Is "noob" a noob's word?

Is the word "Noob" a noob's word? a gaming nerd?

cos i hate people saying it, usually they are acting like a nerd and a noob themselves.....

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I'm not too sure about your question actually. I think it's what a "noob" would call others, but I don't think it's what a "gamer" would call others.

So... I don't know if I should vote "Yup" or "Nah"

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Maybe, but 'n00b' is an insult from someone who isn't a noob to someone who is. N00b!

Hmm... But then someone who isn't a noob should be empathetic instead of condescending right? Then again of course, there are instances where people do tremendously ridiculous things in-game...

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Actually, yup, noobs call others noobs. It's true. When i used to hang out in the arcade, all of the serious gamers would call other people who weren't as good as themselves, noobs.

I think it's an American word, as most serious gamers are from the US and quite honestly, i've never been called a noob by someone who wasn't from the US.

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in a gmers world, noobs actually get out and have a life
lulz

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Are you an expert on this subject paul? In my opinion, no they don't, else they wouldn't be noobs, wouldn't be called noobs and therefore there would be no moral meaning for the word noob. You follow my drift?

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serious gamers, call rubbish gamers noobs, but they are rubbish cos they dont spend 23 hours a day on the games...

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...but that doesn't make them noobs. That just means that they have sense not to damage their eyes for when they get older. Serious gamers = glasses. Correct me if i'm wrong please.

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I'm getting a bit lost on the debate here. I'm not sure who paul mean when he says "they" lol. Because it would change a whole lot if "they = serious gamers" and "they = casual/not-so-good gamers".

However, I don't think it's an American word though. I'm a Malaysian gamer and I've heard it even in the Malaysian MMOG community. I find it very offensive and having heard it quite a lot it's one of the reasons I don't enjoy MMOGs much.

Lots of gamers like to call newbs, noobs. Which is sad because it chases away newbs (like me).

I think that the Poll's question is a little bit too vague. Maybe a proper definition and explanation would make it easier for people to understand, give opinions and perhaps debate further on the topic.

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