicacy — thread promptly derails into cat vs. dog cuisine debate
A World News post from misterfopje shared a 2010 news story about Italian TV chef Beppe Bigazzi being suspended after praising cat meat as a delicacy on a cooking show, sparking outrage from animal rights activists. The small reply chain shows the usual fkn0wned tangent energy, with admins and members riffing on stereotypes about cat and dog eating before one member drops a first-hand anecdote and another calls the whole thing evil. A short, low-effort but classic slice of the forum's World News section chatter.
i thought only chinks ate cat— ap3x
i went to china and i had some cat and dog. it wasnt that bad, chewy but tasted like chickrn.— cixxa
Eating cats is evil.— Unbeliveable
Woman Calls 911 Over Husband Not Eating His Dinner
A Texas woman's 30 non-emergency 911 calls (including one about supper) gave Fkn0wned's World News section its easiest dunk of the year.
A December 2009 World News post by misterfopje shared an AP wire story about a Kerrville, Texas woman facing charges for repeatedly abusing the 911 system, including one call complaining her husband wouldn't eat dinner. The thread is short and low-effort, mostly members piling on with 'rednecks' jokes and jabs at Texas, plus a couple of one-liners about the woman's cooking and the cops getting trolled. Typical of the World News board's quick-hit, low-drama news-sharing threads.
Rednecks. >:(— ap3x
cops were trolled— f0wh
When I read the location It was all explained— NIX
Law bans Internet images that cause 'emotional distress'
Tennessee passes a law so broad it could make posting a picture online a crime — thread reacts with pure disbelief
A World News post by [VIP] Fopje (posting as 'The Associated Press') relays a story about a Tennessee law criminalizing online images that cause 'emotional distress' to anyone who sees them, not just the intended target. The two replies are short and dismissive, capturing the general 'is this real' reaction typical of the forum's news subforum. It's a quick, low-drama thread, but a nice little time capsule of early-2010s internet culture reacting to overreaching legislation.
you have got to be kidding me.— [FkN] Adora
lol fuck the united states man— [VIP] nullvoid
Florida finally bans baggy pants. Oh, and bestiality
Florida legislates against sagging pants and horse-goat incidents in the same week — the World News board reacts accordingly.
A member posted a snarky news roundup about two real 2011 Florida bills — one banning baggy/sagging pants in schools, the other criminalizing bestiality — framed as classic 'only in Florida' absurdity. The post itself is a lightly-edited reblog of a guyism.com article, complete with the site's own sarcastic editorial notes. Replies were short and jokey, piling on the tired 'Florida is America's inbred cousin' sentiment typical of the World News subforum.
Florida, always the conscience of America, is known for its progressive nature on everything society cares most about.— misterfopje
Florida - the in-bred cousin of america— [FkN] Emrys
*Now moving back to Florida...— .Dissident
Calif. investigating high school strippers
PopTart drops a wire story about a school talent show gone wrong — and the replies say it all
A World News board post from forum regular PopTart shares a 2010 news wire story about a California high school talent show controversy, where male students performed in underwear and an assistant principal was placed on leave pending investigation. As was typical for the World News section, the actual discussion is minimal — just two quick, jokey replies from ap3x and m1sterfopje riffing on the headline rather than engaging with the substance. A snapshot of the low-effort, link-and-react style of news sharing common on the forum.
hawt— ap3x
lmao, where's the vid xD— m1sterfopje
NBA Lockout, 2011 (World News repost thread)
PopTart drops an NBA lockout news copy-paste, and the peanut gallery has zero sympathy for millionaires
Admin [FkN] PopTart posted a CNN wire story about the 2011 NBA lockout after owners and the players' union failed to agree on a new collective bargaining deal, quoting Adam Silver, David Stern, and Derek Fisher. The thread got barely any traction beyond a handful of replies mocking players for complaining about multi-million-dollar salaries. A quiet, low-stakes World News post typical of the section's real-world-news dumps between the site's gaming and cheat content.
