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Wednesday, February 23, 2005

A parent's primer to computer slang

My Likes and Dislikes points out this article using this well-phrased statement that I feel compelled to quote directly:

Parents! Micro$oft teaches you how 2 5p33k 133t so you know if your kids are enaged in h4x, sploitz, or trading warez. Stop them before they develop m4d sk1llz.

From Microsoft:

While it's important to respect your children's privacy, understanding what your teenager's online slang means and how to decipher it is important as you help guide their online experience.

Learning leetspeak:

• Numbers are often used as letters.
• Non-alphabet characters can be used to replace the letters they resemble.
• Letters can be substituted for other letters that may sound alike.
• Rules of grammar are rarely obeyed.
• Mistakes are often left uncorrected.
• Non-alphanumeric characters may be combined to form letters.
• The suffix "0rz" is often appended to words for emphasis or to make them plural.

Examples of leet words: warez, w4r3z, h4x, pr0n, sploitz, pwn, 0\/\/n3d, pwn3d, griefers, cheese players, twinks, cyberbullies, kewl, m4d sk1llz, n00b, noob, newbie, newb, w00t, \o/, roxx0rs, d00d, joo, u, j00, or _|00, ph, and f0|\|371(.

Other resources:
MSNBC discusses teen lingo
Game lingo
Netiquette 101 for new netizens
Tips for safer chatting
10 Tips for Instant Messenger Safety
A parent's guide to online safety: Ages and stages

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