fkn0wned archive

The Great 'Hidden Content' Unhide-Spam Debate

A member questioned why every download thread turned into a wasteland of 'unhide' spam — and got a straight answer from staff.

A member named Timeleft raised feedback about the forum's hidden-content system, arguing that requiring a reply to reveal content just filled threads with meaningless 'unhide' spam and buried any real questions or feedback. A few members pushed back or floated alternate ideas (like a 'thanks' button instead of forced posting), before staff clarified the real reason: keeping hidden content out of Google's search index. A moderator (Shifty) eventually closed the thread with a terse 'end of discussion.'

Since everything is hidden until you post, everyone spams "unhide" to reveal it.— Timeleft

already posted a dozen times it's for google not to find the hidden stuff— rjaco31

it would be cool if when they post it becomes unhidden but then their post is deleted but the stuff is still unhidden— MessiaH

New Points System Installed!!

The day Fkn0wned turned posting into a economy — points, lottery tickets, and a black market to trade them.

CEO TuxifieD (posting as c0ke) announces a new forum points system where members earn points for posting in certain sections, with plans for a shop letting users buy lottery tickets, edit titles/display names, and eventually purchase perks like 1K Club status or VIP from Source Industries. A dedicated points-trading subforum was rolled out almost immediately after. The replies are short, upbeat reactions from regulars hyped about the new feature, especially the idea of being able to edit other members' titles.

we have installed a points system, you now gain points for posting topics and replies in certain sections.— TuxifieD

I have made a forum for trading points. You can trade anything for FkN points in this forum.— TuxifieD

LOL! Change other members user title.. that could be fun.— Sideways

The Shoutbox Exploit That Shall Not Be Named

A shoutbox bug got someone banned, and half the staff spent the thread scolding people for even discussing it.

A Site News thread from November 2012 dances around a shoutbox exploit without naming it, after at least one user (referenced only as 'squab' or via the ban of PopTart) got banned for it. Staff and senior members (toastie, TripleD, NigelStrawberry) repeatedly warn users not to discuss or use the bug and to use the report button, while owner f0wh confirms he's working on a fix. Confusion reigns among regular members about what actually happened, with references to a mysterious incident involving a member called twodayslate posting a pic, which kudi hints was something else entirely.

Everyone in this thread should be banned for talking about such an exploit that is not to be named. swag— toastie

The bug that shall not be named.— TripleD

I'm working on it right now, I expect it'll be fixed tomorrow. Stay classy.— f0wh

[FkN] Trading Rules & Middle Men - Steam Account Trades

The stickied rulebook that kept fkn0wned's steam account trading from turning into a total scamfest — with a public callout of a known scammer.

A staff-posted sticky in the Steam Account Trades subforum laying out official rules for buying and selling Steam accounts: only unbanned accounts, proof screenshots required, no stolen accounts, no private hacks, and a mandatory recommendation to use one of four named trusted middlemen for secure trades. It designates a specific middleman-run account for facilitating trades and instructs scammed users to report to a moderator with chatlog proof. The post ends with a blunt public warning against a specific user accused of scamming, a small but telling glimpse of the trust issues endemic to unmoderated account trading communities of the era.

We Moderate Your Fun!

Don't trade with officerowange as he is a known scammer.— NutterNZ

no proof = no care.— NutterNZ

FkN Trading Rules & Middle Men

The pinned sticky that kept fkn0wned's back-alley Steam account bazaar from turning into total scammer chaos.

A staff-posted sticky laying out the official rules for the Trading section, covering account trading etiquette, VAC-status proof requirements, and a designated 'middle man' system to prevent scams. Four trusted staff/members were named as official middlemen, each using one shared verification email address for handling trades safely. The thread also calls out a specific user as a known scammer, giving a glimpse into the community's ever-present trust issues around trading accounts and items.

We Moderate Your Fun!

PS Don't trade with officerowange as he is a known scammer.— NutterNZ

If you have been scammed PM [FkN]NutterNZ, with proof you have been scammed— NutterNZ

Member Of The Month (MOTM) Competition Announcement

Fkn0wned launches its first MOTM contest — post warez, porn, and tutorials, get famous (and maybe a Steam account).

Admin Shifty. announced a new monthly 'Member Of The Month' competition starting November 1st, 2007, rewarding members who posted actively, shared warez/tutorials, helped in support sections, and stayed civil. Staff would privately debate winners each month, with prizes ranging from a unique forum signature to Steam accounts or other game accounts. The thread drew a wave of enthusiastic, low-key responses from members praising the idea, a few joking about gaming the system by suddenly behaving or uploading content to boost their odds, and a brief exchange defending the idea's originality against a member who thought it resembled his own suggestion.

