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First Ebonics, Now This
2005-02-17, 3:28 PM #1
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/children/kidtalk.mspx
D E A T H
2005-02-17, 3:31 PM #2
and to think, some MS employee probably got paid a fair bit to write that.
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2005-02-17, 3:32 PM #3
I never would have thought it would be possible to rationally dissect 13375[]D34|< like that in a way a normal person could understand. I've got to admit, whoever wrote that did a good job. What's impressive is that someone decided it needed to be written at all.
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2005-02-17, 3:33 PM #4
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2005-02-17, 3:34 PM #5
How exactly is the word "pwn3d" considered to be a "leet word possibly indicating illegal activity"?

Is that why ***** is censored?
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2005-02-17, 3:40 PM #6
:eek:

100% un-needed.
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2005-02-17, 3:51 PM #7
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/children/griefers.mspx

someone posted the noob law.
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2005-02-17, 3:52 PM #8
Haha, this is all part of the hilarious attempt to "protect children from the internet". These sorts of absurdities are usually found in tabloids lacking newsworthy items, I'm somewhat surprised to see this coming from Microsoft. I suppose hopping on the bandwagon will be good for business, for a while.
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2005-02-17, 3:52 PM #9
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Originally posted by Master Tonberry
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I should shoot you.
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2005-02-17, 3:58 PM #10
I tried to say "no, this info wasn't useful." I got this:

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We are experiencing technical problems. Sorry for the inconvenience. We are still interested in hearing your comments if you have time to provide your feedback. You can do one of two things. You can close this window, refresh your browser, and submit your comments. Or, you can try later.

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2005-02-17, 3:59 PM #11
I love how in every single article its "online video games". Doesn't the writer know that most games have a SP portiton to it? :p
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2005-02-17, 4:08 PM #12
Actually I wouldn't be surprised if a good portion of this stuff like ***** came from CS.
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2005-02-17, 4:09 PM #13
I complained about it. :)
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2005-02-17, 4:10 PM #14
I was going to send a complaint written entirely in leetspeak but I couldnt think of anything witty enough.
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2005-02-17, 4:18 PM #15
Quote:
Originally posted by kyle90
How exactly is the word "pwn3d" considered to be a "leet word possibly indicating illegal activity"?

Because it's used by "online game bullies" of course.
2005-02-17, 4:23 PM #16
hehehehe
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2005-02-17, 4:23 PM #17
But thats unfair to online bullies, how are they going to bully little kids if we disable "p3wd" as a word. They'll be very upset. They might start "bullying" us online. :(
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2005-02-17, 4:50 PM #18
Oh how I am ever so bullied, Microsoft, please help thee!
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2005-02-17, 6:06 PM #19
The submit button was actually broken, but I WAS going to post this:

You don't seem to understand the utter uselessness of what you've probably spent countless paychecks on. Leet speech, or any form of internet slang is used for comical usage, satire, ease of typing, or in videogames to be 'new and original.' There's nothing parents need to know, or will benifit from knowing about leet speech, or any internet language. Maybe Microsoft Paychecks would be better spent feeding poor people in America's streets, the same kids who chew on silicon chips before they go to bed!

Where have all the recycled PCs gone? Gone to hungry mouths one by one! Oh when will we ever learn? Oh when will we ever learn?

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2005-02-17, 7:22 PM #20
I contend that it may be useful to the concerned parent:

omq d00dz, i r h0sting german manpr0nz torrents. dcc 4 1nf0.
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2005-02-17, 7:32 PM #21
What

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2005-02-17, 8:55 PM #22
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2005-02-17, 9:24 PM #23
OMGWTF j00 guyz r @|_|_ griefers!
im telling mommy....

Honestly, I think the seriousness that Microsoft presented this with is hilarity in itself despite the fact that people genuinely talk like that and find it cool. Though I guess some find me strange to think that social ineptitude is funny...
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2005-02-17, 9:33 PM #24
QUICK EVERYONE SUBMIT NEGATIVE FEEDBACK
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2005-02-17, 9:40 PM #25
(and grr, stupid piece of ****. This is what I *would* have submitted:



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I generally don't go out of my way for such things, but this is ridiculous. Half the reason we have obscurely miseducated parents being detrementally overprotective, paranoid, or generally stirring up drama out of nothing is because of articles like this that provide not-completely-subjective-sounding information that spurs these parents who for some reason seem to believe they are 'in the know' and 'in control' when they really have no idea what is going on.

