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Re:Pwned passwords, open source in the .NET foundation and w... by fogihujy on Saturday May 29, 2021 @12:42AM (#27323075)
I saw pwn being used as a synonym for own in the mid-90's so it definitely predates Counter Strike.

That being said, it probably originated as a typo and that could have happened on multiple occasions.

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Re:Pwned passwords, open source in the .NET foundation and w... by quesera on Saturday May 29, 2021 @05:58PM (#27328561)
You are definitely correct.

Hack/phreak BBS culture and leetspeak went mainstream though IRC and video game chat.

Everything old is new again, nothing new under the sun, etc.

I'm waiting for !!1!!!1!11 to make a resurgence.

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