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The VKontakte Spam Post That Landed in the Wrong Section
A copy-pasted VKontakte 'ad' got dumped in Programming — and got called out in one line flat.
A low-post-count member named SWATY posted what reads like a copy-pasted promotional blurb about VKontakte (the Russian social network) hitting 45 million members, complete with a registration link that a moderator (r0ss) promptly stripped out. The thread was misplaced in the Programming subforum, prompting an immediate and blunt reply from VIP member DvS questioning why it was there at all. The topic was locked shortly after, a fittingly small, forgettable moment typical of forum spam getting swatted down fast.
whys this in programming sec.— DvS
In October VKontakte turns 3 years.— SWATY
unhide
A thread titled 'unhide' that contained... just the word 'unhide'.
A near-content-free post in the Programming subforum of Tech & Security, made by low-post-count member jeffo818 in July 2009. The thread's entire body was the single word 'unhide,' prompting a baffled one-line reply from CTSSTC before the topic was locked with no further activity. A minor curiosity of forum life more than a real discussion — likely a stray, mistaken, or abandoned post.
unhide— jeffo818
double you tee ef ?— CTSSTC
Adobe After Effects CS3 warez share
Crad drops a full RapidShare rar-set of After Effects CS3, gets a chorus of 'ty' from the peanut gallery for the next two months.
A straightforward warez-share post in the Red Light District's Software subforum: user Crad uploads Adobe After Effects CS3 Professional split across eight RapidShare parts with a hidden-content tag. The thread is mostly low-effort replies over the following weeks — thanks, jokes about file size, and one user suggesting it'd be easier to just download from Adobe and find a crack separately. A stray reply from over a year later ('Renegade.MB') shows the thread still getting occasional bumps long after it went cold.
unhide, what you could do it download the file from the adobe website then find a crack on a website so much easier and faster but nice upload anyway— bragamuffin
im scared lol— mflames01
ImTOO Audio Encoder 2.1.65.0824 software share
A random MP3 converter drop that somehow still got a 'FUCK YES' from a three-post noob.
A routine software-sharing post in the Red Light District's Software subforum, where Supervisor DCLXVI posted a promo-style writeup for an audio format converter tool (ImTOO Audio Encoder). It got a couple of low-effort but enthusiastic replies from members thanking him for the upload. Nothing dramatic here — just a small, dated snapshot of the era's software-sharing culture on Fkn0wned.
need this man THANKS— Soad11789
FUCK YES— blahblahxD
TuneUp Utilities 2008 upload
A 2008-era PC optimizer share buried in fkn0wned's software swap corner, complete with a lone 'hawt' reply.
This was a software-sharing post in the Red Light District's Software subforum, where uploader LoRd Ragealot posted the utility TuneUp Utilities 2008, a Windows optimization/cleanup suite, with screenshots and a download link plus the usual '+rep appreciated' plea. It got one brief reply from a lower-post-count member. A pretty routine, low-drama warez-sharing thread typical of the era's software boards.
+rep appreciated!— LoRd Ragealot
hawt— sniperownsdicks
Cyberlink Power Director 6.0 Deluxe Edition
Shifty's video-editing warez drop pulls the usual chorus of thanks from the Software subforum
A software-sharing thread in the Red Light District's Software section, posted by longtime Supervisor 'Shifty.' (Cock Tha Hammer), offering a copy of Cyberlink Power Director 6.0 Deluxe Edition with a feature rundown and screenshots. The thread is mostly low-effort gratitude replies from members over the following months, typical of the board's software-sharing culture at the time.
i need a gd dvd burning software— bragamuffin
Nice one, thanks Shifty— nath0r
Sony Sound Forge 9 (Software Share Thread)
A staff-posted audio editing suite drop that quietly racked up years of 'ty' and 'unhide plox' replies
A staff member named HaSh posted a promotional write-up and download for Sony Sound Forge 9, an audio editing/mastering suite, in the Red Light District > Software subforum. The rest of the thread is the classic low-effort bump pattern of the era — members dropping by months apart just to say thanks or ask for the link to be unhidden. Nothing dramatic here, just a routine software-sharing post typical of fkn0wned's Software board.
unhide plox— [LiP]STicK.
fffsss— mrkevinboi
Website X5 Designer 5.0.9 + Keygen release thread
A cracked website-builder app drops in the Red Light District, and the regulars line up just to say thanks.
