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A |33t question

Discussion in 'Whatnots' started by C'Jakob, Mar 30, 2002.

  1. C'Jakob Guest

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    Although I know what |33t is (e.g. Why don't u go 2 the post office 4 getting there?), why is it called "|33t"?

    Thanks in advance.
     
    C'Jakob, Mar 30, 2002
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    Because you're among the l33t (elite) if you use it (according to the l33t ones of course).

    Oh, and I don't think your example would really be considered l33t by anyone who considered themselves to be l33t. ;)

    [This message has been edited by Blackthorne TA (edited March 30, 2002).]
     
    Blackthorne TA, Mar 30, 2002
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    [​IMG] I have no clue what this thread is about!!!!

    What is this strange language you are typing?!?!?!? What the heck does |33t mean anyway?!?!?! What?!?!!? What?!?!?!? What?!?!?!

    What's is the big deal? What am I missing? Can I live without knowing? Well, probably - but tell me anyway!!!!
    :confused: :ponder: :wail: :square:
     
    Sir Belisarius, Mar 30, 2002
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    I think of 'l337' as 'Ebonics for Computer Geeks'.

    7 = T
    3 = E
    Joo = You
    4 = A
    0 = O

    Those are about the only ones I really know of. When you look at it in perspective, there's a whole lot of really good creativity in there...
     
    ejsmith, Mar 30, 2002
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    can someone please fill me in why anyone would make a system extremely complex to type instead of easy? I means, it takes may times the time to type l33t than it does to type normal english. They got their own keyboards too?
     
    Lokken, Mar 30, 2002
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    l33tsp34k is a way of cryptographing language, either as a way to attempt to seem cooler than you are or simply to codify your message in a grandiose state.

    0=o
    1=i
    2=to
    4=a
    5=s
    7=t
    j00=you
    ph34r=fear
    w00t=root

    j00 w1ll 4ll ph34r my l33t sk1llz...

    4m0n-R4
     
    Amon-Ra, Mar 30, 2002
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    \/\/=W
    1=I or L
    @=A or at
    5=S
    |\|=N
    |\/|=M

    "\/\/007" is a general expression of joy and elation e.g. "\/\/007! 1 Ju57 P0573D 0|\| 5P!"

    [This message has been edited by Egglord (edited March 30, 2002).]
     
    Egglord, Mar 30, 2002
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    [​IMG] A l33t wannabe friend of mine made an easy program that would turn normal English into l33t... You just typed the text in, pressed a button and voila, it came out in l33t, you just needed to paste it somewhere. So you see, l33t has lost any trace of the mystical charm it ever had long, long ago (in a land far, far away most likely). Use of l33t is expressly forbidden on SP. As our new IOTW found out yesterday...
     
    Taluntain, Mar 30, 2002
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    That type of expressing I never liked. It introduces definetly lame puzzles in itself.

    If you want to show me how smart you are, use egyptian hieroglyphics. I do know pronounciation of symbols in that type of writing, but you won't see me using it. It is not nor can be a part of community that doesn't "excessivly" use it every day.

    Such is with l33t crap. Go to some writing and linguistic forums and drool over it there. On d&d based site that sh*t should never be allowed.
     
    Extremist, Mar 30, 2002
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    If I'm not mistaken, it originated from shoot em up games like doom. In team based games, you didn't have time to type out full orders and stuff like that to your mates, so '133+' came up. Stuff like \/\/=w are just silly crap kids came up with later on, to look cool. The point was fast typing.

    w00t, i r 1 133t h4x0r d00d, ph34r m3 ehehehehe!!!!

    note: I think the whole moronspeak sounds incredibly silly. It is so frustrating talking to someone who responds with 'do u think so?'.
     
    Volar Blackmane, Mar 30, 2002
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    [​IMG] Actually it really originated in the hacking/cracking community much earlier. That's its true origin.
     
    Taluntain, Mar 30, 2002
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    Yes. From what i know, it was created and used by hackers as a simple form of code to which laymen do not understand.
    Later it was made immensely popular by the counterstrike community.
     
    Arkados Blackmire, Mar 31, 2002
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    Leet speak is just lame nowadays.
    Then again.. ;)

    [This message has been edited by Invoker (edited April 11, 2002).]
     
    Invoker, Mar 31, 2002
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  14. Shadow_Goddess Guest

    I can't understand it. If someone types like that on msn, I would block them. I mean, I just spent 15 minutes on this topic trying to read what the hell all you people are trying to say in "l33t"!!!!! It's too complicated for my simple mind.
     
    Shadow_Goddess, Mar 31, 2002
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    But if you've ever read megatokoyo you probley agree that it's really funny. Just by reading that some what I can under stand a little. Bad I know. But at least it bring's laughs!

    http://www.megatokyo.com/index.php?strip_id=9
     
    DragonRider SkyWard, Apr 4, 2002
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    It comes from an incredibly wasteful group of aliens that like to pro-long busy work by taking extra time to type things like: R u feeling alright 2day?
     
    Kahliib, Apr 8, 2002
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  18. DemoGorgon Guest

    LOL those sites are hilarious!
    PS
    If ya dont like l33t, dont go on b.net, its all any of those people do.
    it gets really old really fast.
     
    DemoGorgon, Apr 9, 2002
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