fkn0wned archive

The "What Should I Get" Topic: fkn0wned's Long-Running PC Build Advice Thread

The forum's go-to build advice thread — from budget rigs to Alienware bragging rights, running from late 2006 into 2007.

A long-running catch-all thread in the Computers General section where members asked for PC building and buying advice — budgets, CPUs, motherboards, graphics cards, laptops, even mice and keyboards. It stretched over nearly a year, with regulars like J3DAH (who started it) and Jack Daniels/olie22 trading back-and-forth on motherboard brands and GPU pricing gripes. Pretty standard tech-help fare for the era, sprinkled with typical forum banter and at least one all-caps Alienware flex.

ALIENWARE MUTHERFUCKERSSSS THATS WAT I GOT WOOT— euphoria

yer it is nvidea is just ripping us off— olie22

Fkn0wned Radio Revival — DJ Recruitment Thread

The forum tried to bring back its radio station and pull DJs out of the woodwork with free swag.

A Site News announcement revived 'Fkn0wned Radio' and put out a call for DJs, dangling free stuff as incentive for listeners. The surviving reply is from longtime member InfectedKush (FknStoner, [FkN] Crew), who applied to DJ with a burst of hype-man energy and a shoutout to fellow member Puree. It's a small but characteristic slice of the community's goofy, close-knit late-2012 social side outside the cheat/hacking boards.

IM GOING IN FOR THE KILL, IM DOIN IT FOR THE TRILL!— InfectedKush

applied as DJ! thx Puree <3— InfectedKush

Monster's Random Task - Stranger

Text a stranger 'I miss you...' and win $10 — welcome to Monster's weekly dare contest.

A member known as Monster, the forum's GFX Manager, launched a recurring weekly contest series in the Competitions section where users complete a silly/awkward real-world dare and post proof for a chance to win a small cash or gift card prize. Week 1's task was to message a random stranger or ex 'Hey... I miss you...' and screenshot the reaction, with bonus points for keeping the conversation funny. Only a couple of replies came in, including one amusing screenshot moment, but the thread shows the lighthearted, prank-driven culture of the forum's competitions area.

I didn't think my side hoe would come on to me like this— kiperxii

Message a stranger on Facebook or Text Message a random phone number, and say "Hey... I miss you..."— Monster

Bringing Back the Rage! (VIP Giveaway Thread)

c0ke's rage-bait contest promised free VIP just for losing your mind on the forum.

Posted by founding member c0ke (member #1) in the News + Updates section, this thread announced a promotional giveaway tied to SourceIndustries.Net, a hack-selling site advertised on Fkn0wned.Com. The premise was lighthearted: users could win free VIP access by posting their best 'rage' content. It's a small snapshot of the site's community-building era, mixing forum culture with the era's cheat-scene sponsorships and self-deprecating humor about tilting out in games.

Bringing back the rage!— c0ke

Win free VIP at SourceIndustries.Net for raging!— c0ke

Fkn0wned Clothing - Minor Updates

The day fkn0wned tried to sell merch and members just wanted to know if PayPal worked

A thread about minor updates to the short-lived 'Fkn0wned Clothing' line, likely branded apparel tied to the forum's identity. Members chime in with practical questions about payment methods and print quality rather than any drama, giving a glimpse of the community's more lighthearted, merch-hustling side. djpanda of the graphics crew also shouts out a few members for gifts, a small nostalgic touch of the site's social culture.

Can you purchase with paypal? No money in my card.— djpanda

I'll buy me some shit, are the designs heat transferred?— Crawler

Xbox Live Gamertag Thread

Where fkn0wned regulars swapped gamertags for a little Halo, COD4, and Guitar Hero squad-up circa 2009-2010

A simple community-building thread on the Console Gaming board where members posted their Xbox Live gamertags and the games they were playing, mostly Halo 3/ODST, Call of Duty 4/World at War/Modern Warfare 2, and Guitar Hero. Started by longtime member vermiLLion with a strict posting format, it ran from October 2009 into early 2010 with a steady trickle of replies from a mix of VIPs, 1000/2000 Club members, and newer faces. Nothing dramatic here, just a low-key roster of who was gaming with who back when the site was active, including at least one member (Bulle7) who would later end up banned.

no need for any other games ever— xDEADFAMOUSx

i will rm ur shit.— lulraep

Bye Fopje - Minor Updates

A member gets 'Legend' status and the forum says its goodbyes — small thread, big nostalgia.

