l33t???

[InsanesnakeShinigami]

O.K. I fell like a absolute dumbass but what is leet speak???!!!
*tears* im so sorry I know this is a sin!

[Sado Yasutora]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leet_speak That should answer any questions. :)

[Z_Blitz]

l33t

That should bear answers for your question :).

EDIT: Lol. Seems like Sado and I typed down the link at the same time :P. Its the same though so either would work out just fine :).

[Sado Yasutora]

Lol I guess were both L33t at posting wikipedia links

[Chrono Detector]

To be honest, I hate it when people use leet language. Its annoying and hard to read.

[Z_Blitz]

Likewise, I don't like it =/. I don't like shorthand typing either, but its much bearable than reading l33t. It takes me a lot of time to type something in it too.

[Ai]

Leet is most used in games because it's somewhat more satisfying to stand over a fallen foe and say

"I Just Pwned Joor Ass"

Insread of

I just beat you....

[sephiroth454]

oh shorthand is so annoying now and days I type u intead of you all the time. pwned, l33t, haxors, newb, are all terms (i know them because of world of warcraft). []D [] []\/[] []D is another thing but yeah i know alot of random stuff like that heh

[adorkable]

1337 |5 4\/\/350|\/|3.

Not.

It really annoys me when people use it to type on forums... in email or chat. It's really frustrating just to read it. I really hate typing in text message (short hand) writing. I type proper because it's so much easier to read, and because I can do it (I never write 'you' as 'u' XD). :)

But I do use the now-and-then phrases every so often... Like "pwn" or "n00b". Nothing THAT extreme. =/

[SHiKaMaRi]

I find it difficult to read sometimes, and you could say that I pretty much dislike it. Though, I do use it from time to time, though not to the extreme of it being in every sentence.

[InsanesnakeShinigami]

Example: ! _/(_)$7 134|?/\/3|) vv#47 1337 /\/\34/\/5.

Translation: I just learned what Leet means.
Huuray! but i still wont use it.

[Ren]

Example: ! _/(_)$7 134|?/\/3|) vv#47 1337 /\/\34/\/5.


Gaaahhh!!! i cant read that *point to quote* at all!!! :sad

[Ai]

Lolz.

It is kinda annoying when people use leet speak in Forums or when they're messaging you.

Whats the problem with taking the few extra seconds to make your post legiable?

[M-50]

Leet is good when you are using it and you don't have time to type a lot, like in halo online, you dont get time to type what you want to type in normal, so you use leet. Like instead of saying 'everyone get XXXXXXXX and whoop his ass' you say 'evri1 gt XXXXXXXX ass & whup' or instead of 'shut the f*** up' you use 'stfu' and so on.

[sherenetms]

^ditto

Still, leet speak is kinda hard to understand and it takes time read. If it's between 2 or more people with the same understanding of the language, then it would be actually good, especially when you need to keep your message simpple and short. But when people try to show off with it....it gets annoying. What's so great about using a language only u can understand?

[Rorschach]

i don't like it when people speak leet |7'5 57(_)P||) its time consuming to read and 7%P3

[Chrono Detector]

I just wish people would just use normal english to reply back to people. Not everybody enjoys using or reading leet language.

Use slang language: eg. Helloz, mah fwiends n mi r..... blah blah blah. Fine with me, thats not to hard to read, though I never use it. Too complicated.

[dragoneyes001]

leet speak originated in online gaming mostly for the dueling crowds who wanted to show how in they were. yet long before leet speak people used to write words with calculators like 710 77345 (which reads upside down on a calculator as shell oil)

"pwn" was created by kids who can't type quickly without hitting the wrong keys. for some reason it stuck and now litters the language of millions on line and off.

then leet speak got another boost by the hack users and words like h4><0|2 became popular its every other kid that calls themselves "7331 h4><0|2 "even though they can't clear the temp files on a computer without help much less code actual scripts.

[soulslayer_ichigo]

leet, ive never herd it, it doesnt seem thaaaaat hard does it?

[dragoneyes001]

its not hard just anoying to read and usualy sign your speaking to a youngster.

[Icestorm]

I agree it does seem to be more consistant in the younger generation of gamers, who tend to do anything to fit in.. I myself cant stand it.. pwn was originally used as an insult and not as the actually phrasing.. but for some reason along the way it was transfered..

in my opinion if you have to result to such stupid vocab, then its more of a sign that your a 'noob', I dont mind the lower key internet terms like, owned, pwn and noob as such.. but when they start replacing words with numbers It gets really frustrating

[AznPoi]

I agree it does seem to be more consistant in the younger generation of gamers, who tend to do anything to fit in.. I myself cant stand it.. pwn was originally used as an insult and not as the actually phrasing.. but for some reason along the way it was transfered..

in my opinion if you have to result to such stupid vocab, then its more of a sign that your a 'noob', I dont mind the lower key internet terms like, owned, pwn and noob as such.. but when they start replacing words with numbers It gets really frustrating

Wow, I agree with that. I hate when retards think they're so cool and go "Z0/V\G I just PWNED J00!!!"

First off, being a gamer and a decent CS player (by decent I mean my score is positive like always, but sometimes I have my good days and my score is like 30-6) I don't have the time to write out all of that nonsense. As in most games if you take time to type that stuff our and start looking for all the keys and numbers and stuff you'll probably get killed by some random guy running along.

