Where did the "0" bit actually come from

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oshifudge

im new where is the origin/what does it mean to just replace the vowels with "0" when you're shit talking players and teams

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r3verie_

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idk but its funny s0nt0n0ls

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n1cf

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0m n0w wh0r0 0s th0 0r0g0n/wh0t d00s 0t m00n t0 j0st r0pl0c0 th0 v0w0ls w0th "0" wh0n y00'r0 sh0t t0lk0ng pl0y0rs 0nd t00ms

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Bluez

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Wh0r0? 🤨

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y0y

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Yay_Defender

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Shut the FUCK up.

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Nef0r0

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probably because some players had a 1 in their nickname in other esports (e.g. S1mple -> s0mple, dev1ce -> dev0ce, b1t - b0t), just ruins the feeling of the nickname and 1 standing for superiority being replaced by a number which stands for literally nothing is demeaning. other creatives nicknames still clear, like Team Chokequid

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oshifudge

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im aware now thank you

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FrenchToast

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it started with csgo i believe

s1mple had no trophies so people started calling him s0mple
and now it has carried over to val as a meme. someone correct me if i’m wrong.

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Nef0r0

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s1mple was the most popular example, but there were other pros with a 1 in the nickname

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shrike-

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yeah like b0t, dev0ce, shit like that

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Nef0r0

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I must admit, they are not so good as nicknames making fun of players themselves, like Perfecto -> Defecto, kennyS -> PennyS, ZyWoo -> ZyPoo, apex -> APEx, cadian into comedian, just turning the nickname with 0 is actually not so funny, com into cum is peak

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I'm pretty sure s1mple was the start of it, as he was the best rated player in hltv for years before getting his first major. Well, top3 player for years before getting it.

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Nef0r0

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yeah, him starting to peak right before astralis and covid hit really fucked up his trophy cabinet. The GOAT FPS player for sure

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Raevus

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bro started hitting his stride in 2016, then around 2018 he was just different.

but yeah, him starting to be in form right at the start of the astralis era was unfortunate.

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honestly as a guy who followed him since 2018 (when I got into CS), this motherfucker just different, he basically shat on old gen players, inspired new gen players, waited for them to grow up ( monesy, headtrick, shiro, wonderful), mostly shat on them, left, and now has them begging for him to return. Truly goat behaviour

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H3ENnZ

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I still dont get how s0n t0nz makes sense

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n1cf

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it doesnt, its just funny

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charleser

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team h0r0t0cs

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y0y

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Aayan

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t0nz probably, y0y made it a lot more common