It'd be a great favor to everyone, and people like me in particular whom these parents come to going "oh my god listen to this <insert some inane point of drama here>" to which I must respond "sir or madam, you have no idea what you are talking about; thus, I must ask you stop making a fool out of yourself" -- if mispresented information like this would STOP BEING PUBLISHED.
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2005-02-17, 10:22 PM #26
Quote:
"m4d sk1llz" or "mad skills": Refers to one's own talent. "m4d" itself is often used for emphasis.



haha
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2005-02-17, 10:27 PM #27
Quote:
"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(."


no no no, this one is even better hahahah

ph34r my l33t skillz
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2005-02-18, 6:58 AM #28
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Change game options. Have your kids play games with changeable rules or options that prevent certain griefer tactics, such as eliminating teammates.


Note the ELIMINATING TEAMMATES option!?!?!?!!!! wtf m8!
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2005-02-18, 8:58 AM #29
Why do parents care if their child is being annoyed online?

It's online. They are not actually getting beat up. "Griefers" are merely annoying, not damaging. Unless your child has extreme anger problems and will hunt down and kill a griefer (and in that case, I'd do a bit more than prevent griefers) it's not a problem.
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2005-02-18, 9:24 AM #30
i clicked no for the "was this information useful to you?" button and an error saying it could not be sent to the server popped up.
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2005-02-18, 9:29 AM #31
Eliminating teammates? Haha, this sounds more like a CS guide than anything.
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2005-02-18, 10:07 AM #32
Unfortunately they do not credit Megatokyo for the creative genius that was teh l33t sp34k.
2005-02-18, 10:30 AM #33
To be honest, I think a parent has every right to be concerned if their kids start talking about warez.

Some of your feedback things have been downright childish.
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2005-02-18, 3:31 PM #34
Quote:
Originally posted by DeTRiTiC-iQ
To be honest, I think a parent has every right to be concerned if their kids start talking about warez.

Some of your feedback things have been downright childish.


They sure do, but I don't believe they'll go: "Hmm, I wonder what Microsoft thinks I should do about my child" then somehow manage to find that page.
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2005-02-18, 3:42 PM #35
Quote:
Originally posted by DeTRiTiC-iQ
To be honest, I think a parent has every right to be concerned if their kids start talking about warez.

Some of your feedback things have been downright childish.


I agree with Detty here- the article explains the concept of leetspeak to parents, and teachs them how to read some of it, so that they can be sure that younger kids aren't getting into anything illegal. I don't really see any problem with it.
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2005-02-18, 3:47 PM #36
I still fail to understand why it's on microsofts site though.
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2005-02-18, 3:49 PM #37
Quote:
Originally posted by GhostOfYoda
I agree with Detty here- the article explains the concept of leetspeak to parents, and teachs them how to read some of it, so that they can be sure that younger kids aren't getting into anything illegal. I don't really see any problem with it.


What you forget is that a lot of 'warez' online is only illegal in the US. Plenty of it is perfectly legal once you go to Canada or European countries, not to mention Asia, Africa, and South America (mostly music, but still)
D E A T H
2005-02-18, 3:58 PM #38
Quote:
Originally posted by DeTRiTiC-iQ
To be honest, I think a parent has every right to be concerned if their kids start talking about warez.

Some of your feedback things have been downright childish.


I completely agree, everyone has been foolish to doubt microsoft's intelligence. Sorry. :(
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2005-02-18, 7:19 PM #39
Quote:
Originally posted by happydud
I tried to say "no, this info wasn't useful." I got this: We are experiencing technical problems. Sorry for the inconvenience. We are still interested in hearing your comments if you have time to provide your feedback. You can do one of two things. You can close this window, refresh your browser, and submit your comments. Or, you can try later.

Thank you.

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I got the same thing after actually writing something good with implied insults :(
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