A short farewell/congratulations thread on the Fkn0wned forum marking a member (Fopje) receiving 'Legend' status before departing. Admin NigelStrawberry and VIP member Kudi drop in with quick congratulatory posts, typical of the forum's casual, close-knit community culture. Nothing dramatic — just a small, warm send-off snippet from the site's General section.

Damn, we finally have a legend dwelling among us! Cya around— NigelStrawberry

Congrats for Legend :3— Kudi

Thinking about College.

The cheat scene's coders swap real-life advice on community college vs. CS degrees.

A member in the Serious Discussion area asked for advice about going to college, and a couple of longtime VIPs chimed in with practical guidance. ReMiiX suggested starting at community college for an AA degree before specializing, while RandyCandy listed the tech and computer science course offerings at their own school. It's a quieter, more grounded thread showing the human side of the forum outside the usual cheats-and-drama scene.

Start slow attend community college, get yourself your AA degree, and pursue specifics from there.— ReMiiX™

"Nobody changes until the pain of staying the same becomes greater than the pain of change"— RandyCandy

k0rn's Departure: A Quiet Farewell Thread

One member logs off for good, and the thread that marked it

A short General Discussion thread from mid-2007 noting that longtime member 'k0rn' had left the Fkn0wned community. Original poster bigstew thanked k0rn for their contributions to the site, and admin Malware chimed in shortly after. It reads as a small, low-key send-off typical of the forum's tight-knit vibe rather than any major drama.

I see that k0rn is no longer with us. Thanks for all of your contributions and everything else you've done for this site.— bigstew

Whos got the meanest machine?

The classic 'rate my rig' thread — dxdiag copy-pastes and dial-up-era bragging rights.

A Computers General thread from July 2006 where members compared PC specs, kicked off by founding user c0ke admitting he'd sold his own PC and was slumming it on his dad's machine. The OP walks newer members through pulling up their specs via dxdiag, and the thread spirals into the usual forum ritual of posting hardware lists to see who had the beefiest setup. Early database manager KZA jumps in quickly, giving a glimpse of the site's small, tight-knit early membership.

I sold my PC so now I use my Dad's. Nothing special really just does the job.— c0ke

Welcome Emrys back to the tits&ass crew!

A prodigal member returns and the whole Site News board turns out to say hey.

A short, warm welcome-back thread for a returning member named Emrys, posted in the Site News section of the Fkn0wned forum. The tone is jokey and affectionate, referencing an in-group nickname ('tits&ass crew') that suggests Emrys was a well-liked, long-time regular rejoining the community. Typical of the forum's informal, banter-heavy culture around member comebacks.

Welcome Emrys back to the tits&ass crew!

[Halo 3] Mirific :: Final halo montage by vermiLLion

vermiLLion drops their final Halo 3 montage — 'Mirific' — before signing off the scene.

A short-lived Halo Series discussion thread on Fkn0wned where longtime crew member vermiLLion posted a Halo 3 montage titled 'Mirific,' billed as their final one. The post itself survives with minimal context or replies, typical of the sparse Console Gaming subforum. It stands as a small time capsule of the forum's Halo 3 machinima/montage culture circa 2010.

Good Bye and Good Luck Mystical

A staffer's farewell thread turns into a two-page send-off on Fkn0wned's Minor Updates board.

This was a farewell thread on the Fkn0wned Forum's Minor Updates board, marking the departure of a member or staffer known as Mystical. The bulk of the actual page content (site chrome, navigation, board list) survives better than the posts themselves, but the thread ran to at least two pages, suggesting a fair number of members stopped in to say goodbye. It's a small, human artifact of the site's community side, sitting alongside the forum's cheat/hack database and gaming boards.

!!!4K Post!!! (Jah on a Adventure) - General Discussion

One member's 4,000th post turned into a full-blown 'Jah goes on an adventure' saga.

