another nOOb

ktadie

ktadie

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

Grotto dis1

Scars Meadows

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18 Jul 2005 at 17:11 - 1
what dose 1337 mean? (noob here)

LiquidBlue

LiquidBlue

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jun 2005

Glendale, AZ

Delta Formation [DF]

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18 Jul 2005 at 17:12 - 2
Quote:
Originally Posted by ktadie
what dose 1337 mean? (noob here)
It means leet or skill. It's also a type of internet lingo per-say.

The Warbringer

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Join Date: May 2005

18 Jul 2005 at 17:14 - 3
Quote:
Originally Posted by LiquidBlue
It means leet or skill. It's also a type of internet lingo per-say.
I have always sorta assumed that it was like a variation of elite, and what you said..

LiquidBlue

LiquidBlue

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Glendale, AZ

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18 Jul 2005 at 17:15 - 4
Quote:
Originally Posted by The Warbringer
I have always sorta assumed that it was like a variation of elite, and what you said..
True, thats where it originates from. Just like Pwnd. Its like in a chess game, you got your ass kicked by a Pawn. For me being killed by a pawn would be pretty pathetic. But regardless, thats where it comes from. :P

Jack Longblood

Academy Page

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18 Jul 2005 at 17:18 - 5
Some good info from wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leet

ktadie

ktadie

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Grotto dis1

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18 Jul 2005 at 17:19 - 6
k thanx, so its like saying that its elite and skilled ?

Arvydas

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Soul Devourers

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18 Jul 2005 at 18:55 - 7
Quote:
Originally Posted by ktadie
k thanx, so its like saying that its elite and skilled ?
exactly

free4all

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

18 Jul 2005 at 18:58 - 8
I'm pretty sure pwned came from someone mistyping owned. Since the P and O keys are right near each other, it can be a common mistake.

Algren Cole

Algren Cole

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18 Jul 2005 at 19:04 - 9
Quote:
Originally Posted by free4all
I'm pretty sure pwned came from someone mistyping owned. Since the P and O keys are right near each other, it can be a common mistake.

this is true.

same thing for "teh"

alot of the "leetspeak" is derived from words that when typed too quickly are spelled incorrectly...i.e. pwned and teh.

hackers type fast

Blow_Holez

Blow_Holez

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Join Date: May 2005

Mascoutah, Illinois

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18 Jul 2005 at 19:08 - 10
lol, I loved what wikipedia said. Never thought that a place would actually put thought in the origin and the use of 1337 speak