Buhu, Now Ill destroy my chances if Im rude! Now I'll have to make alot of tutorials for photoshop, maybe Ill see if I have some software I can share and I'll reply to good discussion threads!— banak

the chances of me winning this is low i may upload something in warez to boost my chances— bragamuffin

Nope, this has been planned way before that bro. Just never got put into place.— Shifty.

Recruiting Coders (2006)

The day FkN0wned put out an open call for cheat coders — 'even starcraft' devs welcome.

A recruitment thread posted by Head Admin [FkN] BlackIce asking any coder, for any game, to PM him about joining the site's coding team so fkn0wned.com could start producing its own cheats instead of relying on outside sources. Member Rockforce chimed in lamenting he had no coding skills to contribute. The thread ran into a second page over the following weeks, with a couple of members (including one later marked 'Banned') wishing they could make their own hacks.

If you code cheats for ANY GAME at all then PM me. I dont care if its starcraft you code cheats for— [FkN] BlackIce

It sucks that the pub isnt willing to code for the greater good of the community.— Rockforce

i wish i could make my own hacks— ButtFuzz

Rules of the Release Section

The pinned post that kept the cheat-releases forum from drowning in trojans — and put Malware, PaRaNoID and AKULA in charge of the gate.

A staff-posted rules thread pinned in the CS:S 'VAC Proof Releases' subforum, laid down by moderator Malware. It set the process for submitting hack releases (PM a mod first for vetting, or get banned) and explained the forum's own risk-rating labels for cheats, from 'Vac2 Proof' down to 'Vac2 Detected'. It's a small but telling artifact of how these cheat-scene forums tried to self-police against malware and scams while still running an active release board.

If you have something to release pm PaRaNoID or AKULA or Malware the description and a download link.— Malware

I'm sick to death of people not reading rules and posting up trojans.— Malware

YOUR ACCOUNT WILL BE BANNED FOR USING THIS HACK!— Malware

New Ownership Announcement: fkn0wned.com Changes Hands (Again)

"fkn0wned has been purchased by a new company" — yet another relaunch announcement rolls in, and the old guard's already side-eyeing it

A brand-new account, TickingTime, posts as self-declared 'Founder' announcing that fkn0wned.com and sourceindustries.net have been bought out and are under new management, with promises of new staff, new coders, and forum improvements on the way. Longtime member Saintscrumpy immediately calls back to a prior 'new management' claim, signaling this wasn't the site's first relaunch rodeo and that the community had already thinned out. Another old member, RecoileZ, angles for a staff/mod spot citing history with the site, showing the usual scramble for positions whenever a changeover happens.

fkn0wned has been purchased by a new company. We are now taking over the management and control of fkn0wned.com and sourceindustries.net— TickingTime

Orly? Good luck bro, Alot of people left :\ and the fact that they said it was under new managment before— Saintscrumpy

Id make a good staff/moderator ive been here before fkn has been placed under new management.— RecoileZ

The State of Fkn0wned [5/25/12]

A site news update sparks talk of game walkthroughs, growth plans, and community goodwill.

This was a Site News announcement thread on Fkn0wned dated May 25, 2012, giving members an update on the state of the forum. The replies are mostly supportive, with members thanking staff for transparency and floating ideas like adding game walkthroughs to draw in more traffic and grow the member base. The tone is upbeat and low-drama, reflecting a community checking in on its own direction.

Nice update, thank you for keeping us informed.— Guest_BlackHawk_*

I support adoras game walk through idea, that would attract alot of google search traffic for a larger member base..— LordEthan2

I hope it goes well, can't complain when someone is putting in effort that isn't getting anything but appreciation and respect.. Do work son— nullvoid

Suggestion Thread: Give Us a Coding Section

Members begged staff for a coding subforum — and got roasted (and mock-'implemented') for their trouble

A Comments and Suggestions thread where members lobbied for a dedicated 'Code Section' (proposed subforums for .NET, Java, and Lua/Python) to be added to the Fkn0wned forum. The request dragged on for weeks with repeated bumps asking for updates, and regulars turned the wait into a running joke, posting fake code snippets, pseudo-implementations, and script-flavored jabs at each other instead of actual answers. It's a small, good-natured slice of the community's inside humor and its casual relationship with staff.

