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Nikolai · April 26, 2003, 20:33

And what exactly does "l33t" mean?

ixnay · April 26, 2003, 20:43

shortened form of "elite". I'm too lazy to type out a full example of l33t speak though. Basically people replacing letters with numbers and other symbols.

vovan · April 26, 2003, 20:46

j00 n00bz. It5 1331, n0+ "l33t" !!1!

1331, aka 133+, aka l33t is a language spoken by crakers. Basically, you replace letters in words with similarly looking symbols, usually numbers, like this:

e = 3
a = 4
l = 1
o = 0

etc.. But if you are cool enough, you would use symbols instead:

t = +
a = @
m = |\/|
h = |-|
w = \\'

and so on. The idea is, the more unreadable your writing is, the better (as long as you can prove that it actually means something, and isn't just a set of random characters, that is). Also, another thing is, it is cool to mutilate words. For plural, you would add z on the end instead of s. For words where you have the combination of the k and the s sounds, you would replace that with x, etc. It is also considered cool to add an "or" on the end. Like this:

4p0l1+0|\| r0xx0rz

Hence, if 1331 means if you can read the stuff, you are leet (elite).

Crash course in l33t that was.

Elok · April 26, 2003, 21:54

Urge....to kick....testicles....rising...

vovan · April 26, 2003, 21:58

* Vovan shifts nervously *

I guess that's what that thing is supposed to accomplish any way.

Don't beat the messenger though.

ixnay · April 26, 2003, 22:13

1331? You mean 1337. You can't use 1 for both l and t. That's just silly.

Skanky Burns · April 26, 2003, 23:35

Yeah, and you call yourself 1337?

Rasbelin · April 27, 2003, 07:56

I get the feeling some of you have been reading too much Hackles.

Skanky Burns · April 27, 2003, 08:04

Hackles is as hackles does.

DrSpike · April 27, 2003, 08:14

Quote:

Originally posted by ixnay
1331? You mean 1337. You can't use 1 for both l and t. That's just silly.

One should definitely use a '7' for the 't' as Ixy says........if you are going to make yourself look 14 you may as well do it right.

j00 n008z0rz.

Rasbelin · April 27, 2003, 08:18

yo plz shut this thread cuz its pure spam

Skanky Burns · April 27, 2003, 08:21

Doesn't stop you from getting a +1 I see.

flash9286 · April 27, 2003, 08:51

this is pure spam

+1

DrSpike · April 27, 2003, 08:51

And it was Rasbey that kicked off the leet-speak IIRC.

Rasbelin · April 27, 2003, 10:33

Blame Skanky, not me.

Elok · April 27, 2003, 13:46

I don't know who to blame for starting this(maybe it's me, for calling attention to it), but you're right, this thread needs a lockdown. Bloody leetspeaker asylum. Leetspeakers should be hunted down for their pelts and not heard. Bah.

Spiffor · April 27, 2003, 13:54

Don't you mean 1337$p34k3r$ instead ? Please use a proper terminology

Nikolai · April 27, 2003, 13:58

Well, a DL is a Double Login.

I'd say the qouestion is answered, so from now on this thread likely will be a spammer's heaven.

Or is it already?

vovan · April 27, 2003, 14:40

Quote:

Originally posted by DrSpike
One should definitely use a '7' for the 't' as Ixy says........

Pfft. It should be '+' instead of t. + I say.

But yeah, 1 for both l and t in one word is bad.

Shucks, I'm not leet enough.

As for the DL. Of course, in the context it was used here, the question has been answered, but there are actually manyu other uses for the acronym DL, which always make me chuckle, when I encounter them, remembering the DL dance from here:

Definition List (HTML)
Delay Line (electronics)
Data Link
etc..

flash9286 · April 27, 2003, 15:56

Rasbelin whats with the mean chicken.

Ben Kenobi · April 28, 2003, 01:25

Quote:

Well, a DL is a Double Login. I'd say the qouestion is answered,

In only the third post.

Nikolai · April 28, 2003, 09:24

Well, to nitpick, I posted before you

, but as I wasn't 100% sure, you might get half of the honour!

muxec · April 28, 2003, 10:50

Advertisment:

"It's 100% pure spam! Visit our store to get it"
Or
"Purchase DL's on our store! Only 2$ per nickname"

atawa · April 28, 2003, 10:59

Still open, is Ming on holiday?

Nikolai · April 28, 2003, 11:08

Mark knows...

But when you mention it, I haven't seen him since the new server came or sometime around that.

Elok · April 28, 2003, 11:16

This is why we need the option to close posts we start ourselves...

Galvatron · April 28, 2003, 13:55

Galvy starts the DL-dance

Hmm but sometimes it's just too tempting to create a DL and see how long it takes before someone finds out. In the end the punishment isn't worth the fun. The ban wasn't too bad but the PCR is. So my advice: be nice and don't try to mess with the mods they win in the end anyway.

Ming · April 28, 2003, 14:15

Since the thread has now gone full circle...

Case Closed.

And while Galvatron provides good advice, we don't always win in the end, but we try REAL HARD