A late-2007 post in Fkn0wned's Red Light District > Software subforum shared a cracked copy of WebSite X5 Designer 5.0.9, a visual website-building tool, via Rapidshare. The thread is a fairly typical warez-release post of the era: a copy-pasted product description followed by a dozen short 'thanks'/'ty' replies from members. Nothing dramatic happened here — it's a small, mundane snapshot of the forum's software-sharing culture and its member roster at the time.
Thanks, I might use this one— TheFlow
thnx ill llok that— tetova
Real Desktop 1.19 software share
The day someone tried to turn your cluttered desktop into a physics-powered virtual desk
A software-sharing thread in the Red Light District's Software subforum, posted by uploader 'LoRd Ragealot' offering the 'Real Desktop' program, which turned desktop icons into physics-simulated objects you could toss around like a real desk. The pitch reads like straight ad copy for the app, complete with promises of custom icon sizes and backgrounds. A couple of members dropped brief, low-effort replies of approval before the thread fizzled out.
Your icons behaving now to the high performance physics engine like real objects which one you can touch and move, as on a real desk.— LoRd Ragealot
thanks alot alot alto!!— xStJimmyx
Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 - Working Crack
A cracked copy of Dreamweaver CS3 gets passed around, one "invalid password" complaint at a time
A software-sharing thread in the Red Light District's Software subforum where veteran poster Afteryou dropped a cracked download link for Adobe Dreamweaver CS3, complete with the usual promo blurb copied from Adobe. The rest of the thread is the classic warez-board rhythm: a couple of users hitting password errors, getting mildly told off for typing it wrong, and a long tail of members dropping quick 'thanks', 'ty', and 'unhide' replies over several months from May through August 2007. Nothing dramatic happened here — just a routine crack-sharing thread that stayed active for a while, typical of the Software section's traffic.
Ya well maybe you should try putting the password int the correct way— Afteryou
problems opening the files, says they are invalid— sensei123
"Do Not Touch My PC" Screensaver Share
A barking guard-dog screensaver to keep nosy hands off your PC — Fkn0wned's software corner in a nutshell.
A member of the Fkn0wned staff, DCLXVI, shared a novelty screensaver called 'Do Not Touch My PC' that shows a barking dog to scare off anyone messing with your computer while you're away. It's a quick, low-effort share-and-react thread typical of the Red Light District > Software subforum, with a handful of regulars chiming in with quick reactions and thanks. Nothing dramatic happened — just a small slice of everyday forum culture and gag software sharing.
the one who wanted to spy your computer would wet his/her pants cause of your guardian dog who is taking care of your pc— DCLXVI
wow thats awesome, ty— Cud
DivX Pro (incl. DivX Player) 6.7.0 - Software Share Thread
A staffer drops the old DivX codec pack on rapidshare and the thanks pile up one-liner by one-liner.
A software-sharing thread in the Red Light District > Software subforum where staff member Sonikk posted a rapidshare link and lengthy feature rundown for DivX Pro 6.7.0, a video codec/player/converter suite. The rest of the thread is the classic warez-forum pattern: a handful of members drop by months apart just to say thanks or 'dope' before it dies out. Nothing dramatic, just a routine file-share post typical of the era's forum culture.
dope thanks man— deathbird
LOL NICe— ynaggo
Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 share thread
Old-school warez: members lining up for a copy of Dreamweaver CS3 back in '07
A short thread in the Software subforum of the Red Light District section, where a member had posted a download for Adobe Dreamweaver CS3. This is page two of the topic, showing the tail end of the conversation with a few members chiming in with appreciation and requests. Nothing dramatic here — just a small snapshot of the casual software-sharing culture that filled out this corner of the forum.
wow nice— zubetube
want it— intllines
ESET Smart Security 3.0 (new NOD32) + keys
Free antivirus keys for a program meant to stop piracy — posted on a piracy forum, naturally
A late-2007 post in the Red Light District's Software subforum shared a download link and license keys for ESET Smart Security 3.0 / NOD32. The usual chorus of 'ty' and 'thanks' replies rolled in over the following weeks, but by December members started reporting the keys were dead, with the OP himself admitting he couldn't find any working ones. A small, unremarkable software-sharing thread that slowly fizzled once the keys expired.