Any updates ? Or i will left click you with my AutoIT script.— BU12TRAS

That's jokes NOW GO CODE ME A BUNNY!— Monster

if(fkn0.User("PopTart").DoAction("Accept")) { isAccepted = true; }— Charlie

MarketPlace Rules: Phished Accounts, Middlemen, and the Fine Print of fkn0wned's Trading Economy

The fine print behind fkn0wned's back-alley bazaar of Steam accounts, phished logins, and 'trusted' middlemen

A stickied rules post laying out how the Off Topic > Market Place subforum operated: a 100-post minimum to buy/sell/trade, mandatory proof screenshots (with account details redacted), a ban on selling private hacks, and an explicit allowance for selling phished accounts as long as it was disclosed. Staff (FkN Smods) offered themselves as free middlemen for shaky trades, with a warning that unlogged trades meant no recourse if scammed. It's a small but telling artifact of the era's account-trading economy that thrived alongside the cheat scene.

Selling phished accounts is allowed, as long as it clearly says they are phished in the post.— Skippy

No proof = no care.— Skippy

Donate to Fkn0wned — Get Your Yellow Name

Ten bucks, a yellow name, and bragging rights forever — this is the post where Fkn0wned asked its community to help keep the lights on.

A News + Updates post from site founder/Head Admin [FkN] Bisdale asking members to donate $10 USD via PayPal to help cover server costs, in exchange for a permanent yellow username and access to a donator-only private forum. As a hook, the first non-staff reply would get donator status for free. The thread captures the early, scrappy non-profit-community spirit of the site back in late 2006, with a member ('retarded_elephant69') quickly claiming the free spot.

The first non-staff member to reply to this thread gets to be a donator for free! =P— [FkN] Bisdale

yay i was first 2 reply— retarded_elephant69

The Fkn0wned.Com 500 Club Announcement

Hit 500 posts and you got let into the secret room — here's where that club started.

Head admin Bisdale announces the creation of the '500 Club,' a members-only sub-forum reserved for users who reached 500 non-spam posts, complete with a private area and unspecified bonuses. Early reply comes from Rockforce, who claims one of the first spots and jokingly suggests raising the threshold as the site grows. A small, proud milestone system typical of forum culture at the time, meant to reward loyal posters and create an air of exclusivity.

If you can show your dedicated to Fkn0wned.Com and get 500 posts then we are prepared to welcome you into the Fkn0wned.Com 500 Club.— [FkN] Bisdale

DO I win? Yay!, the limit is too low though, for now its good but you should put it as about 1000 to 2000 when its later on.— Rockforce

FknOwned Launches Its Own IRC Channel

The day FknOwned told its members to stop lurking the forum and come talk live on IRC.

A News + Updates announcement from Head Admin [FkN] Bisdale introducing a new IRC channel for the community, hosted by SourceIndustries, with a direct link for members to join. One early reply from crew member [FkN] Malware1 notes he couldn't connect from his university network due to a firewall. A small, mundane but historically notable moment marking the site's push to build a real-time chat presence alongside the forum.

I have set up a module so that everyone can connect to the Fkn0wned IRC proudly hosted by SourceIndustries.— [FkN] Bisdale

Dam cant get it to work at uni, firewall blocks it— [FkN] Malware1

Fkn0wned Trading Rules & Middle Men Sticky

The rulebook that kept the Steam-account black market from eating itself.

A staff-posted sticky in the Auctions section laying out ground rules for the site's trading scene, mostly Steam/CS accounts and gear. It covers thread etiquette, proof-of-ownership requirements, a ban on stolen accounts and private hacks, and an official middleman system run by four trusted members for buyers and sellers who didn't trust each other. It's a small but telling artifact of how an early cheat-scene forum tried to self-police an unregulated account/item trading economy, right down to naming a known scammer to avoid.

Don't trade with officerowange as he is a known scammer.— Shifty

no proof = no care— Shifty

Staff Emails — The Official Verified Contact List

The stickied list every member checked before trusting a DM: 'if their email isn't here, block them.'

A locked, pinned reference thread from Fkn0wned's admin team listing verified staff contact emails, posted so members could confirm they were really talking to an admin, mod, or crew member and not an impersonator. Maintained by [FkN] PopTart with an ongoing changelog stretching from August 2010 into mid-2011, tracking staff additions, removals, and role changes over that year. The update log itself is a quiet timeline of the site's internal churn — mods coming and going, roles shuffled, a 'Founder' title handed out, and a 'massive update' by NIX in July 2011.</br>

Staff members will not ask for your passwords or account credentials. If someone messages your claiming to be a staff member and their email is not on this list, please block them.— [FkN] PopTart

Made my love Founder— [FkN] PopTart

What would make you keep coming back to Fkn0wned?

