Leet, l33t, or 1337: Cool or not?

[Fran]

Some people have various opinions/views on 1337.

Do you think it is cool? Do you think it sucks, or do you think just some of it is alright?

I like some phrases, like "n00b, d00d, and teh." But, the rest of it is stupid.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

 

[Ronny Shade]

It's funny in moderation

 

[Tsunulia]

1337 r0xx0r5 j00!!!! l\/ly 1337 7hr34d 607 cl053d

 

[enterthemadness]

l33t isn't english, so no. What the hell does it even mean? Nothing. It isn't a word.

 

[Wilhelm-Scream]

The verdict has been in on this for like, 5 years?

 

[Tsunulia]

l33t isn't english, so no. What the hell does it even mean? Nothing. It isn't a word.

i7'5 5h0r7 f0r 3li73 63niu5.

 

[Fran]

I just wanted to hear what people thought, and I didn't know leet was that old!

 

[Wilhelm-Scream]

I don't know, 3 years?

 

[Boom]

It depends on the context that it's used.

 

[hippy fascist]

It's stupid, it's the language of the mentally defficient, people like this

 

[Ronny Shade]

It's stupid, it's the language of the mentally defficient, people like this

That person looks like they cant even use a computer

 

[hippy fascist]

what I'm trying to say is that it's on a par with text speak. It's for fad following morons

 

[Wilhelm-Scream]

unless you're making fun of them, using it with a sense of irony/sarcasm....i.e. the verdict has been in on leet for years now.
Close thread.

 

[Erzengel]

Hey how about that Star Wars Kid. Pretty funny no?

 

[TrailerCues]

 

[Immortalfire]

Netspeak can rot in hell for all I care.

 

[LEX]

Depends. When used in nonsensical excess, it's stupid. But when in jest or sarcasm, it's comical. Goes either way. Cyber chatrooms, fine. You're typing with one hand, so it's wholly understandable. But leet on message boards is not.

 

[hippy fascist]

learn netspeak...date women with chests like 8yr old boys

 

[Wilhelm-Scream]

Hey how about that Star Wars Kid. Pretty funny no?

lolz. Someone should edit him into the Burly Brawl from Matrix so he's kicking Agent Smith-ass, lolz!!!11!

 

[Manic]

It's stupid, it's the language of the mentally defficient, people like this

Yeah, but no, but yeah, but no, but...

As others have said, LeetSpeak is fine when used for sarcasm and in moderation. Otherwise, you need to go back to f***ing grammar school. I'm also not a fan of Internet Shorthand. Anybody who types "neway" instead of "anyway" should be slapped with a metallic knight's glove.

 

[hippy fascist]

personally I always thought LEET was short for LEETARD

 

[Kable24]

To me when people type of actually speak it makes them look moronic. They need to be severely beaten.

 

[Mr. Walters]

It's annoying. I don't have the time to decipher it, so I disregard any post filled with it. I also hate abbreviations. Things like, "did you like SW ROTS?" It took me a long time to know what the **** that meant. If you are going to TYPE on a message board, then TYPE on it.

 

[Wilhelm-Scream]

Abbreviations are fine. There's no need to type out "Revenge of the Sith" repeatedly in a thread entitled "ROTS Sucked".

Except I don't like "POTC 2!!!!!"
'cause I always think it's "Passion of the Christ 2!!!"

 

[Fran]

Abbreviations are fine. There's no need to type out "Revenge of the Sith" repeatedly in a thread entitled "ROTS Sucked".

Except I don't like "POTC 2!!!!!"
'cause I always think it's "Passion of the Christ 2!!!"

Are you serious...?