All the keys are invalid :S— Tundergun
Yes and I don't find any valid keys :/— skyzer
Nero 8.1.2.0 with SerialGen thread
A software share thread that mostly turned into someone's 1000-post club shoutout
A quick software-sharing post in the Red Light District > Software section offering Nero 8.1.2.0 (a CD/DVD burning and multimedia suite) with a serial generator via rapidshare, posted by member asshoel50. The replies are short and low-effort — mostly thanks and one reply congratulating the poster on reaching the forum's '1000 Club' post-count milestone. Typical filler-thread vibe from the site's warez corner rather than any real discussion or drama.
thanks hey man congrats in making it to the 1k club— olie22
Unlock goddamnit.— Strikewire
Sony Soundforge 9
A staff-posted warez drop for a $600 audio suite, and a dozen forum kids saying thanks
A software-sharing thread in the Red Light District's Software subforum where supervisor 'Shifty.' posted a hidden-content release of Sony Sound Forge 9, a professional audio editing suite, complete with promo screenshots and marketing copy lifted from Sony's own product description. The replies are the usual low-effort gratitude posts typical of warez threads on this board, with one member claiming to be a music producer who found the tool useful. Nothing dramatic happened here — just a quiet, representative slice of the site's piracy-adjacent software-sharing culture.
sweeet , thx man , i am a music producer so this should do just fine— mflames01
Jep ThanX that what i need— dark_skillz
NOD32 ESET Smart Security Suite v3.0.128 share thread
The one where an antivirus beta got passed around a forum full of cheaters
A software-sharing thread in the Red Light District's Software subforum where user Guru posted a rapidshare link to an ESET Smart Security public beta, complete with ESET's own beta disclaimer text copy-pasted as the post body. The rest of the thread is a string of low-effort 'thanks' and 'nice' replies typical of file-share threads, stretching out from April to November 2007 as newer members trickled in to grab the download months later.
amagad! i r want this sooo badly!— Paws
Request to be mod in "software"— prinz
XP Repair Pro 2007 v3.5.5 upload thread
A registry cleaner upload from the Red Light District's Software corner, complete with 2008-era 'fixes 14,900 errors' marketing copy.
A software upload thread from LoRd Ragealot posting the utility 'XP Repair Pro 2007 v3.5.5', pitched with classic late-2000s registry-cleaner sales language about scanning thousands of errors and boosting PC/gaming performance. It's a low-drama share thread typical of the Software subforum, drawing a couple of short thank-you replies from other members. Nothing eventful happened beyond the usual upload-and-appreciate cycle common on the board.
0ur unique and one of a kind technology scans over 14,900 errors and is guaranteed to fix your system problems.— LoRd Ragealot
sexy ty ty ty— tikkigod
DAEMON Tools Pro v4.10.218.0 Advanced 32 & 64 Bit
The old CD/DVD virtual drive tool everyone ran to mount their game discs without the disc
A software-sharing thread in the Red Light District > Software subforum, posted by supervisor DCLXVI in late 2007, offering DAEMON Tools Pro Advanced with a feature rundown, system requirements, and installation notes. A handful of members dropped in over the following weeks with quick 'need this' and 'ty' replies, typical of the low-effort gratitude posts common on release threads in this scene. Nothing dramatic here — just a routine piece of the forum's software-warez traffic, useful mainly as a snapshot of what tools were circulating and how release threads were formatted back then.
