why do you type 0wn (zero) instead of own?
I think it nicely demonstrates the difference between "own" (legally and appropriately) and "0wn" taking control by hacking but exerting as much control as "own".
Putting the "hacker" back in Hacker News, I guess
Excuse me I thought this was business news? I want my zero money back.
Adding a serious response in case [0] it's a serious question: "0wn" is a kind of in-joke among hacker/security communities. [1] In particular, it differs from "own" in that it connotes "forcibly taking control of", rather than formal legal ownership. Another version is "pwn" which is a marginally newer and more-associated with online gaming.
> "0wn" is a kind of in-joke among hacker/security communities.
In my experience, the security community says "pop".