# pedestrian newb questions. **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [May 25, 2006, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pedestrian-newb-questions/358105 "2006-05-25T00:04:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Don\_t\_fight\_the\_hypothetical](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/59ef9b/32.png) [@Don\_t\_fight\_the\_hypothetical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_t_fight_the_hypothetical)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2006, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pedestrian-newb-questions/358105/1 "2006-05-25T00:04:28Z")
First, what is the protocol for responding to threads that have fallen off? In other words, how do you (easily) keep up with dropped threads and how long is too long to revive them? Second, what does “pwned” mean? ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2006, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pedestrian-newb-questions/358105/2 "2006-05-25T00:26:39Z")
[QUOTE=Don’t fight the hypothetical] First, what is the protocol for responding to threads that have fallen off? In other words, how do you (easily) keep up with dropped threads and how long is too long to revive them? [/quote] The specific rules vary by forum, but in general, you shouldn’t go about responding to threads that have been dormant for more than three months. Of course, you may want to wait for a response from an actual moderator to see the actual rules. > [@](#): > > Second, what does “pwned” mean? “pwned” is netspeak for “owned”. Presumably it arose due to a common typo. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2006, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pedestrian-newb-questions/358105/3 "2006-05-25T00:45:22Z")
[QUOTE=ultrafilter] “pwned” is netspeak for “owned”. Presumably it arose due to a common typo. [/QUOTE] Damn! I thought it was Welsh for “pooned”! :smack: ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2006, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pedestrian-newb-questions/358105/4 "2006-05-25T01:20:18Z")
Welcome to the SDMB. Enjoy the stay. Just so you know, pwned is usually not used at the SDMB. The 3 month rules is posted in some of the various forums stickies. The exception is generally in Cafe threads that had no animosity in them. Some Forums has slightly different rules. The stickies are worth reading. Link to available VB codes: [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/misc.php?do=bbcode](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/misc.php?do=bbcode) The stickies here in the [ATMB](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/forumdisplay.php?f=2) forum are the best to read. Jim ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2006, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pedestrian-newb-questions/358105/5 "2006-05-25T01:27:53Z")
[QUOTE=Don’t fight the hypothetical] First, what is the protocol for responding to threads that have fallen off? In other words, how do you (easily) keep up with dropped threads and how long is too long to revive them? [/QUOTE] As a moderator in General Questions, although speaking for myself, you’re welcome to revive a thread there _at any time_ **IF** your reason is to provide new information. Making a simple comment would be unacceptable. **samclem** moderator in GQ ---
**Author:** ![Don\_t\_fight\_the\_hypothetical](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/59ef9b/32.png) [@Don\_t\_fight\_the\_hypothetical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_t_fight_the_hypothetical)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2006, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pedestrian-newb-questions/358105/6 "2006-05-25T04:02:07Z")
Thanks all. Ironically, these boards are the only place I’ve seen “pwned”, go figure… Also thanks **samclem** for the official version. ---
**Author:** ![saoirse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@saoirse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saoirse)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2006, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pedestrian-newb-questions/358105/7 "2006-05-25T05:51:19Z")
[QUOTE=Don’t fight the hypothetical] Thanks all. Ironically, these boards are the only place I’ve seen “pwned”, go figure… Also thanks **samclem** for the official version. [/QUOTE] It’s used all over teh intarwebs, but here it is used (almost always) ironically. ---
**Author:** ![Ponder\_Stibbons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponder_stibbons/32/343_2.png) [@Ponder\_Stibbons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponder_Stibbons)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2006, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pedestrian-newb-questions/358105/8 "2006-05-25T13:56:42Z")
[QUOTE=Qadgop the Mercotan] Damn! I thought it was Welsh for “pooned”! :smack: [/QUOTE] Oh, that, too. It’s all in the context. ---
**Author:** ![rayh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e79b87/32.png) [@rayh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rayh)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2006, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pedestrian-newb-questions/358105/9 "2006-05-25T16:52:12Z")
[QUOTE=Qadgop the Mercotan] Damn! I thought it was Welsh for “pooned”! :smack: [/QUOTE] If you must know: > [@http://www.cs.cf.ac.uk/fun/welsh/LexiconForms.html](#): > > pwn [pynnau, m.] > (n.) pack, burden, bale ---
**Author:** ![Don\_t\_fight\_the\_hypothetical](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/59ef9b/32.png) [@Don\_t\_fight\_the\_hypothetical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_t_fight_the_hypothetical)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2006, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pedestrian-newb-questions/358105/10 "2006-05-26T22:20:00Z")
> [@rayh](#): > > > [@](#): > > > > Originally Posted by **Qadgop the Mercotan** > > Damn! > > > > I thought it was Welsh for “pooned”! > > If you must know: > > > [@](#): > > > > Originally Posted by [http://www.cs.cf.ac.uk/fun/welsh/LexiconForms.html](http://www.cs.cf.ac.uk/fun/welsh/LexiconForms.html) > > pwn [pynnau, m.] > > (n.) pack, burden, bale Ok, time to bust my own newb cherry… um, what’s going on? I though **Qadgop** was being funny, now **rayh** (from North Wales!) shows us it is welsh… huh? Oh, and Doc what happens when you get “pooned”? Whooshed? Clueless? Hypothetical guy ---
**Author:** ![rayh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e79b87/32.png) [@rayh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rayh)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2006, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pedestrian-newb-questions/358105/11 "2006-05-27T14:51:37Z")
[QUOTE=Don’t fight the hypothetical] Ok, time to bust my own newb cherry… um, what’s going on? I though **Qadgop** was being funny, now **rayh** (from North Wales!) shows us it is welsh… huh? Oh, and Doc what happens when you get “pooned”? Whooshed? Clueless? Hypothetical guy [/QUOTE] You are being whooshed, just a bit. **Qadgop** was making a joke about it being Welsh, I decided to push the joke a bit further. I didn’t know pwn was actually a Welsh word till I looked it up. Don’t worry, some of us just have a weird sense of humour. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![foolsguinea](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foolsguinea/32/14751_2.png) [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2006, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pedestrian-newb-questions/358105/12 "2006-05-27T21:51:08Z")
[QUOTE=Don’t fight the hypothetical] Ok, time to bust my own newb cherry… um, what’s going on? I though **Qadgop** was being funny, now **rayh** (from North Wales!) shows us it is welsh… huh? Oh, and Doc what happens when you get “pooned”? [/QUOTE] To be “owned” is a gamer term: to be humiliatingly bested by an opponent. Some people try to apply it to debate. Not considered classy enough on this board, though. ---
**Author:** ![Scissorjack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c67d28/32.png) [@Scissorjack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scissorjack)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2006, 11:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pedestrian-newb-questions/358105/13 "2006-05-28T11:12:55Z")
[QUOTE=Don’t fight the hypothetical] Oh, and Doc what happens when you get “pooned”? [/QUOTE] A skate-punk courier teenage girl with a sassy attitude and more gadgets than Batman latches onto your car with a magnetic grapnel in order to catch a free ride. Don’t try to shake her; it’s not worth the hassle. ---
**Author:** ![Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/96bed5/32.png) [@Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patty_O_Furniture)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2006, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pedestrian-newb-questions/358105/14 "2006-05-29T00:44:35Z")
[QUOTE=ultrafilter] “pwned” is netspeak for “owned”. Presumably it arose due to a common typo. [/QUOTE] I always thought it was a typo of “pawned”. As in [Chess] defeated by somebody or something that should be well inferior to you. Eh, I think I’ll start using “pawned”, anyway.