need this— TheLithuaniansLeader
ty— cakeeater25
Backup To DVD-CD software share
A moderator drops a disc-burning backup tool RapidShare link — and someone needed it days too late
A quick Software subforum post by longtime Super Moderator DCLXVI sharing a copy of the Willow Creek Software backup utility 'Backup To DVD-CD', with a RapidShare download link tucked behind a hidden-content tag. Two members reply with brief, casual thanks — one lamenting the timing since he'd needed it a few days earlier, the other just cheering. A small, everyday slice of the Red Light District's software-sharing culture rather than a major event.
thanx gewd shit needed a few days ago though— olie22
yay— asshoel50
Helena Karel 2 Rare Anal Scen
A one-image post and two 'ty' replies — the entire lifecycle of a Porn Paradise thread.
A brief, low-effort post in the 18+ 'Porn Paradise' section sharing a single hosted image, followed by two quick one-word 'ty' acknowledgments from other members. Typical of the throwaway adult-content threads that filled this subforum, gated behind an R18 warning aimed at keeping parents away. Nothing dramatic happened here — just a snapshot of the forum's adult image-sharing culture and its casual, low-stakes reply culture.
Hi kiddies, this section is rated R18, that means adults only.
ty— DarkHour
Naughty Office Vol.9 XXX DVDRip share
A 2007 adult-DVD share thread that's really just a bunch of teenage CS 1.6 kids saying 'nice' and 'lol'
This was a post in Fkn0wned's 18+ 'Porn Paradise' section where member p5y shared a DVDRip release with a cast list and download link. The replies are almost entirely one- or two-word reactions ('OMG NICE', 'lol', 'nice', 'awsome') from regular members whose profiles show they were primarily part of the Counter-Strike 1.6/Source hacking crowd, popping in from other boards. One reply veers off-topic to grumble about the forum's new point system, giving a small glimpse of site mechanics beyond this thread.
OMG NICE— Yangsta
Wow... There a point system now And I already have -1 Make that -2— Seether
Hentai - Women at Work
A two-page hentai image-share thread from the forum's R18-only corner, still gathering last replies before the archive went dark.
This was a short image/video-sharing thread tucked away in Fkn0wned's 'Porn Paradise' section, an age-gated area of the forum reserved for adult content. The thread title suggests hentai images were being shared via Rapidshare, a common file-hosting method of the era. By the time this page was captured it had stretched to two pages with only a handful of low-effort replies from minor members, giving it the tail-end feel of a thread quietly dying out rather than a big community event.
asdf— se1980s
unhide unhide— reindhartz
DoctorAdventures.com Megathread (Porn Paradise bump thread)
The tail end of a years-long megathread nobody wanted to see locked
This is the final page of a long-running 'megathread' in the Porn Paradise > Images/Videos board dedicated to the site DoctorAdventures.com. By late 2007/early 2008 the thread had devolved into a steady stream of low-effort bumps, one-word 'thanks' posts, and a few new/one-post members surfacing just to say thanks before vanishing. It's a good snapshot of the casual, low-stakes adult-content sharing culture on Fkn0wned's less serious side.
thank you for this thread— chinesedog
ty— b00gey
College Rules XXX DVDRip Porn Share (Reply-to-Unlock Thread)
A one-post porn DVD share that racked up a year's worth of drive-by 'ty' replies
A 2011 post in the Porn Paradise > Images/Videos section by [FkN] TheJah, sharing a DVDRip video release with cover art and preview thumbnails behind a 'reply to unlock' spoiler wall. The thread itself has zero discussion value — it's the classic forum-leech pattern, with roughly twenty members trickling in over more than a month just to drop one-word 'ty'/'thanks'/'open' replies to unlock the hidden content. Notable mostly for who showed up: forum regulars and a couple of '[1K] 1K Club' pro-spammers padding their post counts.
