Ian's (almost) daily recap of what spikes my interest

I spend a considerable amount of time online since I work in front of a computer. This blog is supposed to basically summarize what i think is interesting. Do with it what you'd like. Ian

Friday, February 18, 2005

Microsoft, always tending to its customer's every needs, has released the following guide for parents (and I suppose non-parents) that attempts to decipher the jargon used in today's online community. I tend to think of myself as pretty connected and in touch with what's going on, however, it drove me up the wall every time some 9 year old gaming wizard would yell "woot" after destroying my character during Halo 2 online. I now know that is short for WooHoo. Thank you Microsoft. Keep up the great work. Now, get back to fighting viruses. Lord knows we need your help on that front. It's Friday. Thank you! - Ian

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/children/kidtalk.mspx

Here is an excerpt from the article:

Other common leet words:

•	"kewl": A common derivation of "cool."
•	"m4d sk1llz" or "mad skills": Refers to one's own talent. "m4d" itself is often used for emphasis.
•	"n00b," "noob," "newbie," or "newb": Combinations synonymous with new user. Some leetspeekers view "n00b" as an insult and "newbie" as an affectionate term for new users.
•	"w00t" or the smiley character \o/: A common interjection, analogous to "woohoo!"
•	"rox0rs" Used in place of "rocks," typically to describe something impressive.
•	"d00d": Replaces the greeting or addressing someone as a "dude."
•	"joo" and "u": Used instead of "you." This is also commonly written as "j00" or "_\|00."
•	"ph": often replaces "f," as in "phear" for "fear" (as in "ph34r my l33t skillz") and vice versa, such as spelling "phonetic" as "f0\|\\|371(."

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