08-04-2005 08:16									#61
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"pooned" ??

maybe pOHned, but not pOOned... that just sounds idiotic.

	08-04-2005 08:19									#62
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child of thor--> about your article

quote: Confusing "geek speak" used by experts and media included "phishing", "rogue dialler", "Trojan" and "spyware".

how the beep are those confusing.

Trojan and Spyware- the most obvious words- you hear them once and you know what they are.

Phishing is more complicated, but still- it's been around since the 80's at least with phone phishers. ... ignorance

	08-04-2005 08:21									#63
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and the 16% who had no idea what spam were should not be allowed on the internet. For their own safety.

	08-04-2005 08:35									#64
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quote: Originally posted by child of Thor http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4413155.stm a relevant article? 'Geek Speak confuses users'

What's pathetic is that any one of those people could google the term and have an accurate definition within seconds (maybe a minute on 14.4 dialup, if anyone still uses such a thing?). There's no excuse for not knowing at least the basic idea of any of those terms ('trojan', 'spyware', 'phish', 'spam', 'rogue dialer', 'keylogger' were mentioned in the article among others). I don't expect everyone to be an expert - but a minimum of self-education is necessary

	08-04-2005 11:48									#65
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this thread is still going on?

who really cares. No self respecting person actually uses that "word"

	08-04-2005 12:30									#66
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EDIT - disregard... the damn thing won't format correctly.

Last edited by BustaMike on 08-04-2005 at 12:35

	08-04-2005 12:47									#67
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I always assumed 'pawned' was some kind of chess terminology. I think it is very sad that the sheep like tendencies of people can be influenced by the most mundane of circumstances.

	08-04-2005 13:00									#68
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quote: Originally posted by BustaMike EDIT - disregard... the damn thing won't format correctly.

PWNED!!!1

	08-04-2005 16:36									#69
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I've just been sent a job specification, and under the fairly weird heading "Essential Soft Skills" (wtf? ), one of the entries is:

quote: Owns problems and brings solutions.

Now I'm really worried that the accounts department at that company (who shall remain nameless to spare their blushes) is run by a fourteen year old kid high on Counterglue but without the nous to pick up that it should really be "Pwns problems".

	08-04-2005 18:52									#70
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@ duke o' york - sounds very dubious indeed!

@DarkCloud, well that particular article wasn't a reference to myself(heaven forbid ) - but its part of the same problem that effects many people who use the internet, but are not very computer savvy.

But yes articles like that do make we wonder how people survive on line when they don't know how to protect themselves

	08-04-2005 23:26									#71
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Just go in and shout at the manager "I pwn you and all your problems!"

Should do the trick.

	08-04-2005 23:50									#72
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quote: Originally posted by DrSpike Just go in and shout at the manager "I pwn you and all your problems!" Should do the trick.

is that pawn or poownn or which??

As it might not have the desired effect

psst! name the game.......nudge nudge wink wink...

	09-04-2005 00:09									#73
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Pssst! has already been done.

	09-04-2005 00:16									#74
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Pwned is pronounced owned. The matter is not open for discussion

	09-04-2005 00:32									#75
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quote: Originally posted by DrSpike Pssst! has already been done.

so it has

And @Locutus, i hear you - its going to be a hard habit for me to break though.

	09-04-2005 01:06									#76
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quote: Originally posted by Locutus Pwned is pronounced owned. The matter is not open for discussion