Hidden Content You'll be able to see the hidden content once you reply to this topic.
ty— [1K] Stroop
MXP Flash Forums 2.6.4 script share
Someone dropped a $89 Flash-powered forum script into the Red Light District — half the replies are just 'thx'
A short release-style post in the Scripts & Templates sub-board of fkn0wned's 'Red Light District' section, sharing details of a commercial forum/BBS script called MXP Flash Forums (v2.6.4), originally sold for $89 by MXP Projects. The thread is mostly low-effort bump replies ('thx', 'fdg', 'Cool...') typical of warez-adjacent release threads, with one member expressing mild surprise that a forum script would be built in Flash.
Nice ohmy.gif Forum script with flash 0_o— Paws
Cool...— Pr0wL3r454
GetYourOwnArcade Nulled Script Release
A free ride on someone else's paid arcade script, tail end of a two-page giveaway thread
This is the closing page of a thread in the Red Light District's Scripts & Templates subforum where a member (AcidViper, referenced via quote) had shared a nulled/cracked copy of the 'GetYourOwnArcade' script — a game-arcade website builder loaded with games, videos, user systems, and admin tools. By this second page the thread had wound down to a couple of late replies, including CoryZ quoting the original feature list and Killer-k dropping a simple thanks. Typical warez-forum fare for the era: pirated commercial scripts passed around for site owners to slap onto their own gaming/arcade pages.
Enjoyy, -Acid.— AcidViper
thanks— Killer-k
Day of Defeat: Source Rage Video
Someone rage-quit DoD:S hard enough to make a YouTube video about it.
A short-lived thread in the Other Games section where a user calling himself 'rage' posted a YouTube link showcasing some Day of Defeat: Source frustration or highlight rage clip. It got a single lukewarm reply from a staff member before fizzling out. Notable mostly for being a quick, low-effort post from a user who was already banned by the time this was archived.
i am rage.— snafuk
mmm...— Bucketface
Rage #5 Mix of Games
A rage montage nobody remembers, in a thread almost nobody replied to.
A short-lived thread in the 'Other Games' subforum of the Raging and Advertising section, where user snafuk posted a YouTube link (a 'rage' montage/mix video, judging by the title) for others to check out. Only one other member, Kryptonite_, chipped in with a one-word reply before the thread went quiet. Both posters were later banned, and the thread itself is a tiny, mundane snapshot of the low-effort video-sharing culture common on the board.
i am rage.— snafuk
Noob— Kryptonite_
Day Of Defeat rage
A banned member's two-post 'rage' video thread that a Supervisor instantly shut down as pointless.
A short-lived, low-effort thread posted by user snafuk in the Other Games subforum, consisting of a self-declared 'rage' YouTube video related to Day Of Defeat. The thread was immediately dismissed by Supervisor HaSh as pointless, typical of the fast-moving, low-tolerance banter culture of the Raging and Advertising section. Notable mainly for its brevity and the fact that the original poster was already tagged as Banned at the time of posting.
i am rage.— snafuk
Pointless thread starter— HaSh
rage #6 Team Fortress Classic
A guy calling himself "rage" drops a nostalgic TFC rage video, then the thread just... fizzles out
User snafuk (posting under the tagline 'i am rage') shared a YouTube video documenting a Team Fortress Classic rage session, remarking he hadn't raged that game in years. The thread got a couple of low-effort replies asking for a re-upload before quietly dying, typical of the low-stakes 'Raging and Advertising' subforum used for posting rage/highlight clips of older games.
no wonder i havent raged this game in years.— snafuk
Re-Upload?— bobbafett07
Guild Wars - Does Anyone Here Play?
A lone Guild Wars fan asks if anyone on a CS/BF-heavy hack forum plays MMOs — the answer is basically 'not really.'
A member named McLovin! posts in the Other Games section asking if anyone on the forum plays Guild Wars, half-expecting the answer to be no since the site was mostly focused on Counter-Strike and Battlefield cheats. A staff member confirms the game isn't popular there, with most members either not playing or playing on console. A couple of members chime in that they do play, including one offering their in-game character name to meet up. It's a small, low-key thread showing the community's core identity was really shooters, not MMOs.
I guess no-one is interested in playing guild wars on this forum then lol?— McLovin!
This game's boring, sorry.— Peski-Ruski
Funny Ass Troll Video
Just a couple of regulars trading laughs over an old troll video in Rebel Gaming.
