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A comment on 37signals sent me a gift for pwning their leaderboard.

Re:37signals sent me a gift for pwning their leaderboard by typicalrunt on Saturday September 24, 2011 @03:24PM (#3034119)
This title is mis-leading. "Pwn" is used in a humiliating sense, like hacking a website. Pwning has never meant to become the person who helps the most people.

However, kudos to this guy. I like when companies reward volunteers for their hard work. Even if it's just a small token of appreciation. I wish more companies did this.

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Re:37signals sent me a gift for pwning their leaderboard by latortuga on Saturday September 24, 2011 @04:48PM (#3034298)
Online gamers often use pwn in the sense of "I accomplished a feat". In this sense, he has made it near to the top of the list of their board. I don't think anyone would argue that he was using pwned to mean "helped people".
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