TuxifieD asks the community point-blank: what keeps you logging in every day?

In this Site Related thread from November 2007, site founder/CEO TuxifieD asks the growing Fkn0wned membership what features or content would make them visit daily. Members like Sideways chime in citing activity levels, contests (Sig of the Week, Member of the Month), and lots of posting as draws, while others toss out ideas like a 'Babe of the Day' feature and a news section. The thread was later closed by TuxifieD with thanks for the suggestions, some of which apparently got taken via PM.

what will make YOU keep coming back DAILY. What can we add?— TuxifieD

Active - Other user are active - Lots of posting - Contests (SOTW, MOTM)— Sideways

2008 Donation Run

The month fkn0wned passed the hat to keep the server lights on — and the PayPal link broke almost immediately.

A recurring site-funding thread started by CEO/admin TuxifieD announcing a January 2008 donation goal to cover server costs, emphasizing the site ran with no ads and no profit. A running tally of donor handles and amounts was posted to track progress toward the monthly goal. Almost immediately a member (pyeman) reported the donation link was throwing an encryption/certificate error, a small but telling glimpse of the site's shoestring, DIY infrastructure days.

Remember fkn0wned is free of ads and spyware. We make no money here at all.— TuxifieD

link gives an error "We were unable to decrypt the certificate id."— pyeman

Donations GREATLY Needed

The founder passes the hat to keep Fkn0wned alive — sad puppy pics included.

A November 2008 announcement thread where site founder TuxifieD appeals to the community for donations to keep Fkn0wned.com running after 'a couple bad months.' The post is decorated with the era-classic sad animal reaction images to tug at heartstrings, and offers public thank-yous to anyone who donates and shares their transaction details via PM. Two members, mutantcookie and Mystik, are credited early on with $25 and $80 donations respectively, showing the small-scale, community-funded nature of running a cheat/gaming forum back then.

We have had a couple bad months at Fkn0wned as we have had in the past and we need to ask for donations this month to help us going.— TuxifieD

Thank you to : mutantcookie for his 25$ donation to help with our needs. Mystik for his 80$ donation to help with our needs.— TuxifieD

Staff Shuffle! (December 2008 Staff Changes)

Promotions, a shiny new Admin badge, and five staffers quietly shown the door — all in one post.

An official staff announcement from jChase, freshly promoted to Admin, welcoming Kimmi and Mystik to the SMOD team alongside existing SMOD Glish. The same post announces that KZA, c0ke, panda, afteryou, and tker were stripped of their staff permissions, with jChase keeping the reasons vague but implying they were justified. The tone is upbeat about the promotions and diplomatically brief about the demotions, closing with the usual call for members to stay active and consider donating to keep the site running.

It is with not so much pleasure, that I announce that KZA, c0ke, panda, afteryou, and tker have been removed from their respective permissions.— jChase

The reasons behind these demotions vary, but trust that it is well deserved, and nothing personal.— jChase

Slow Month For Fkn0wned... Need Donations!

The site's founder passes the hat to keep the lights on — and dangles a bundled hack deal to sweeten the pot.

A October 2008 announcement from founder TuxifieD asking the community for donations to cover server costs, tying the fundraiser to a promotional bundle deal from an affiliated site (sourceindustries.net) run by a coder named Skar. The post promises a public TF2/DODS/CSS hack release if donations came through, and offers unspecified 'special rewards' to donors via PM. It's a snapshot of the site's precarious, ad-hoc financing during its cheat-scene heyday, run on PayPal donations and hack sales rather than any stable revenue.

Fkn0wned had a very slow month this month and so we need donations to help meet the server bill— TuxifieD

NO OTHER SITE OFFERS THAT!!!— TuxifieD

The First (and Only?) fkn0wned.com Newsletter

The site's very first official newsletter: girl badges, a donation drive, and an advertising contest to build a 'leet' recruitment army.