A short, low-key thread in the Rebel Gaming section where a member shared a troll video that others chimed in on with quick, casual replies. Members Rwar and USAustin traded a few lighthearted one-liners, calling the clip 'old but gold.' It's a minor, everyday slice of the forum's casual banter rather than any major event, capturing the laid-back hangout vibe of the community.
old but gold— Rwar
holla holla get dollas— USAustin
[E-Book] Beginners Guide to Microsoft Office Word 2003
A 2007 rapidshare drop of a Word 2003 e-book, plus a classic 'download this to say thanks' gag.
A staff member posted a rapidshare link to an 'Absolute Beginner's Guide to Microsoft Office Word 2003' e-book in the Tutorials sub-board of the Red Light District section. The post included a tongue-in-cheek 'thanks file' download as a joke payment for the upload. A couple of members replied casually, one grateful for help finding Word features, another poking fun at the idea anyone still used Word 2003 by late 2007.
i totally suck at finding stuff on word— minitureman
i didnt think people used word 2003 anymore— pyeman
Nerf's Birthday Spam Thread
A staff member's birthday spam thread that got instantly closed for being, well, spam.
A short-lived thread started by staff member Nerf on his birthday, consisting of rambling, incoherent birthday-hype posts double-posted back to back. A moderator (NoNamE!) closed it the same day, labeling it 'another spam thread' — a mundane but classic snapshot of forum-mod housekeeping and off-topic chaos in early 2008.
Okay so itr'z my birthday we luvv zehh niggaz in da town nigga.— Nerf
another spam thread.— NoNamE!
Helpo Plzo! (Photoshop CS2 Serial Request)
A one-post cry for a Photoshop serial gets shut down before it even gets going.
A brief, low-effort thread in Fkn0wned's General Discussion where member CoryZ asked for a Photoshop CS2 serial number. It was quickly flagged as a duplicate topic by moderator Arcade, who told CoryZ to take it to PMs instead, and the thread was closed almost immediately by staff (DCLXVI). A tiny, unremarkable snapshot of the forum's day-to-day moderation and casual rule enforcement.
I need a Photoshop CS2 serial numba, anyone got?— CoryZ
This thread doesn't need anymore replies. PM me CoryZ.— Arcade
Take2 Still Refuses to Pinpoint GTA IV Release
GTA IV hype watch: no release date, no news, but the thread rolls on anyway.
A supervisor named Shifty posts a week-old news recap about Take2/Rockstar CEO Strauss Zelnick failing to give a firm release date for GTA IV, just confirming a broad fiscal-quarter window. The OP snarks about journalists milking a non-story, and the thread quickly becomes low-key GTA IV hype talk, with at least one member vowing to line up for launch day. Pretty typical of the site's General Discussion vibe circa late 2007 — gaming news repost plus casual chatter.
Do journalists get paid for this shit?— Shifty.
Still can't wait for its official release, i'll be one of those people who will stand in line for it for hours.— mystical1
I just got the best way to do your homework
One kid discovers Yahoo Answers can do science homework — thread devolves into wisecracks in seconds
A 2007 Off-Topic thread in General Discussion where user HaSh brags about finishing science homework in five minutes using answers.yahoo.com instead of studying. Fellow members quickly jump in with joking replies, including a request to have it write an English paper, in classic low-effort forum banter fashion. It's a small, mundane slice of everyday teenage forum life rather than anything dramatic — a snapshot of how members killed time between gaming discussions.
I finished my science homework in 5 minutes. And didnt even look at my text book.— HaSh
can it write my english paper on a journalistic narrative???— Jack Bauer
WHATS THEASE? - random image confusion thread
A guy posts a mystery screenshot, gets clowned, thread gets closed with a shrug: "fixed"
A member named Killer-k posted an image asking what it was, seemingly a display or forum-formatting issue rather than an actual question about content. Jack Daniels jumped in with typical fkn0wned brand of hostility, calling it a stupid thread while identifying the image as rapidshare account listings, before Co-Manager DCLXVI stepped in to correct him and point Killer-k toward the 'Standard' display option to fix his viewing issue. The thread was closed by staff shortly after with the terse reason 'fixed'.
rapidshare accounts. and quit making stupid threads you moron.— Jack Daniels
Jack Daniels, watch it, you didn't actually look properly to see his problem.— DCLXVI
Problem with WinXP theme
A member's Windows XP theme mysteriously vanished, and the fix suggestions weren't exactly high-tech.
