HuH? What does 1337 means?

[T.M.W.A.C.H.N]

I bet the people that originally used it are either in jail or using normal writing nowadays.

Well they're hackers .. they probably underground writing code..

[White_Wolf]

i pix0r3d uP 133+ $P3@/< @ ph3\/\/ y3@rz @g0. n0 id3@ h0\/\/ i 13@rN3d i+, bu+ i c@N r3@d i+ @Nd +yP3 i+ ph@ir1y \/\/311 n0\/\/.

I picked up leet speak a few years ago. No idea how I learned it, but I can read it and type it fairly well now.

[one_up_mushroom]

I all that V17R4 1337 chat speak... It's so hard to read!

uhmmm.. hehe...yeah. my siggy says: muahahahahahah i am the elite newbie....i guesse. Just incase you where wondering

[Soujiro]

I learned from Counter-Strike.

[Blake]

h@+3 "31i+3 ch@+$P3@/<" 101, i+z $0 c0NPhu$iNg.
i got that from the translator.

\/0\/\/!! 0Mg! ch@+$P3@/< i$ 31i+3!!!

Now id never say that

[Sora]

I learned from reading Megatokyo, i think thats like the best place to learn, one you learn two its funny...p|-|33r |\/| |_4c|< 0f B33r, I'm really new, and i still use regular letters to make sure i can read it too...

[White_Wolf]

h@+3 "31i+3 ch@+$P3@/<" 101, i+z $0 c0NPhu$iNg.
i got that from the translator.

\/0\/\/!! 0Mg! ch@+$P3@/< i$ 31i+3!!!

Now id never say that

Aww, it's not that confusing! It just takes a bit to learn.

[ZH!]

I r 1337!

Not really. I can barely read it, and the only part of it I can understand is the basic translations. From what I understand, it's just a weird language with strange grammar. Honestly though, I've never seen anyone using it seriously, without mocking someone who does use it seriously.

[Jill]

I learned from Counter-Strike.

1337 crew Dave! =D Yeah a lot of people on CS have 1337 names, it's annoying.

[Christopher]

I thought by now everyone would know how to read it fluently Jill...oh well. As said, 337 was origionally used by gamers and hackers, but eventually it spread out to become the language of annoying people.

Language of annoying people which is why I don't know it/understand it.

You are goading me to say something

Anyway, to commincate with them you have to learn their language.

[Carson]

I learned from Counter-Strike.

1337 crew Dave! =D Yeah a lot of people on CS have 1337 names, it's annoying.

I've never actually seen anyone with a name in that.... style, let alone see people speak like that. One things for sure if they ever come on my server they'll get perm banned =:0)

[_jaye_]

My friend and I came across this topic and my friend raised this:
What if people like that put 1337 in their university application?
blah blah blah blah j00 |-|4\/3 2 4cc3p+ |\/|3 c|_|z j00 4r3 4 5|_|x0rrrrs

but that's only what we made up then we both laughed out so much.

Oh I love megatokyo. Largo and Piro are cool largo ish ze leet master with junpei the ninja.

*stops going insane now*

[jellyoflight]

h3h, i \/\/0Nd3r iPh j00 c@N r3@d +hi$. i c@N'+ r3@d 1337 $P3@/< 0N @ b@d d@y.

[quicksilvery1pore]

There was also like a 5-9 page topic on the old boards here in Misc. Disc. (it wasn't split, I remember that) Someone else asked what that was, and it eventually led to 411 1337 5P34K -_-.

On some days I can read it fine, other days I can't.

I remember asking this question on the old forums before, but I doubt I eventually led to "411 1337 5P34K".
It kind of drives me crazy, so I just use plain letters when playing CS.

[Hunter Lupe]

I'm sure some of you learned it on April 1st, here, on PPT.