Wanted: will trade free hosting for server administration
January 26th, 2008 Posted in Reading RoomPwn is a slang term that implies domination or humiliation of a rival, used primarily in the Internet gaming culture to taunt an opponent that has just been soundly defeated. Past tense is sometimes spelled pwnt (pronounced with a t sound) or pwned (with the standard d sound). Examples include “pwnage” or “you just got pwned”. It can also be used, especially by non-gamers, in the context of getting “pwned” by The Man.
In Internet security jargon, to “pwn” means “to compromise” or “to control”, specifically another computer (server or PC), web site, gateway device, or application; it is synonymous with one of the definitions of hacking. An outside party who has “owned” or “pwned” a system has obtained unauthorized administrative control of the system.
Thanks folks … got what what I wanted. Pwnd the stinkers I was after to give up some info about their anonymizing habits.
I knew the free-offer bait would be almost too easy (and thanks for those concerned who emailed me shocked warnings about my offer - toldja I had a not-so-evil plan;-).
For more info on this aged social networking tactic/technique, enjoy my 2003 article: Honeypot for spam harvesters
Now to go have some fun with APF and .htaccess. Seeya at the end of the internet!

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