Opinion Poll: BS 1337 Speak?

[mac.head.high]

Does 1337 or "the elite speak" really have a purpose other than being an uber-annoyance to those over the age of 14?

[raggedjimmi]

It's annoying as hell.


sorry.

iTs @nn0y1n6 @s H3ll0rz

*beginner at l33t*

[Ja Di ksw]

You should actually add a poll option. And yes, it's annoying as all hell.

[Motley]

Does 1337 or "the elite speak" really have a purpose other than being an uber-annoyance to those over the age of 14?

No.

Next Question.

[jdechko]

Its fun when used in mockery of those who do it. Its also fun at lan parties when you put your name in 1337-style. Lord of the Rings (http://www.onsdagspils.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=399) is also funny in 1337

Other than that, its pointless.

[Seasought]

Does 1337 or "the elite speak" really have a purpose other than being an uber-annoyance to those over the age of 14?

No. Neither does Chuck Norris.

[MacRumorUser]

I'm with the annoying brigade. What's the point of having an English language if we persist in bastardising it to the point of total reckless abandon.

It's not clever, it's not witty and it certainly is not 'cool'.

I understand the concept of SMS speak for texting, after all it serve's a valid purpose. To speed up communication on the go and to cut down the length and hence the cost of mobile communication.

But what purpose does this have? It takes longer to read, longer to write and more often than not makes no sense except to the original writer. A waste of time if there ever was one.

[Mord]

it's funny in tongue in cheek mode, but when people use it in serious text it makes them look retarded.

i cant stand shorthand, white trash should need to pass an english test before being allowed online...

[yellow]

When people are serious when they use it, I want to stab someone in the eye with a pen. Unforuntately, it's all too common on WoW. And now I'm blind.

[Thanatoast]

Wasn't l33t orginally a way for players to communicate quickly on game servers? Seems like it's taken on a highly stylized mein. Kind of like dance, it started toausands of years ago as a way to party, and then over time it evolved into ballet. It's a highly specialized mode of speak that exists for no reason other than itself.

[raggedjimmi]

When people are serious when they use it, I want to stab someone in the eye with a pen. Unforuntately, it's all too common on WoW. And now I'm blind.

http://independ.net/planb

He must have heard too much l33t too :(

[yellow]

No, his problem is he cannot write lyrics.

[saunders45]

No. Neither does Chuck Norris.


hahahahahahahahaha.......
Do you know how to write his name in 1337? It's.... Chuck Norris.

[JDOG_]

Naw it doesn't bug me. If it bugs you, you might be n00b.

/p0wnd



:D

[whocares]

Its fun when used in mockery of those who do it.

Ditto.


Anyone mind telling me how one would pronouce "1337" and what it really means? :o
[I get the general idea of what is refers to, just don't get the meaning of the word]


[Edit:]Ok, just answered my own question. Hardly rocket-science... ;) :p

[cwedl]

Never heard of it till now, So yes it will annoy me in a few minutes

[whocares]

Never heard of it till now, So yes it will annoy me in a few minutes

n00b!!1!1 :D


[says he who was a n00b 5mins ago :p]

[risc]

I was always under the impression leet speak was used by computer/gaming newbies and that no one with half a clue would use it. I guess if you are over the age of 17 and do it I think you are a complete tool.

[Xephian]

No, because it's l33t. It only gets annoying sometimes.

[yellow]

Damnit! No!!!!

[Seasought]

Ooooooh snap, pwned.

I'm infected!

[Barham]

I have always found l337 speak to be very interesting. In fact, I've used it as a topic in a presentation that I did for an upper division Linguistics class. What I've found (in condensed form) is that the major "purpose" for l337 in its current form, is to be an inclusion/exclusion tool. Like most slang, l337 allows members of the "in group" to feel more important in comparison to someone who does not speak l337. One reason that most l337 is considered to come from teenagers is that inclusion is a HUGE part of their existence and development. It is much the same as a clique at a high school.

As for why people hate it so much, I would have to say that it stems from both a dislike for the in-group style of politics that l337 stands for and an appreciation for Standard Written English. It could also be linked to a frustration with the stereotypical age group of the l337 d00dz.

[Mr. Mister]

1337 speak is nothing but a satire of itself. It was more back in the nineties when it truly was elite, but now it's an overused internet joke.

[mac.head.high]

I have always found l337 speak to be very interesting. In fact, I've used it as a topic in a presentation that I did for an upper division Linguistics class. What I've found (in condensed form) is that the major "purpose" for l337 in its current form, is to be an inclusion/exclusion tool. Like most slang, l337 allows members of the "in group" to feel more important in comparison to someone who does not speak l337. One reason that most l337 is considered to come from teenagers is that inclusion is a HUGE part of their existence and development. It is much the same as a clique at a high school.

As for why people hate it so much, I would have to say that it stems from both a dislike from the in-group style of politics that l337 stands for and an appreciation for Standard Written English. It could also be linked to a frustration with the stereotypical age group of the l337 d00dz.

I'm ashamed that we let this topic actually creep into the minds and lectures of our higher learned campuses. But as long as it already has done so, may I congratulate you on a very deep and complete, yet brief synopsis into the inter-workings of the 1337.

[mac.head.high]

1337 speak is nothing but a satire of itself. It was more back in the nineties when it truly was elite, but now it's an overused internet joke.

Has 127.0.0.1 reached that phenomenon yet?

[yellow]

localhost is an internet joke?

[whocares]

I have always found l337 speak to be very interesting. In fact, I've used it as a topic in a presentation that I did for an upper division Linguistics class. What I've found (in condensed form) is that the major "purpose" for l337 in its current form, is to be an inclusion/exclusion tool. Like most slang, l337 allows members of the "in group" to feel more important in comparison to someone who does not speak l337. One reason that most l337 is considered to come from teenagers is that inclusion is a HUGE part of their existence and development. It is much the same as a clique at a high school.

As for why people hate it so much, I would have to say that it stems from both a dislike for the in-group style of politics that l337 stands for and an appreciation for Standard Written English. It could also be linked to a frustration with the stereotypical age group of the l337 d00dz.



Interesting stuff. Hopefully, the in-group will later found out that the out-group doesn't care about not being in the in-group. :rolleyes:

Hence, it's hopeless using 1337-speak here kiddies. The occasional pwns and n00b accepted where appropriate. :D


Plus, it's a pain in the a-double using 1337 without a keypad (French keyboard's numbers are accessed using the shift key; no keypad on an iBook).

[AppleMatt]

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0wn3Ð!

Oh my god I can't believe we've posted about leet for so long. Anyone would think we were leet speakers. Owned!

4pp£3M477 (truly elite)

[whocares]

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0wn3Ð!

Oh my god I can't believe we've posted about leet for so long. Anyone would think we were leet speakers. Owned!

4pp£3M477 (truly elite)


^^Ban him please.















:D :D :D :D :D :D :D

[AppleMatt]

:)

AppleMatt (it's out of my system now)

[Eric5h5]

The occasional pwns and n00b accepted where appropriate. :D

Hey, Apple themselves used "pwns" on a web page last year, so it must be OK. (Though it was changed after maybe a couple of days, so I guess Apple aren't really l337 after all....)

--Eric

[greatdevourer]

it's funny in tongue in cheek mode, but when people use it in serious text it makes them look retarded. M3 700!1!eleven! :D h00 d035n7 l13k 4 b17 0v 1337 :p

[whocares]

M3 700!1!eleven! :D h00 d035n7 l13k 4 b17 0v 1337 :p

^^Please ban this one too.




I think vB needs an automated "elite" detection and instant banning system.