A member named kanetheheatsink posted in General Discussion asking for help after his Windows XP visual theme broke, dreading a full reformat and noting that StyleXP hadn't solved it either. Staff member miLLer replied with a shrug, admitting the issue wasn't very clear and suggesting he just switch back to the default XP theme. Supervisor Janza chimed in but the reply was cut off in the archive. A small, mundane tech-support thread typical of the forum's Off-Topic section.
My theme is gone, and I don't want to begin formating my comp because of such shit.— kanetheheatsink
Sorry would be easier if that was in english...— miLLer
What's your favorite Firefox Extension?
A quaint 2009 chat about browser add-ons, before the forum's cheat-scene chaos took over
A short, laid-back General Discussion thread from December 2009 where forum members shared their favorite Firefox extensions. Smod ap3x kicked it off by naming GreaseMonkey/Userscripts, with a couple of others chiming in agreement or admitting they forgot the name of a YouTube downloader extension. A calm, everyday slice-of-life thread typical of the forum's off-topic chatter, sitting alongside the site's usual CSS-hack advertisements.
There's a ton of them, just wanna know what you guys use. Mine by far is GreaseMonkey/Userscripts— ap3x
The one that lets you download youtube videos easily... I forgot its name =/— pheonixinwater
NHL Matches Today - a little poker-account side bet
A member throws $50 of poker money at a slate of NHL games and asks the forum to play armchair oddsmaker.
A quick, low-stakes General Discussion thread from January 2008 where user sorbazz lays out two betting coupons on that day's NHL games, using leftover money on a poker account just for fun, and asks other members what they think of the picks. Only one reply comes in, from ijusk03du, mourning a Vancouver Canucks loss. It's a small, mundane slice of forum life outside the cheat/tech talk — sports chat and casual banter rather than anything gaming-scene related.
So I thought lets bet some on todays NHL matches just for fun— sorbazz
VANCOUVER LOST 4-3! Sooo sooo sad.... !! GO CANUCKS GO !!— ijusk03du
Fowh is my Bitch (Page 2)
A gloriously pointless joke thread about someone named Fowh limps to its second page — and even the regulars admit it's bandwidth well wasted.
This is the tail end of a low-effort, joke-title thread called 'Fowh is my Bitch' in General Discussion, the kind of filler banter that filled fk0wned's off-topic corners. By page two it's devolved into a handful of one-liners, a stray dark joke, and members openly calling out how pointless the thread is. Nothing dramatic happened here — it's just a small, dry slice of the forum's everyday shitposting culture, sandwiched between banner ads for a bodybuilding supplement giveaway.
This is such an awesome thread and is not a waste of bandwidth.— Shifty
lol so so pointless— jonneh28
Co-Manager Shifty's Popup/Spyware Woes
A Co-Manager's PC is drowning in Sky Poker and dating-site popups mid-gaming session — the forum diagnoses his malware woes.
A 2008 General Discussion thread where forum Co-Manager Shifty complains about a heavy popup infestation (gambling and dating ads) despite not using Internet Explorer, wondering if leftover IE components or spyware are to blame and asking for spyware-scanner recommendations. Fellow member Tobi chimes in suggesting an ad-blocking browser extension as a fix. It's a mundane, very of-its-era tech-support thread capturing the mid-2000s reality of unmanaged adware and toolbar bloat on Windows machines.
I'm getting a minimum of 10 popups when I have long gaming sessions and it often makes me lag because of all the traffic coming through behind my game.— Shifty
I recommend you getting adblock plus, for firefox.— Tobi
Assassin's Creed Wallpaper Sharing Thread
Guy shares Assassin's Creed wallpapers, immediately breaks his own thread, drama-free small talk ensues.