A milestone thread celebrating a long-time member (Jah) hitting their 4,000th post, apparently framed around some kind of running 'adventure' bit or joke thread format. This kind of post-count celebration was a General Discussion staple on Fkn0wned, used to mark tenure and community standing. The thread itself sits within the forum's General category, alongside sections for Leechers Galore, Gaming Market, and Security & Hacking, giving a sense of the site's broader cheat-scene/gaming culture.

Good Bye and Good Luck Mystical

A staffer's farewell thread — the kind of goodbye post that marked the slow end of an era.

This was a brief announcement-style thread in the 'Minor Updates' section of Site Related, marking the departure of a member or staffer known as Mystical. It reads as one of the small farewell posts common to forum communities winding down or losing longtime contributors, with members presumably chiming in with well-wishes. No real drama or detail survives in the extracted content beyond the title and forum structure itself.

Introduce Yourself

The obligatory welcome mat thread where every fkn0wned member first said hello.

This was the standard 'Introduce Yourself' thread in the General category of the fkn0wned forum, a hub site for game cheats/hacks databases (CS 1.6, CoD, etc.) and a broader 'leecher' community. The page itself is mostly forum scaffolding and navigation (board index, cheat database links, categories like Leechers Galore, Gaming Market, Security & Hacking) rather than preserved post content. It represents the entry point where newcomers would post a first hello before diving into the site's cheat downloads and general chat.

What's Your Biggest Dream? - Serious Discussion thread

Before the leech boards and the cheat database, fkn0wned members got real about what they actually wanted out of life.

A Serious Discussion thread on the fkn0wned forum where members were invited to share their biggest personal dream or life ambition. Sitting apart from the usual cheat database, gaming market, and leeching sections, this corner of the site let regulars drop the internet-forum bravado for a moment of sincerity. No major drama or notable content survived in the scrape beyond the site's navigation and category structure, but the thread's existence is a small window into the human side of a community mostly known for game hacks and shady downloads.

Blackhawk Retiring

A staffer's retirement notice that quietly marked the end of an era.

This was a short site-news post in the 'Minor Updates' section announcing that a member/staffer known as Blackhawk was stepping away from the forum. It's a small, human moment in Fkn0wned's history — the kind of low-key announcement that punctuated the site's slow decline over the years as familiar faces started to disappear. The thread itself is thin on remaining content, but its presence in the update log marks a notable personnel change.

FkN Minecraft Server Thread

The FkN Minecraft server hype thread, four pages deep and still going.

A promotional/recruitment thread inviting members to join the forum's own Minecraft server, continuing into a fourth page of replies. This snippet captures only the surrounding forum navigation and category structure rather than the actual back-and-forth, but the thread itself sat in Gaming Discussion alongside the site's cheat/hack database sections for various shooters. It reflects the forum's broader identity as a gaming and 'cheat scene' hub that also fostered casual community spaces like shared game servers.

Blaqk Hits 1,000 Posts

A GFX staffer's 1,000th-post brag turns into a mini reunion of the site's '1K Club' regulars.

A milestone thread where member Blaqk celebrates reaching 1,000 posts and earning entry into the site's informal '1000 Club' rank. Fellow members, including moderators and staff, drop in with quick congratulations, inside jokes about the '1K Club' perks, and small talk about custom titles and avatars. It's a low-stakes, feel-good thread capturing the casual camaraderie of the forum's Off-Topic section, later mirrored on the site's rebranded successor, Gametration.com.

I finally made it. I LOVE this site.— Blaqk

congratz mate enjoy your prize— PaRaNoID

Now he has acces to the 1k club goods...— banak

"I made a FKN0wned commercial" — user's homemade site promo video

A member tried to make FKN0wned's first fan-made commercial — the forum had opinions.

A member named 'whee' posted a YouTube link to a homemade promotional video for the site, hoping staff would notice and approve it, admitting it 'kinda spazzed out.' Replies were mildly encouraging but lukewarm, with one member (l3m0nz) saying they'd hoped for something more 'professional.' Whee floated the idea of starting a dedicated Fkn0wned Video Making Club, and a couple of staff/graphics members (Blaqk, laptops) dropped in briefly without much comment. A small, low-stakes slice of community life — someone trying to contribute creatively and testing the waters with the regulars and staff.

