POF Abreviation Guide

[Swash]

This Guide Is to Tell Parents and children what brb and lol mean on POTCO or POF.

[Maximvs]

Originally Posted by Swash

Noob is spelled Noob or Newb not n00b if you spell Noob n00b then your not using a word at all your using a new made up word that refers to Noob.

n00b is a valid entry... don't know much about l33t sp3k? d u n00b

In fact - much of the compiled list (outside of the POTCO pirate-y type communicato) is actually just off-forms of l33t sp3k

[Edward Edgemenace]

Originally Posted by OFxZeppers

Aye, but to include them on the list also encourages one to use them.
Plus those are not common shortenings, they are common mispellings. There is a difference.

Just because some show POOR etiquette does not mean the rest of us should acknowledge it.

Is this coming from the same person that makes the egregious mistake of thinking that "irregardless" is a valid word?

The point is, to list the common ones somewhere for people. I did not know that you are able to read minds...amazing. How do you know when something is a misspelling vs. something being a shortening (that happens to pass the [+] filter.)

Anyhow, you can't guess the motivation for someone using a common POTCO shortening, acronym, smiley, abbreviation or even a misspelling. For example, to type "what's up" in an eye dialect, I usually type " 'sup " to show the elision. In this game, only "sup" is possible to type - without its essential preceding apostrophe. Yet every time I log in, I hear someone say "sup" or "Sup?" or "Sup." being used to mean "hello." Obviously, the kids today are not using the archaic meaning of "to eat one's supper" for the word "sup."

Note: The light-hearted teasing above is being said (typed) with a friendly smile on my face. No insult is intended in any of what I've made friendly jibes about, above. On some level, I strongly share OfxZepper's hatred of these mistakes. If it were me, I'd auto-correct all the common errors to proper standard English. But for the purposes of POF, there should be a short list here, of the common stuff one encounters in-game.

Originally Posted by Swash

No Noob Is Correct n00b isnt even a word in the dictionary.

And what drawn out research have you done on this topic? Swash, you weren't even born yet, in the era of "leet speek" - how on Earth do you propose to validate your incorrect position? Sorry, but "n00b" has been the proper leet spelling for over 25 years.

[Stormhawk]

whats the purpose of typing n00b when you can type the actual word Noob?

[AdmiralSavvy]

Ppl=people
AT=Anytime.

[Mr.LoveLocket]

1= won
2= too
3= tree
4= for
5= ive
6= fix
7= sven
8= ate
9= fine
0= zero
10= tent
this is the correct way

[Edward Edgemenace]

Originally Posted by Swash

Noob is spelled Noob or Newb not n00b if you spell Noob n00b then your not using a word at all your using a new made up word that refers to Noob.

Sorry, but "n00b" has been the proper leet spelling for over 25 years.

[Swash]

Originally Posted by Edward Edgemenace

Sorry, but "n00b" has been the proper leet spelling for over 25 years.

No Noob Is Correct n00b isnt even a word in the dictionary.

Originally Posted by Edward Edgemenace

And what drawn out research have you done on this topic? Swash, you weren't even born yet, in the era of "leet speek" - how on Earth do you propose to validate your incorrect position? Sorry, but "n00b" has been the proper leet spelling for over 25 years.

That version of Noob Is Dead D-E-A-D How many Times do you hear n00b on pirates NONE how many times do you hear Noob or Newb ALOT n00b Is dead pirates has Birthed a new version of it and n00b Is Now Dead, Gone, Finished, Ceased.

[Edward Edgemenace]

Originally Posted by Swash

That version of Noob Is Dead D-E-A-D How many Times do you hear n00b on pirates NONE how many times do you hear Noob or Newb ALOT n00b Is dead pirates has Birthed a new version of it and n00b Is Now Dead, Gone, Finished, Ceased.

Keep it up sonny boy and I'll run over your toes with my walker! Sorry, but "n00b" has been the proper leet spelling for over 25 years.

[Swash]

Originally Posted by Edward Edgemenace

Keep it up sonny boy and I'll run over your toes with my walker! Sorry, but "n00b" has been the proper leet spelling for over 25 years.

Dead, OLD MAN!!! LOL Jk But it is Dead The NEW GENERATION HAS BIRTHED The New Era Of n00b It Be Noob now.

[Maximvs]

Originally Posted by Swash

No Noob Is Correct n00b isnt even a word in the dictionary.

That version of Noob Is Dead D-E-A-D How many Times do you hear n00b on pirates NONE how many times do you hear Noob or Newb ALOT n00b Is dead pirates has Birthed a new version of it and n00b Is Now Dead, Gone, Finished, Ceased.

As declared in the Urban Dictionary - the official source for all short-speak code:

n00b

Someone who is new at something or unexperienced (also called a newbie)
Johnny: What does "omg" mean, Stacey?
Stacey: Omg, Johnny, your such a n00b!
n00b noob newb n00bie newbie
Jun 17, 2008

Noob and n00b are both listed and accepted as current speak.

Now - if we are going to open this to "Real Dictionaries" - almost NONE of your list qualifies.

So the thread continues ONLY if everyones contributions are allowed - otherwise the thread is closed for being biased.

You decided...

[Mr.LoveLocket]

I decide not to close the thread

[Swash]

Yes I decide not to close this Thread

[Maximvs]

Originally Posted by Swash

Yes I decide not to close this Thread

Very Good

Of course if the games + chat wouldn't filter SO badly we wouldnt need 1/2 of this list (espically numbers... and the words 'steer' = stare and 'wheel' = whee - asking someone to drive or not drive the ship is a pain )

[Chris]

Yea i tried playing with the + on last night and couldnt stand it i dont know how people play like that you cant say anything!