"n00b"
supergrendel2000
Join Date: 2003-03-02 Member: 14219Members
Join Date: 2003-03-02 Member: 14219Members
<div class="IPBDescription">and why you should be shot for saying it</div> The word 'n00b' has always gotten on my nerves, especially when two people get in a fight based purely with that one word. Now, the meaning of 'n00b' has always been something along the lines of "a newbie that has no skill and/or is annoying". In brief, here is my list of what is wrong with the word and its uses:
1. The word is used as a very primitive form of retaliation; that is, name-calling.
2. It is often misused, directed at people for minor mistakes
3. An intention of instigating a kiddie name-calling fight is almost always associated with its use.
4. The use of the word, essentially, makes you one. ('n00b' uses two zeroes, which is associated so-called "n00b speak" [using numbers, mispellings, and incorrect punctuation to sound like a ****]: TLAKING L1K3 TIHS D00D)
Thats all for now. "Newb" is such a better connotation when you think about it...
1. The word is used as a very primitive form of retaliation; that is, name-calling.
2. It is often misused, directed at people for minor mistakes
3. An intention of instigating a kiddie name-calling fight is almost always associated with its use.
4. The use of the word, essentially, makes you one. ('n00b' uses two zeroes, which is associated so-called "n00b speak" [using numbers, mispellings, and incorrect punctuation to sound like a ****]: TLAKING L1K3 TIHS D00D)
Thats all for now. "Newb" is such a better connotation when you think about it...
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Now, reconsider.
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hehehe, Vash was right
remeber, those who live in glass houses <b>shouldn't</b> throw stones
No newbies have skill
It's that n00b's don't WANT to get better
They just wanna annoy people
hehe
A newbie would say "How do you do this ?"
A n00b would say "I are "elite" ! This game sux ! I can't kill people with this resnode ! H4X !"
Newbie's would do the same...
hehe
Although a good newbie woulden't go comm/gorge until (s)he had learnt the game
Essentially, the real players will learn to recognize a lamer and call him a lamer, not a n00b. Whereas a mediocre player uses cryptic number-words to look cool while at the same time putting down someone they dont even know.
EDIT:
And what makes you think that "n00bs" dont want to get better? Psychologically, one put in the situation of being riduculed and harrassed would try to get out of it, and you mean to say that they dont? Please, there cant be an alleged populace of unsubordinate newbies that large.
hehe
"elite"-sp33k is a stupid thing some people do
Dosen't make you a n00b
Ok thats enough for today. Just remember, arguing over the internet is faded and makes us all big newbies.
Thank you.
It's pretty ridiculous to see people actually try to justify the use of "n00b" by explaining that it's actually a whole different breed of players than "newbie". It's nonsensical and only serves to illustrate the creative impotence in one's ability to come up with insults.
Firstly, I'm here denouncing name-calling. Maybe you should read my whole post before you attempt to beat me in a forum fight.
Second, I didnt make up the definition of "n00b". I simply paraphrased what several others on this and other forums think the definition of the word is.
NEXT
and once I said "ok jps are finished, I'll drop some JP+HMG they just decided to spawn camp
I usually try not to call anyone noob. It's true that it's usually "noobs" that call someone else a noob. It's what some people call an inferiority complex.
(omg you noob I play NS for 1 year type)
All in all, if he's an idiot he's an idiot. That's the way it is. Try to help them, and it they don't want your help, make him suffer the consequences. I havve already waited (chuckling ^^) right next to a marine and let him kill a gorge that didn't do anything. Yes it is VERY lame but sometimes they just don't get it...
leet speek only uses certain numbers to replace letters
example of non"leet" stupid speek
|\|07 |_1|<3 7|-|15 (not like this is what it says)
example of "leet speek"
y35 1ik3 7h15 (yes like this)
this was my lesson of the day
<a href='http://www.somethingawful.com/articles.php?a=1220' target='_blank'><i>If you don't believe me, I'LL ***** KICK UR ***** U ******* I'M 6 FOOT 9 INCHES AND I LIFT CITY BUSES AND OWN A MACHINEGUN!!!@!@!!11111~</i>"</a>
Actualy it was really just a pointless thread, u alone would neva stop ppl from sayin n00b to ppl no matter what u said. only way u could do that was to have most servers * it or what ever.