Well its on youtube hope you like! It kinda spazzed out + rep Would be nice— whee

there should be a Fkn0wned Video Making Club But I want To join it if i can— whee

lol its ok i guess i was thinking something more professional but nice job still— l3m0nz

Jack Bauer's 1,000th Post Thread

A guy hits 1,000 posts, celebrates, and instantly gets roasted for it

A routine milestone thread where member Jack Bauer announced hitting 1,000 posts and joining the '1K Club' rank. Several members offered quick congrats, but the thread took a small detour when Arcade mocked the very concept of milestone-post threads, prompting fellow 1K Clubber laptops to defend Jack Bauer and tell him to knock it off. It's a small, textbook slice of forum culture: rank grinding, self-congratulation, and the inevitable smart-ass reply guy.

I guess this makes me swweet congrats to me!!! its about time i got 1000 too— Jack Bauer

Reasons I didn't make a thread like this. 1. Nobody really cares 2. It was going to happen anyways.— Arcade

seriously. stop acting like a dick, if he wants to he can... /end— laptops

My 1000th Post :D

One member hits 1,000 posts, and the whole '1K Club' shows up just to rib him about it

A classic forum milestone thread from Fkn0wned.com's General Discussion board, where member 'Exodus' announces reaching 1,000 posts and induction into the informal '[1K] 1000 Club' usergroup. Fellow members and staff pile in with quick congratulations, light teasing about post-count 'spamming,' and reminiscing about who's been around longest. It's a low-stakes, good-natured slice of everyday forum culture rather than any drama or notable event — just members marking community tenure and ranking themselves by seniority and post counts.

Okok finally got my 1k'th post, thanks to all FKN members. Will keep being active, all staff rock on \m/— Exodus

Congrats. From what I've heard the 1k club is awesome.— bobbafett07

Lol, Im going for 1k club before you! and bobba, thats why i spam.. not— banak

What's in a Name? — Username Origins Thread

Where fkn0wned regulars confessed the real (and not-so-original) stories behind their forum names.

A long-running Off-Topic thread on Gametration.com where members shared how they picked their usernames. It devolved into some gentle ribbing when one poster, DCLXVI, revealed his name was a roman-numeral nod to '1337' — and admitted he'd borrowed the idea from another user named Nutter, prompting some sarcastic 'very original' jabs from Olie22 and blackxthink. Light, low-stakes banter typical of the forum's Off-Topic section, spread across multiple pages.

I thought my name up after years of sitting in isolation in my room. Not really, I stole it from Nutter— DCLXVI

very smart FkN idea. and quite original— Olie22

Wow dclXVI Nice name and very original— blackxthink

i got 5G's stolen

A member's bank card got drained for nearly $5,000 — and the bank didn't believe him.

In the Serious Discussion forum, member cixxa posted about having his personal and credit card information stolen, resulting in a fraudulent charge of over $4,900, with his bank reportedly skeptical of his claim. A handful of regulars, including founder TuxifieD, chimed in with sympathy and comparisons to similar experiences, while another member offered a theory about how card data commonly gets stolen from discarded receipts. It's a short, low-drama thread showing the community's more grounded, real-life side outside the usual gaming and cheat talk.

well somone hacked into my computer and stole my personal information and my CC information. and made a charge for 4931.17$ and my bank thinks im bullshitting them.— cixxa

wow that sucks— TuxifieD

The thing is that if you use cards to buy shit in stores they throw away the carbons a week later and those little fags dig the bins for the carbons which contains your CC Numbers and shit.— Unbeliveable

Can I Use Your Site's Layout? (The Answer Was Basically 'Pay Up')

A noob asks to reuse fkn0wned's site skin for free — the founder's counter-offer: PayPal us.

New member sheidow politely asked if he could borrow fkn0wned's background and side layout (complete with the site's signature TV-screen graphics) for his own gaming community project. Founder TuxifieD half-jokingly floated a small PayPal fee, and when sheidow admitted he had no money or PayPal to offer, VIP members Nightcor3 and XpliciteR chimed in, noting the skin wasn't cheap and that at least this guy had the decency to ask instead of just ripping it outright. A small, good-natured exchange that says a lot about forum-era site design culture and layout etiquette.