Boohoo I'm only making 5 million a year..— Riggex
+1.— [VIP] Ruddified
College Student May Owe Army $80,000 After Coming Out as Lesbian
ROTC scholarship, 'Don't Ask Don't Tell,' and an $80k bill — one honest memo cost her everything
A single news-repost thread in the World News subforum, shared by longtime poster m1sterfopje, about UNC Chapel Hill student Sara Isaacson who was discharged from her Army ROTC program under 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' after coming out as a lesbian, and was told she might have to repay nearly $80,000 in scholarship money. The post is a straightforward Fox News excerpt with no visible reply discussion attached in the archive. It's a small time-capsule of the era's news-sharing culture on the forum, sitting alongside ads for a steam/rapidshare giveaway section.
I didn't feel like I could be a good officer if I didn't have integrity.— Sara Isaacson (quoted in article)
I was very clear with Miss Isaacson about that. I told her I won't ask.— Lt. Col. Monte Yoder (quoted in article)
Two Arrested in Dallas Security Guard Bank Robberies
Junnyerr drops an FBI press release, thread dies in two replies flat
A World News board post where longtime member Junnyerr copy-pasted an FBI news release about the arrest of two suspects tied to a string of bank robberies in the Dallas/Waco/Temple, Texas area, where robbers reportedly wore security guard-style jackets. The thread got essentially zero engagement beyond a one-word 'fail' and an admin cracking a joke blaming GTA. Pretty typical of the World News subforum — real news dropped in, met with total forum indifference.
fail.— cixxa
GTA MADE ME DO IT I SWEAR— ap3x
Star Wars and Harry Potter dwarf exposed himself to teenage girl
The Ewok actor, a juggler's hat, and a UK court case — one of World News' odder tabloid drops.
A World News subforum post reposting a Daily Record/AP-style tabloid story about actor Nicholas Read, known for small roles as an Ewok in Star Wars and a goblin in Harry Potter, facing a UK court case over an alleged indecent exposure incident on a train. The thread is a single link-and-blurb post by regular poster Fopje with one short reply from Adora expressing sympathy for the alleged victim. Typical of the World News section — a quick tabloid oddity dropped and briefly reacted to rather than a long discussion.
ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww poor girl— Adora
Browse Facebook on Mobile Without Internet Connection
A 2011 news repost about USSD Facebook access gets one reply — a random Minecraft screenshot link.
A World News board post by member Charlie FkN Provider reposts a PTI/The Hindu news article about a Singapore-based company's USSD technology letting Airtel users in India check Facebook without a data connection. It's a straightforward news share with no real discussion attached. The only reply, from VIP member RandyCandy, is an unrelated Minecraft screenshot link, typical of the low-effort, tangential banter common in these general news threads.
We are using USSD technology, which will enable users to access Facebook without having a GPRS connection on their phones— Charlie FkN Provider (quoting Sumesh Menon)
Ex-Stoughton Police Detective Pleads Guilty in Public Corruption
A random news repost about a Massachusetts cop scandal gets one deadpan reply about Canada's army chief
Junnyerr posted a straight copy of a 2010 FBI press release about a retired Stoughton, MA police officer pleading guilty to obstruction of justice and lying to the FBI during a public corruption probe. It's a typical World News board post from that era, dropped with zero commentary, existing mostly as filler news content. Only one reply came in, from a low-post-count member named cixxa, who pivoted to an unrelated anecdote about a Canadian military scandal. A giveaway banner ad for a supplement brand sits at the top, a small reminder of the ad-supported, early-2010s forum aesthetic.
here in canada the head of our army was thrown in jail for raping some little girls.— cixxa
N.Y. Police Officer Pleads Not Guilty in Cannibal Cop Case
The 'cannibal cop' news story hits the World News board — real world horror as forum fodder.
A thread in the World News subforum linking/discussing the real-life news story of a New York police officer pleading not guilty to plotting to kidnap, cook, and eat women — the infamous 'Cannibal Cop' case that made national headlines. Like many World News threads on this forum, it served as a place for members to react to and discuss bizarre or shocking mainstream news rather than gaming or hacking topics. No extended discussion content survived in this archive beyond the news headline itself.