where and how did "pwned" originate?

[Cheezeit]

Hmm just wondering. pwned is kinda a weird word. how did it come about?

thoughts?

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

http://www.wikipedia.org/

 

[jiwq]

typo from counterstrike?

 

[tweakmm]

Teh l33t h4x0rs.

 

[jfall]

I'd have to go with typo on this one

 

[TallBill]

Originally posted by: jfall
I'd have to go with typo on this one

np wsy

 

[jiwq]

Originally posted by: TallBill

Originally posted by: jfall
I'd have to go with typo on this one

np wsy

KIK

 

[Amused]

typo

Stupid mistakes are cool... apparently.

 

[Sureshot324]

creative spelling

 

[illusion88]

typo that took off.

 

[SSP]

It was started by a rapist, probably.

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: jiwq
typo from counterstrike?

Way before CS. I remember it on Quake 2 servers back in the ancient days. In those dialup and slow PC days, the server owner, with experience, a fast PC, broadband connection, and a 0 ping, had a significant advantage. Thus, many users got "owned." AFAIK, "pwned" came about because many server owners didn't like to be reminded of their advantage, and banned the word "owned."

 

[jiwq]

Originally posted by: Vic

Originally posted by: jiwq
typo from counterstrike?

Way before CS. I remember it on Quake 2 servers back in the ancient days. In those dialup and slow PC days, the server owner, with experience, a fast PC, broadband connection, and a 0 ping, had a significant advantage. Thus, many users got "owned." AFAIK, "pwned" came about because many server owners didn't like to be reminded of their advantage, and banned the word "owned."

back in the quake 2 days... when you used to get pissed off at the LPB's

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: jiwq

Originally posted by: Vic

Originally posted by: jiwq
typo from counterstrike?

Way before CS. I remember it on Quake 2 servers back in the ancient days. In those dialup and slow PC days, the server owner, with experience, a fast PC, broadband connection, and a 0 ping, had a significant advantage. Thus, many users got "owned." AFAIK, "pwned" came about because many server owners didn't like to be reminded of their advantage, and banned the word "owned."

back in the quake 2 days... when you used to get pissed off at the LPB's

Yep. Gaming was a bit different back in those days.

 

[yllus]

I remember pwned from Quake 1 CTF. Good god, for a time there I played that game at 2400 bps.

 

[buzzsaw13]

Originally posted by: jiwq

Originally posted by: Vic

Originally posted by: jiwq
typo from counterstrike?

Way before CS. I remember it on Quake 2 servers back in the ancient days. In those dialup and slow PC days, the server owner, with experience, a fast PC, broadband connection, and a 0 ping, had a significant advantage. Thus, many users got "owned." AFAIK, "pwned" came about because many server owners didn't like to be reminded of their advantage, and banned the word "owned."

back in the quake 2 days... when you used to get pissed off at the LPB's

Ah, when's the last time I heard LPB 😀

 

[hans030390]

2nd vote for you to check out wikipedia.