If you want to pay us a small fee via paypal— TuxifieD

Lol, he Paid alot for the skin, the least you could do was to give him a bit..— Nightcor3

Atleast he asked to use it; I know people that would just rip it and not ask.— XpliciteR

DCLXVI, You Are THE Shit! (CS:S DirectX Fix Gratitude Thread)

A guy fixes his CS:S crash by switching to DX7 and thanks the helper so hard the thread turns into a homo-erotic roast session.

Member |-noodle-| starts a thread gushing over-the-top thanks to DCLXVI for helping solve a long-running Counter-Strike: Source 'failed to lock vertex buffer' crash, joking he'd offer sexual favors, riches, or alien treasure if he could. Other regulars pile on, ribbing him for the excessive gratitude and homo-erotic jokes, with staff member hunterbrute224 calling out the 'epic ass kissing.' It's a small, lighthearted tech-support-turned-meme thread typical of the forum's off-topic banter, with Olie22 and haha.1 keeping the jabs going.

if i was gay i would suck your dick. if i was a millionaire i would send you a million dollars. if i was a space alien i would share with you my space treasure!— |-noodle-|

LOL At the epic ass kissing in this thread. LOL at the Homo-erotic "jokes"— hunterbrute224

it feels so gr8 to make other ppl happy..— haha.1

Acid Invites Giveaway

A guy hands out invites to a private torrent tracker and half the forum shows up begging in the replies.

A member called TheManly1 offered spare invitations to 'Acid', a private torrent site he vouched for as the best he'd used, and told people to post or PM their email to get one. A steady stream of regulars piled into the thread requesting invites, thanking him, and reporting back once invites landed (often warning it might hit spam folders). It's a small, mundane but very of-its-era slice of forum life: community goodwill, private tracker culture, and a first-come-first-served invite train that ran for about 20 posts before supply started running low.

I have some invites for Acid (it's a private torrent website) best one I have been on, and I have been on many.— TheManly1

EVERYONE HAS BEEN INVITED, CHECK EMAIL OR SPAM INBOX FOR INVITE EMAIL.— TheManly1

I love you.— iamrag

Fkn0wned IRC - Come on guys!

A dying push to get members onto the IRC channel turns into idling debates, a mystery trojan scare, and a bunch of 'won't connect' complaints.

This late-2007 General Discussion thread was a members' rallying call to get people into the Fkn0wned IRC channel, but by page two the energy had fizzled into griping about idling being pointless since nobody was chatting. A stray mention of a 'trojan' briefly derails the conversation with a member offering to send an 'uninstaller,' and the thread closes out with several members simply unable to get their IRC client to connect at all. It's a small, mundane slice of forum life capturing the friction of keeping an IRC community alive alongside the messier, less-secure internet habits of the era.

whats the point of idling..nobody is talking so all im doing is wasting energy...— Industry

what about the trojian how do we get rid of that?— Famousss

hey famouss ill send u a un-installer /hint hint— olie22

New Member Discovers the 'Hidden Content' Reply-to-Unlock System

A fresh noob stumbles on the classic 'hidden content' wall and gets the standard FkN hazing.

A brand-new member, CorruptHawkeyez, posted asking why some pages showed a 'hidden content' image instead of the actual post. Regulars quickly clued him in that replying to threads was the trick to unlocking hidden content, with some good-natured ribbing about not spamming just to reveal posts. It's a classic newbie-orientation thread, small and mundane, but a perfect little time capsule of how forum culture worked at Fkn0wned — reply-to-unlock content, a 1k-post club flex, and a friendly 'Welcome to FkN!' to close it out.

You reply in the thread. say something like ...— Goodapollo

Don't spam the unhide posts though.— sanjuro3456

You could buy your way into the 1k club then you w...— blacknight00

Merry Christmas, Happy Romidon, Decent Quanza and Pleasant Hanukkah

A holiday greeting thread turns into a good-natured pile-on over misspelled holidays.