leet speek only uses certain numbers to replace letters
example of non"leet" stupid speek
|\|07 |_1|<3 7|-|15 (not like this is what it says)
example of "leet speek"
y35 1ik3 7h15 (yes like this)
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I wasted 2 seconds of my life reading this <!--emo&:angry:--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/mad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='mad.gif'><!--endemo-->
<a href='http://www.somethingawful.com/articles.php?a=1220' target='_blank'><i>If you don't believe me, I'LL ***** KICK UR ***** U ******* I'M 6 FOOT 9 INCHES AND I LIFT CITY BUSES AND OWN A MACHINEGUN!!!@!@!!11111~</i>"</a> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
This is quite funny <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
Jack, you missed the point of my thread. Its not about how fast you can type a word because in the time it takes to type in "n00b" you can just as easily type "newb". Anyhow, I <b>can</b> stop people from using the word. I have already done it at the <a href='http://www.infantryzone.com' target='_blank'>Infantry</a> message boards, and with enough awarness of the idiocy in saying "n00b" this community can stop too.
By the way, you're in no place to argue with me. When you stop using AOL teen chatter acronyms, give me a ring.
so please close/burn this thread
Firstly, I'm here denouncing name-calling. Maybe you should read my whole post before you attempt to beat me in a forum fight.
Second, I didnt make up the definition of "n00b". I simply paraphrased what several others on this and other forums think the definition of the word is.
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Sounds to me like your looking to start an arguement, which is absolutely worthless and contributes nothing to NS.
but hey whatever make you feel good, go for it.
1 3 3 7 names. i considered to do my name in 1 3 3 7 too, but kept it with the K's in caps. our friend grendel has seen our noob impersonations used 1 3 3 7 did some research and then posted some topic that using 1 3 3 7 makes you a noob. a newbie is someone who is eager to learn more, listens and they form one hell of a meatshield for our veterans <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo--> (just a joke but remember the NS community throws newbies in the rain or uses them as meatshields and i am aware that veterans cannot win the game alone) a noob is actually a other word for several wrongdoings and disobedience(someone who doesn't listen and whines for weapons all the time and doesn't build **** and goes out the base alone everywhere except the waypoint).
the moral is that having a 1 3 3 7 5P34K name or using it is alright but don't overdo it.another moral is that calling someone a noob is a bad thing, only use it when someone is behaving like mentioned above.
and grendel, don't try to seek argeuments with others, it is as irritating as being called hackernoob for my 1 3 3 7 lerk 'helicopter' technique
Just becasue you are a new person to NS doesnt mean you are totaly useles. I mean hey my roomate is a total god in Quake. He saw me playing NS one day and asked to try. The comm fixed him up with some HA and HMg and sent him off in a group to attack a hive. Having never played NS before he had 12 kills in under 10 min. He then got accused of hacking but hey, this NS noob sure proved his worth.
I usualy try to help new people so they dont make the same mistakes again. this helps in the long run. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
And its not really your job to controll the community and what they say, its the mods. We cannot do anything, we are at thier whim, what they say, we have to do. If you just say "Stop namecalling" no one will listen really...
"leet speek only uses certain numbers to replace letters
example of non"leet" stupid speek
|\|07 |_1|<3 7|-|15 (not like this is what it says)
example of "leet speek"
y35 1ik3 7h15 (yes like this)"
The type above with slash marks was old leet, it was evolved to the number system because of time consuption I guess....but I can type pretty fast like that.
I can put letters together into a coherent sentance, but I can also speek my mind in leet, and that does not make me a "newbie"
But to use n00b as a reference to n00b-like entities (<!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->) is perfectly fine. As long as it's not obviously directed at a specific person. Of course you <i>can</i> use it, it just makes you look like an idiot IMO.