n00b vs Newb

[Whisp]

I have noticed multiple times in this forum people using the term n00b or noob and even using it on themselves or using in titles and such. I personally feel there is a difference between the two spellings. n00b to me is an anoying gnat that goes around the forum being a pain in the butt lol and doesn't want to learn anything. A newb is someone new to something but is willing to learn.

This here is a good article that I find relevent and explains it well lol.

This is just a personal opinion on the matter so peeps don't go all haywire lol

Article here

[Frakk]

hahaha this is funny.

[Whisp]

hahaha this is funny.

I knew you would like it heheh

[fishies]

n00b v.s NewB The Chonicles of the Language of the Net

I remember well the first time I heard someone say newb. It was a Tuesday.

Seriously though, It's all personal preference. I like both, so...

What I hate is when people write kewl instead of cool.

Newb/noob is a slang term with no real predecessor, so either are acceptable. Cool, however, had been established long before the development of 'netspeak' and needs to stay C O O L.

[Whisp]

What do you mean by no predecessor. Like an acroynym or something.

Like newb from my understanding stands for newbie or new b with a space in which they shoved it all togther in which that stood for new beginner.

n00b was brought in as sort of an insult and as a deferetial to the term.

thats my understanding on it.

[fishies]

newbie is a relatively new term, which the whole netspeak dissected to get newb, then n00b.

[Whisp]

Well we all have our opinions

I personally think things evolve with their meanings and this is such a case as described with the article I linked above when it comes to this word and the meaning of the different spellings.

I personally agree with the article.

some may not

[MrSlacker]

for me, n00b is more of a fun way of saying newb or a person that doesnt know something

[altec]

So what am i a noob or a newb?

[Frakk]

definietly a noob