A Christmas Day 2007 thread where member |-noodle-| posted a cheerful holiday greeting to the forum, deliberately or accidentally garbling 'Ramadan' and 'Kwanzaa' in the title. Regulars quickly piled on, pointing out both the redundancy of yet another Christmas thread and the botched spellings, with some good-humored ribbing back and forth. Co-Manager Shifty stepped in to defend everyone's right to post their own greeting before wishing noodle a Merry Christmas himself. It's a small, warm slice of the community's Christmas Day chatter rather than any major event.

there are already 321334 other threads saying merry christmas..ok?— Industry

GG on the thread... You spelled them all wrong.— hunterbrute224

So what, every is entitled to post one. Merry Christmas noodle.— Shifty

Where the Fuck R U Going for New Years? (NYE 2009 Thread)

Fkn0wned's crew sound off on their NYE 2009 plans — Vegas VIP tables, Florida with the parents, or just staying in with the girlfriend.

A casual New Year's Eve 2009 thread started by NIX asking members what they're doing to celebrate. Replies range from house parties and getting wasted to DJSketch's bragged-about VIP trip to a Las Vegas club, ap3x heading to Florida, inSpired enjoying an Australian summer beach party, and vermiLLion and Kimmi opting for a quiet night in with their partners. Pure low-stakes hangout chatter typical of the General Discussion board, with the usual crude jokes and banter between forum regulars.

Imma go to a party and get drunk as shit n make out with some drunk bitch lulz— NIX

VEGAS BABY!— DJSketch

I'm gonna stay home with my gf and we are going to have a lovely night.— vermiLLion

Where would you go? (dream vacation thread)

Fkn0wned's crew dreams up two months of freedom — France, Vegas hijinks, and a marriage proposal to Kimmi

A casual off-topic thread in General Discussion where Kimmi asks members what they'd do with two months off work or school. Replies range from earnest travel wishlists (USA road trips, Paris, China, Russia, Ibiza, a round-the-world tour) to the usual forum banter and flirting, including running jokes about Kimmi's height and vermiLLion's teasing advances. Nothing dramatic here — just a slow, friendly day in the community swapping travel dreams.

VEGGASSSS AND STEAL A COPCAR AND EVERYTHING THEY DID IN HANGOVER YAAA— deX-

I'd visit Kimmi =]— vermiLLion

Don't have too high expectations, I'm a normal 6.2 feet tall guy. I'm extremely sexy though.— Kimmi

What did you get for Christmas? (Dec 2009)

MacBooks, Uggs, VIP handouts, and a whole lot of 'nothing' — fkn0wned unwraps Christmas 2009 together.

A holiday-season thread started by moderator ap3x on Christmas Eve 2009, asking members what they got (or were hoping to get) for Christmas. Replies ranged from big-ticket gifts like a MacBook Pro and a 24-inch monitor to jokey complaints of getting 'nothing,' with some members getting comped free VIP forum status as a consolation gift. Light, casual holiday chatter typical of the General Discussion board, with some members noting they didn't celebrate Christmas at all.

I gave you VIP :)— ap3x

Won't be getting anything. how sad huh........— DJSketch

I didn't get nothing :( Well it isn't x-mass for me I'm not catholic— NIX

How Many Posts You Got?

Members flexed their post counts across every forum they'd ever haunted — one guy claimed 9,000 across totally different sites.

A casual General Discussion thread where Fkn0wned members compared lifetime post counts across all the forums they'd ever used, not just this one. Regulars like laptops, Shifty, The Moose, and mystical1 traded numbers ranging from around 1,000 to a claimed 9,000+, with some good-natured ribbing over who was spending too much time at the computer. It's a snapshot of the site's internal ranking culture (Warn System, [1K] 1000 Club group tags) and light banter typical of an off-topic filler thread.

wtf @ asshoel.. 13k? wth is wrong with u? lol whole day at comp? ha..— haha.1

About 9000. All completely different sites.— Shifty

Sucks. Probably 1,6k. Maybe more.. hmf..— The Moose

Official Funny Shouts Thread

The thread where Fkn0wned's shoutbox one-liners went to live forever

A lighthearted General Discussion staple where members screenshotted funny lines from the site's shoutbox and reposted them for laughs. It ran for about two weeks in July 2011, filled mostly with image links (now dead) and quick banter rather than real substance. Regulars like RandyCandy and OJJ kept it alive with a running gag where a shoutbox screenshot caught OJJ saying something he denied, sparking some good-natured ribbing from other members and a staff member (Emrys) chiming in approvingly.