A September 2007 announcement post from admin KingDavid (posting as 'tuxified') introducing the first official newsletter for fkn0wned.com, a precursor identity to the Gametration.com / thec0re cheat-scene forum. It rolled out a verified 'girls section' for confirmed female members, launched a September donation drive to fund site growth, and kicked off a two-week advertising contest where the top recruiter would be promoted to staff to lead a new advertising team. The lone reply came from Shifty, a heavily-posted member later marked as Banned, giving an early snapshot of the community's staff structure and site culture.

Welcome to the first OFFICIAL news letter from fkn0wned.com— KingDavid

Guys, invite your girlfriends to the forums!! This is a great way to get them involved with your gaming and a great way to show them how leet haxing is!!— KingDavid

September 22nd Newsletter - Fkn0wned.Com Weekly Update

The week Fkn0wned went legit-ish: h4ck-y0u.org alliance, a points economy, a lotto, and a hacking wiki all launched at once.

An admin newsletter post from KingDavid rounding up a busy week of site changes on Fkn0wned.Com (posted under the Gametration.com forum shell). It announces a new affiliation with h4ck-y0u.org, a new IRC channel, a freshly introduced points/reward system tied to posting, a member lotto, new forum rules drafted by C0ke, a community gaming playlist, weekend activity giveaways, and the launch of a hacking wiki. The tone is upbeat and promotional, staff hyping growth and rewarding the community; a couple of members reply approvingly.

This week has brought about many changes at Fkn0wned.Com.— KingDavid

nice i like the new addons to the site.— deboy

Welcome Back Niggorex + Massive Site Updates (2007)

New header, archived flame forum, and a race to 200,000 posts — Gametration's big status update thread.

A Site Related news post from admin c0ke announcing that graphics guy Niggorex (aka Memorex) returned after frying his motherboard, delivering a new site header and nav menu. The post also announces the Flame Forum being archived due to spillover drama into the main boards, celebrates the site nearing 200,000 posts with a giveaway of Rapidshare accounts and Source Industries VIP passes, thanks 1000 Club buyers for funding server costs, floats the idea of a girls-only section, and previews a new weekly community newsletter covering cheat releases and site events.

Niggorex aka Memorex is back! Yep that's right, he's finally back.— c0ke

The main reason for this is that what was being said in the flame forum wasn't staying in the flame forum— c0ke

Fkn0wned Version 6 Launch Announcement

The day fkn0wned got its big v6 facelift — and everyone rushed in to say 'nice job'

This is the launch thread for 'Fkn0wned Version 6,' a site-wide relaunch featuring a new forum skin built by site manager Niggorex. The post asks members to report bugs or visual issues as the staff continued installing mods post-launch. Early replies are quick, positive reactions from members praising the new look, typical of a fresh site-update thread.

Welcome to Fkn0wned Version 6, Hope you like it we all have been working hard to get Fkn0wned Updated and I have just finished the NEW Skin.— Niggorex

very nice niggorex love it— mystical1

How The Market Place Worked - Points-Based Trading Rules

The post that laid down the law for Fkn0wned's internal points economy — before points were 'worth more than usd'

A rules-and-instructions post from site owner TuxifieD explaining how The Market Place subforum operated: members could sell items for forum points instead of real money, using [SHOP] or [REQUEST] prefixes to organize listings. It's a small but telling artifact of the forum's internal economy, where its own point currency briefly took on real trading value among members. Simple, administrative, but a nice window into how these early cheat-scene forums self-organized commerce.

Soon points are going to be worth more than usd on this forum— TuxifieD

you sell something, the buyer donates the points to you for the item and you're done— TuxifieD

[FkN] Trading Rules & Middle Men

The stickied law of the land for Fkn0wned's trading forum — rules, trusted middlemen, and one publicly named scammer.

A pinned staff post from Fkn0wned.Com's Market Place laying out the official rules for trading Steam/game accounts and other goods on the forum, including bans on selling stolen accounts or private hacks and requirements for proof screenshots. It names four trusted community members who volunteered as free middlemen to broker trades safely, with a designated shared account for handling exchanges. The post closes with a direct public warning against a named user accused of scamming, a small but telling snapshot of the trust economy that early cheat/trading forums had to build for themselves.

Don't trade with officerowange as he is a known scammer.— Shifty

No proof = no care.— Shifty

Proud to Introduce - Fkn0wned.com

tKeR teases a mystery in-game overlay app and puts out a call for bannable game accounts to test it on

An official news post from admin tKeR announcing a new warez release and unveiling an early-stage in-house project: an unnamed video game overlay meant to let players run IRC, AIM/MSN, Firefox, Ventrilo and Winamp without the crashing/lag issues of alt-tabbing. The post lays out a rough development roadmap (Planning, Development, Beta, Public) and asks members to donate spare/banned game accounts and volunteer coders to help test and build it. It's a classic ambitious 2008 cheat-scene side-project announcement, caveated with an admission the whole thing could get scrapped if funding or coding problems hit.