ZarbonPRO posted a batch of Assassin's Creed wallpaper images in General Discussion, then had to double-post minutes later because the original image host wasn't loading for people, re-uploading everything to TinyPic instead. A couple of members dropped by to say thanks, with one (The Moose) mentioning he wanted a PC version instead. A completely unremarkable, cozy little wallpaper-sharing thread typical of the forum's Off-Topic section.
Sweeeeet. Thanks for sharing bra— waLLa
no, it's shit, thanks. I want it for PC.. =(— The Moose
Color help
One member's quick color-code mystery, solved in two replies flat.
A short, low-key General Discussion thread from December 2007 where member Marc347 asked what various color model abbreviations (HSB, RGB, CMYK, Lab) stood for, likely while messing with graphics or image settings. PaRaNoID, a well-known '1000 Club' regular, filled in the missing letters, and Marc347 thanked him — thread closed in three posts. A tiny, mundane artifact of the forum's day-to-day helpfulness outside the cheat/tech drama.
Could someone tell me which each value stands for?— Marc347
b=brightness c=cyan m=magenta y=yellow k=key (black),— PaRaNoID
Downloading Flash Porn
A guy asks how to rip flash porn videos and gets roasted for not just using the forum's own Porn Paradise section
A short, low-stakes 2007 thread in Fkn0wned's General Discussion where member nightshadefc asks for a program to download flash videos from a porn site. Two regulars, -Shikari- and banak, reply with a quick joke about the forum already having a dedicated 'Porn Paradise' section, then point him toward a common flash-video downloader site as a casual, no-fuss answer. Classic small-talk filler thread typical of the era's forum culture — quick, jokey, and forgotten within minutes.
Rofl... Isnt there enough pr0n for you in the porn paradise.— -Shikari-
rofl pwned Porn freaks— banak
[YT] In Soviet Russia, cars test you
A random dashcam-crash clip gets a handful of laughs and a stray compliment on someone's avatar
A quick, low-effort thread in General Discussion where user ProVocation dropped a YouTube link to a wild Russian car-crash/dashcam-style video. A handful of regulars piled in with one-line reactions, laughing at the footage, with nullvoid derailing briefly to compliment ProVocation's avatar. Nothing deep here — just a snapshot of the forum's casual, meme-sharing everyday chatter between the site's 1K Club regulars.
LMFAO i laughed so hard at this, it looks like hes on an airplane fighting some major G forces p.s your avatar is so sexy— nullvoid
LMAO guy gets thrown around like a toy haha— trs
The EpicGamerz Affiliate Pitch That Nobody Wanted
A brand-new member wandered in asking for an affiliate swap — and got roasted for a dead link within two hours.
A one-post member calling themselves 'EpicGamerz' showed up promoting a similar site and proposing a forum affiliation with a VIP-access exchange. The link was immediately reported dead by regulars, who suggested going through the moderators instead. One long-time member called out the poster for repeatedly recreating their forums, seemingly a recurring annoyance. It's a small, forgettable thread that captures the everyday texture of forum life: outside sites constantly angling for cross-promotion, and the regulars' low patience for it.
dead link...— Marc347
dude no offence....but you keep redoing the forums. It's annoying.— -Darkness-
Need to Locate a Lost LG Shine
A guy loses his LG Shine on the street and asks the forum's 'hackers and web freaks' to GPS-track it for him
A member named Psycho Chris posted in General Discussion asking if any of the site's self-styled 'hackers' or 'W3B FR34K5' knew how to locate a lost cell phone online after it slipped out of his pocket somewhere on the street. Regular KZA (a long-time [FkN] Uploader) asked whether the phone had GPS, and the thread trails off after Chris confirms it's an LG-Shine without internet. A small, mundane slice of forum life — everyday off-topic chatter rather than anything cheat- or drama-related.
Do any of you know how to locate a cell phone like through the web.— Psycho Chris
Does it have GPS?— KZA