i never said that you dumbass— [VIP] OJJ

pics or it didnt happen oh wait nvm— d0t1q

hahahahaha i knew this was coming. good work Randy— [FkN] Emrys

Bitgamer Invite Giveaway

One member's got 8 golden Bitgamer invites to give away — first come, first served, and they vanish in minutes

A quick, friendly giveaway thread from April 2009 where member Cortez7 offers a handful of invite codes to the private tracker Bitgamer, asking interested members to PM their email. The invites go fast, with Cortez7 updating the thread as they run out, and a few regulars drop by to say thanks. It's a small, wholesome slice of the old private-tracker invite culture that was common on forums like this one, capped off with a locked thread once supplies ran dry.

I only have 8 so hurry! :D— Cortez7

They're going like warm pie.. Because everyone likes Warm Pie, don't we guys?— Cortez7

Golden Torrents don't count towards your Download!— Cortez7

Ventrilo Server Back Up

PopTart relaunches the [FkN] Vent server... and almost nobody shows up

A short, mundane December 2009 admin announcement from PopTart letting members know the community's Ventrilo voice server was restored on a new host after provider issues, limited to 20 slots until he could afford more. The thread is a small, quietly funny snapshot of community life: staff banter about how empty the server usually is, with one lone member cheerfully claiming to be sitting in it alone.

about fuckin' time.— ap3x

lmfao there no one in there =/— shwager

yea i know nobody comes :(— PopTart

What Would You Buy From fkn0wned?

Members brainstorm fkn0wned merch — from t-shirts to (seriously?) custom PC cases.

A long-running General Discussion thread where staffer TuxifieD floated the idea of fkn0wned producing branded merchandise, asking members what they'd actually buy. Responses ranged from the practical (t-shirts, mouse pads, hats, stickers) to the absurd (custom PC cases, keyboards), with plenty of ribbing over people's picks and a running joke about bumper stickers on cars. A minor squabble broke out late in the thread over whether some suggestions were unrealistic 'kuku land' ideas versus simple novelty items.

put a bumper sticker? on a car? WHAT AN ORIGINAL IDEA!!!— mr.N0Nam3

Dude people saying custom pc cases and shit you are all in kuku land or on same drugs or somthing i think he means novelty items— mad tag

i would buy mousepad posters.— l3m0nz

Graphics Crew: Pink or Red?

The great color debate that decided the GFX Basement's identity — pink won in a landslide.

A lighthearted General Discussion poll asking whether the site's Graphics Crew (GFX Basement) team color should be pink or red. Pink dominated both recorded vote tallies by a wide margin, with members chiming in with jokes and one-liners rather than serious design arguments. A tangential joke thread about the '1K Club' rank (comparing members to Liberace) spilled into the conversation, giving it that classic off-topic, low-stakes forum banter feel.

Yea Purple is so much better, now I just need a updated avater.— DJSketch

For GFX crew I say pink— Futerix

WHENEVER I SEE 1K CLUB NOW I THINK OF LIBERACE, DISCUSS.— mr.N0Nam3

Best MW2 Knife Throw Ever!

A single lucky MW2 knife toss had the whole forum yelling "BULLSHIT" in unison.

A short, low-stakes hype thread from November 2009 where ap3x shared a clip of an unlikely Modern Warfare 2 knife-throw kill, prompting a cascade of disbelieving reactions from regulars. The replies are pure early-MW2-era forum banter — mock outrage, jokes about the victim's reaction, and a few members recalling similar flukes of their own. Nothing controversial, just a quick burst of communal 'no way' energy typical of the General Discussion section back then.