Ever mad that alt-tabbing in some games will crash the game?— tKeR

This project may be trashed at any given moment if we have financial or coding problems— tKeR

The 2008 'New Beginning' Agenda Announcement

fkn0wned's admins map out a comeback after months of behind-the-scenes trouble — with a mystery-filled roadmap nobody ever got to see finished.

Posted by admin tKeR in April 2008, this announcement thread laid out a tentative rebuilding roadmap for the site after it had been struggling for the prior three months. It promised a new staff team, a coding assignment, and two mystery dates marked only with question marks, framing the moment as a 'new beginning' for the community. Replies were short and hopeful, with members like SeanKingston and Panda chiming in with curiosity about what was still to come.

It's been a while since the last announcement and some may know that fkn0wned was experiencing many issues in the past 3 months.— tKeR

Cool still wondering what's more to come.— SeanKingston

Recruiting Database Admins (Aug 2006)

The day Bisdale cleaned house and put out a call for new database admins to keep the hack archive alive.

A News + Updates thread from FknOwned's early days where site founder/Head Admin [FkN] Bisdale announces he's purged the inactive database admin team and is recruiting replacements. The post lays out expectations: adding new hack releases, sourcing screenshots, and moving VAC-detected tools to their own section. One member, Fr0Gs, promptly volunteers with contact details. A small but telling snapshot of how the site's hack database was maintained and staffed by volunteers in its early era.

I have just cleaned out the database admin group of db admins you don't do anything.— [FkN] Bisdale

Yerp Sure Ill Take On This— Fr0Gs

FknOwned.com v2 Launch Announcement

The day FknOwned got a brand new skin and admin memOreX asked the crew to help hunt bugs

Admin memOreX unveiled a redesigned skin for FknOwned.com (v2) in the News + Updates section, asking members to report bugs as they shook out the new look. Early replies were positive, with member Dragon13 congratulating the site on the new design and an apparent SpMod milestone. A short, upbeat thread capturing a site-relaunch moment for this BF2/CS cheat-scene community.

Welcome to v2 of FKNOwned.com... Hope you guys like the new bad arse skin made by me— [FkN] memOrex

love the look congrats on spmod to— Dragon13

Recruiting Coders

Fkn0wned's founder puts out an open call for hack coders — 2008, back when the site still had big plans.

A brief announcement thread from October 2008 in which site founder TuxifieD publicly recruits coders capable of producing hacks for 'all games, small and big,' inviting interested members to message him directly. Fellow member -Darkness- chimes in suggesting a member named millerlite and asking if VB.NET is an acceptable language, while forum smod Afteryou also drops in. Short and businesslike, it captures the site's early growth phase when it was actively trying to build out its cheat development side.

We are currently recruiting coders for all games, small and big so Message me if you are able to produce good hacks for current games. Simple as that people..— TuxifieD

Ask millerlite. Is vb.net ok?— -Darkness-

Ventrilo.exe a new version?

One newbie asked about the infamous 'ventrilo.exe' hack — got shut down by staff in under 4 minutes flat.

A brand-new member (2 posts) asked if anyone knew of a new, undetected version of the once-popular 'ventrilo.exe' cheat, which had gone public and gotten VAC2 detected roughly six months prior. A veteran member immediately shut it down by quoting the forum rules banning discussion of that hack by name, and an admin locked the thread within a minute. A quick, textbook example of the forum's zero-tolerance policy on naming specific detected/banned cheats.

Read the rules. Any talk of hacks such as "iamgay.exe," "fraps.exe." and "ventrilo.exe" will result in an instant ban. Talk of this hack is NOT allowed in ANY form.— h4voCK

This topic has been closed by a moderator(me). Reason: " Discussion of these hacks is not allowed. "— ap3x

Fkn0wned Official IRC Channel Announcement

The day fkn0wned got its own IRC channel and everybody was told to come idle.

Founder TuxifieD announced the launch of an official IRC channel for the fkn0wned community, hosted on irc.dal.net as #fkn0wned, with instructions for joining via GameSurge, the site's built-in Java IRC client, or mIRC. Member h4voCK responded enthusiastically, excited about the new hangout and asking if it could be used to organize scrims. It's a small, upbeat 'site update' style post capturing the community-building side of the forum rather than any drama.