Yes the occasion, "ZOMG PWNED" is ok because it takes like 3 seconds to type it while the one I showed earlier took me like 15 seconds. Yes I use gaming phrases, but not hardcore. Just the usual: wtf, haxzor, zomg, pwned, raped, and my personally favorite "YOU GOT SPANKED"

[dragoneyes001]

Wow, I agree with that. I hate when retards think they're so cool and go "Z0/V\G I just PWNED J00!!!"

First off, being a gamer and a decent CS player (by decent I mean my score is positive like always, but sometimes I have my good days and my score is like 30-6) I don't have the time to write out all of that nonsense. As in most games if you take time to type that stuff our and start looking for all the keys and numbers and stuff you'll probably get killed by some random guy running along.

Yes the occasion, "ZOMG PWNED" is ok because it takes like 3 seconds to type it while the one I showed earlier took me like 15 seconds. Yes I use gaming phrases, but not hardcore. Just the usual: wtf, haxzor, zomg, pwned, raped, and my personally favorite "YOU GOT SPANKED"

if you really want to laugh at them just type: kekeke!!!

they will take you for a korean the moment you write that.

[Icestorm]

hahaha and run in fear.. because Korean gamers tend to measure time in levels.. they are very much advanced.

[candyb3ar]

i never heard of l33t till i joined here and someone called me that, i didn't know if i was suppose to be offened or not so i had to ask them...:p

[Munky]

l33t speak/talk whatever is really annoying. It sounds like a human trying hopelessly to talk computer language =/

[elendil15900]

WOW...its like a different language. I bet one day that there will be a class for this you can take in high school.

[Icestorm]

The day they do that is the day I become a Terrorist

[Rorschach]

WOW...its like a different language. I bet one day that there will be a class for this you can take in high school.
I hope to God that never happens

[Hotaru]

I just find it annoying and stupid... I always type properly... even text messages.. am prepared to pay more jst to make it sound proper...

[urusai!]

I'm very much a n00b when it comes to these things. L33t language? Difficult to read. I call it the "new generation code". It's annoying when people could just type in normal english... people who do type in leet language are just making it difficult for others on purpose.

[Evanesque]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leet_speak That should answer any questions. :)

Very informative for n00bs now isn't it? LOL

Yeah 733t can be pretty hard to read sometimes...but its fun too

[Hattemaker]

rofl, yeah it can be hard to read. And btw, I think it takes more time to write l33t then normal english, so only reason to use it is to make it difficult for others.

and btw check this link, If someone else posted it, sry. =P

www.g00g13.com

That should give you the "H4x0r" version of Google.

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j00|2 534|2(|-| - aermjåma a nm arnmj¨aem - c|1c| |\|07 |\/|4+(|-| 4|\|y c|0(V|\/|3|\|+5. 5|-|17!!!!

5ugg357i0|\|5:

- c0m3 0n D0od ch3ck y0ur 5p311i|\|g!
- 7ry diff3r3|\|7 k3y\/\/0rd3|\|
- 7ry |\/|0r3 g3|\|3r41 k3y\/\/0rd3|\|
- 7ry f3\/\/3r k3y\/\/0rd3|\|

What does it say here? a cookie to the first with the rigth answer. :face82:

[Rorschach]

your search - aermjåma a nm arnmj¨aem - did not match any documents. Shit!!!!
Suggestions:
- come on dude check your spelling!
- try different key wording (keywords possibly)
- try more general key wording (keywords possibly)
- Try Fewer Key wording (keywords possibly)
What does it say here? a cookie to the first with the rigth answer. :face82:

i have no idea what k3y\/\/0rd3|\|, but it directly translates into keyworden so its either keywords or key wording... to me atleast

[Hattemaker]

yup yup, I give you a cookie for that =P

Take it: http://wiki.coolmon.org/files/cookie.jpg

and about k3y\/\/0rd3|\|, I dont know.. But I guess your right about keywords or key wording. :rolleye09

[Chiera]

plus there is also the point for the people who aren't native speakers of English... >_>

Frightening enough, I can understand 1337 quite well, even though my native language is not even related to English, and even though I'm no gamer myself. :D

[Hattemaker]

Well Im not a native English speaker, but I do understand l33t ^^

But I got to say that I am a gamer, Even thought the only words I use a few times would be like: ownd, pwn, lol, rofl. Nothing very l33t. Im not one of the really "cool" Css (CSS like in counter-strike: source not Cascading Style Sheets ^^) people:
omfg fewck n00bz rofl, pwnt in da head. Boom Headshot. ^^

[gbtennisjunky]

wooow.
i have a hard time reading leet !!!
it's like hieroglyphs, to me you know.
it's starting to give me a headache...

it's like reading my friends notes in classes, or like text messaging.
but i guess it just takes some "getting used to".

[rOyKiA]

Same here.

I understand some of those kind of typing but I only use like 1 to 3 at the most and not on every post..they are kinda annoying.

[toxxin]

meh back in the day we'd throw a zero or a three every now and then, back when the newly used 'pwn' used to be 0wn3d.

either way, l33t died out a looooong time ago, and i don't miss it....but i still get annoyed when i hear 'i pwnd j00' lol