THAT'S BULLSHIT!— ap3x

Pussy. I can throw 600 miles and hit someone.— vermiLLion

all you can hear is 13 year olds voices— Niceboy233

Utu's School Photography Project Critique

A student's school photo project gets an oddly wholesome critique session from the fkn0wned crowd

Member Utu posted a set of photography images made for a school assignment, shot around an old train station in Eindhoven, Holland, asking the board to weigh in on favorites. The thread turned into a small, genuinely friendly critique session, with regulars picking their favorite shots (the second image was the clear crowd-pleaser) and even smod NIX and a few 1000 Club members chiming in. A rare quiet, low-drama corner of the forum, though not everyone was impressed.

Where was this some kind of a prison ?— NIX

it does look like you live in a pretty rough part of town. :]— howeasy

all really boring sorry.— jcomp6

TheStorey's Photography Showcase Sparks Ripped-Photo Accusation

A member posts a wall of Flickr photos, gets accused of ripping them, and claps back with full EXIF and lighting notes.

In the Photography subforum, member TheStorey shared a set of personal Flickr photos to show off his work. Regulars Junnyerr and pikachu razzed him with jokes, while banned member rawrnine accused the photos of being stolen/ripped rather than his own. TheStorey defended himself by posting a proof shot complete with camera settings, lighting setup, and links to his Flickr, Twitter, Tumblr, and Facebook, closing with a pointed jab about not calling people thieves. It's a small, good-natured slice of forum life — hobbyist creative sharing mixed with the community's typical trash-talk banter.

Bullshit I is a letter.— Junnyerr

This stuff is ripped most likely, it looks like hes a proffessional.— rawrnine

Not nice to call people thieves.— TheStorey

sMiz's First-Ever Photos Thread

A self-proclaimed camera newbie posts his first shots — and half the forum refuses to believe it's true.

In the Photography subforum under Art & Design, member sMiz shared a DeviantArt gallery claiming these were literally the first photos he'd ever taken with a camera. The thread turned into a wave of genuine compliments on the quality of the shots, with several members asking what camera/lens he used, and one poster (fufu) pushing back with 'I call bs' after noticing one image looked signed and older, suggesting more experience than claimed. Despite the mild skepticism, the tone stayed friendly and encouraging, with regulars and even a Smod (Kimmi) chiming in with praise.

Edit: I call bs...Taken a year ago and used multiple lenses, but I could be wrong. If so very good— fufu

That is purely beautiful.— timem604

Very nice pictures, what cam and what lens? They are looking very professional, but you say you never used a cam before oO— MaMafia

SAFE HARBOR! — mr_juice's Photos of an Abandoned Nuclear Plant

A member posts photos of a scrapped nuclear cooling tower in the middle of Washington State, and the forum just says 'that's big as shit.'

In the Photography subforum, mr_juice shares a set of flickr photos of the Satsop nuclear power plant site (dubbed 'Safe Harbor'), an abandoned/never-completed cooling tower complex in Satsop, WA, including a shot of himself for scale. The thread is low-key and pleasant, with members mostly reacting to the sheer size of the towers, joking around, and going on mild tangents (dick jokes, wanting to visit, radiation jokes). It got occasional bumps over several months, a typical slow-burn photo-share thread rather than anything dramatic.

that is fucking big as shit— QuaXz

Man, why would you want to go there...The Radiationz gonna get ya!— Staminix

BUMP. Got my Reason.— ZoaQ

Drawing Contest - Late Entry Drama & Voting

A last-minute drawing entry sparks a 'no way you drew that' pile-on right as voting kicks off.

This tail end of a Fkn0wned.com drawing contest thread shows the community wrapping up submissions and moving into voting, but it's overshadowed by suspicion around a late entry from newer member Us^T, whose surprisingly good pink-crayon/pencil drawings drew accusations of not being genuine. Long-time posters like mr.N0Nam3, Industry, Paws, and Riley weigh in with skepticism and jokes, while Us^T defends the timing and authenticity, leading to a snippy back-and-forth with Paws over post counts and account history. A staff closing note references voting having started elsewhere in the forum.

BULLSHIT! There is no way that guy drew those pink pictures with just a pick crayon and a pencil. Epic fail.— Riley

plus it does seem a bit wierd that a person with 3 posts would enter and post something EXTREMELY good but sure if u say u did it, u did it— Paws

post count dont mean shit, and ive been here longer than you,— Us^T

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

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

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