We hope to see everyone come and idle... Thank you, COME IDLE!— TuxifieD

YES, we got an IRC! Finally! w00t! Can we organize scrims there?— h4voCK

Welcome Fkn0wnedWasHere as The New Admin

The night the staff tree got reshuffled: FOWH and KZA rise, Jchase and Kimmi get bumped down

A staff announcement thread from Fkn0wned.com's 'Updates and Announcements' section where founder TuxifieD announced a shakeup of the site's staff hierarchy. Fkn0wnedwashere was promoted to Admin and KZA to SMOD, while Jchase was demoted from Admin to SMOD and Kimmi was demoted to regular staff. Members dropped by to congratulate the newly promoted, giving a quick snapshot of the site's internal pecking order and community culture circa April 2009.

I would like everyone to welcome fkn0wnedwashere as a new admin to fkn0wned. Also KZA as a new SMOD.— TuxifieD

Congratulations FOWH and KZA!— Scott5657

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

Recruiting Coders (PAID) and Uploaders

The day Fkn0wned put out a help-wanted ad for cheat coders and database uploaders — cash money included

Site founder TuxifieD posted an official recruitment call in the Site Related announcements section, seeking two kinds of help: uploaders to keep the cheat database current (minimum 200 posts to apply, application posted publicly in-thread) and hack coders across multiple games, who were told to PM directly and note it was a paid position. It's a glimpse into how the site's cheat database and staff structure were maintained by community volunteers and freelancers rather than a formal company. Longtime member Skippy chimed in early, suggesting the thread got community attention right away.

CODER = PM ME UPLOADERS = APPLY HERE— TuxifieD

Beware of Scammers

The old 'watch your back' pinned warning — because someone was always trying to run off with your money or your account.

A Site News announcement thread warning the Fkn0wned community about scammers operating on the forum, likely in the Gaming Market or trading sections. Typical of early-2010s cheat/gaming forums, it served as a community-wide alert to be cautious with trades and transactions. The thread ran to at least three pages, suggesting members chimed in with their own experiences or added names to watch out for.

800,000 Posts: fkn0wned Hits a Milestone

The day fkn0wned hit 800,000 posts — a milestone thread from the forum's peak years.

A short site-news style post in the Minor Updates section celebrating the forum crossing 800,000 total posts, marking a high point in fkn0wned's activity. The page mostly preserves the site's structure — its cheat/hacks database for games like Counter-Strike, Call of Duty, and Battlefield 3, plus the classic forum categories from General Discussion to Security & Hacking to the infamous Porn Paradise. It reads as a snapshot of a thriving, active community rather than a dramatic event.

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

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

"For Those Who Don't Know" — Staff Rank Explainer

A supervisor breaks down fkn0wned's staff hierarchy, and immediately gets called out over a bogus warn.

A supervisor (posting as mr.N0Nam3 / later NoNamE!) lays out the site's staff ranking system for confused members, from CEO/Root Admin down to the '1K' 1000-post club, nicknamed 'our cheerleaders.' It reads as a recurring FAQ-style post explaining forum hierarchy. The thread quickly turns mildly petty when member sammo replies mostly to gripe about a warning he received for posting in the rants section, and another member (Industry) asks a genuine follow-up about the admin vs. super-moderator distinction. Small, everyday slice of forum bureaucracy and the minor status squabbles that came with it.

CEO - Root Admin Manager - Admin Co-Manager - Admin Supervisor - Super Moderator Staff - Moderator 1K - Our Cheerleaders.— mr.N0Nam3

Ok, I knew this but im replying cause you gave me a warn for 2 posts in the rants section, wtf?— sammo

whats the difference between admin and smod?— Industry

Regarding the VIP Program

The VIP hack was 'almost ready' — then it wasn't, and the excuses began.

An official update from staff on Fkn0wned's paid VIP subscription program, explaining a delay in rolling out the promised private VIP cheat and forums. Manager tKeR laid out a rough timeline for member processing, VIP forum access, and the eventual 'hopeful' release of the VIP hack, while noting registration had closed. Replies from members were mostly patient and curious, with one user asking for specific cheat features and detection status, capturing the anticipation (and low expectations) baked into the site's cheat-selling business model.

we are expecting a week for the hacks to come out— tKeR

February 9th - VIP Hack *HOPEFULLY* Released (hopefully sooner)— tKeR

will the private be undetected by 3rd party Anti-Cheats?— mgyot

Trading Rules and Middlemen

The stickied law of the land for Fkn0wned's trading forum — VAC checks, no stolen accounts, and a warning not to trust anyone but the official middlemen.

