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why do you type 0wn (zero) instead of own?
by thrdbndndn 2y ago
why do you type 0wn (zero) instead of own?
- Terr_ 2y agoAdding a serious response in case [0] it's a serious question: "0wn" is a kind of in-joke among hacker/security communities. [1] In particular, it differs from "own" in that it connotes "forcibly taking control of", rather than formal legal ownership. Another version is "pwn" which is a marginally newer and more-associated with online gaming. [0] https://xkcd.com/1053/ https://xkcd.com/1053/ [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leet https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leet
- thaumasiotes 2y ago> "0wn" is a kind of in-joke among hacker/security communities. In my experience, the security community says "pop".
- edm0nd 2y agoGives the term "desk pop" a whole new meaning!
- 0xEF 2y agoPutting the "hacker" back in Hacker News, I guess
- dijksterhuis 2y agoi believe it’s pronounced H4x0r
- moffkalast 2y agoExcuse me I thought this was business news? I want my zero money back.
- danielheath 2y agom0ney?
- RGamma 2y agoCuz it's k00l
- TacticalCoder 2y agoThe best is to never get pwned.
- duxup 2y agoI think it nicely demonstrates the difference between "own" (legally and appropriately) and "0wn" taking control by hacking but exerting as much control as "own".
- EvanAnderson 2y agoThey were reaching for the "p" key and hit "0" by mistake.