On Mon, 2 Jul 2001, Ayers, Mike wrote:
> > From: Martin Duerst [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > For people interested in new scripts, and new uses
> > of existing scripts :-)
> > http://www.google.com/intl/xx-hacker/
>
> This looks like what is called "L33T" (elite) writing. It's popular
> among online gamers. Kinda like computer pig latin...
>
> /|/|ike
The way you sign your messages is related to that, isn't it? :) I've seen
"]\/[", too.
There doesn't seem to be any standard scheme--the goal appears to
obfuscate writing by substituting graphically similar characters. What
Google is using is pretty tame--there were 1980's and 1990's versions
that made use of all the characters in CP437--Greek, math, linedrawing,
etc.
Thomas Chan
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