A staff-posted sticky laying out the official rules for the Trading > Auctions section, covering account trading etiquette: no VAC-banned or stolen accounts, no private hacks, proof-of-ownership screenshots, and a ban on hijacking other members' sale threads. It designates three named staff members as trusted free middlemen for trades and specifies the one official hotmail address they'd use, warning users to distrust impersonators. The post closes with a direct callout naming a specific user as a known scammer to avoid.

We Moderate Your Fun!

Don't trade with officerowange as he is a known scammer.— mr.N0Nam3

if anything does go wrong, then no proof = no care.— mr.N0Nam3

Last Week to Purchase Lifetime VIP

TuxifieD's final countdown to lock in lifetime VIP before it's gone for good — the thread where members hyped, haggled, and one guy announced he was stuck in a Qatar airport lounge.

Founder TuxifieD posted an official announcement giving members their last chance to buy or upgrade to lifetime VIP membership before the site switched to monthly-only VIP going forward. A string of VIP members and staff chimed in to vouch for the deal, some current VIP holders sharing how membership had helped them get involved deeper in the community, while a few members questioned the price or joked around. An admin closed out the thread by plugging a PayPal purchase tutorial elsewhere on the forum.

Get it guys, its worth every penny ;)— Speedo

if lifetime Vip is so good why do you cut it down?— Berish

chrome approves of all your comments . guess what fuckers im in sand nigger land!!— [C]hrome

Recruiting Staff (World News / Warez / XXX Pass Positions)

Six open jobs, one founder handing out power — the great Fkn0wned staff hiring thread of '09

Founder TuxifieD posted an open call for six unfilled staff positions covering World News, Warez, and XXX Pass sections, giving members a week to prove they deserved a slot or lose it if the section flopped. The thread fills up with classic forum-application energy: some members earnestly pitch relevant experience (following world news, sourcing warez), others just vouch for their own loyalty and daily activity, and at least one applicant leans hard into meme-speak leetspeak self-promotion. It's a small time-capsule of how volunteer moderation and community roles got handed out on a mid-2000s cheat/gaming forum — equal parts sincere community pride and tongue-in-cheek chaos.

If your section fails.. you're gone. Evil huh? But Direct.— TuxifieD

ILL GO FOR THE WAREZ SECTION I HAS EXPERIENSE AND DEAL WITH WAY SPAMMIER SEKSHUNS— wearemages

Fkn0wned has been my savior.— zawmintu

um.. (the shoutbox debate)

Members beg for a shoutbox; staff shut it down cold — twice.

A Suggestions + Feedback thread where members pushed for a shoutbox feature to be added to the forum, arguing it would be quicker and more casual than starting new threads. Staff and senior members pushed back hard, arguing shoutboxes were pointless clutter that got boring fast and didn't belong on a proper discussion forum. The thread was ultimately marked closed by staff with the suggestion rejected outright, though discussion continued a bit afterward. Along the way there's a nice little nostalgia marker: the forum noting it had just crossed 249,659 posts, having hit the 200,000 milestone only a month earlier.

This is a discussion forum, use it to discuss on the forum and not in a shoutbox. It wouldn't look very good anyway..— sammo

IMHO shoutboxes are useless, can any one answer me what's the exact point of having them?— Peski-Ruski

Suggestion not possible at this time.— DCLXVI

Site Updates: SOTW Spotlight & the Toplist Voting Gimmick for Warez Access

The day fkn0wned/Gametration made you vote on a toplist just to peek at the warez section

A staff announcement from site admin c0ke (posting under the Gametration.com branding, forerunner of fkn0wned/thec0re) rolling out two changes: featuring the Sig Of The Week winner at the top of the forum index for extra clout, and a temporary scheme requiring members to vote for the site on an external toplist to unlock access to some of the warez boards, with 1k Club members and staff exempted. The tone is casual and self-aware, with c0ke acknowledging the voting gimmick was annoying but framed as a necessary evil to climb toplist rankings. A couple of regulars chime in lightly, one joking about the cheeky riddle-style password hint given for the day.

I'll Fight You— c0ke

Password hint for today: Guys have two of them, girls have none.— c0ke

Lol nice hint I already vote anyways so it dont make it any harder— rhion82