Short for Respectful Kid/Respectable Kid. Used online to describe children that aren't annoying.
These children are few and far in between, and mostly share these traits:
- Are between 11-14
- Are moderately good at what they do, OR they try their hardest to learn
-
Don't abuse their microphones, and use them only if they sound good enough to not be painful to listen to
- Act politely in online lobbies/forums and games, respect and
help others if
help is needed
They are often found playing older/lesser known titles
like Team Fortress 2, although they rarely appear in newer games.
A lot of them are good with technology, although not all of them.
This term has a whole another meaning in the
hacker community, as this is used to refer to kids who either are:
- Using pre-made scripts, but being polite, respectful and generally responsible and mature to not make a fool out of themselves
- Learning programming and aspiring to be a real
hacker, but using pre-made scripts in the meantime to learn and improve overall.
The latter type is met with unusual warmth and friendliness in the
hacker community, as they often are a pleasant break form the ever-present script kiddie, and are very often good enough to improve and become a
hacker.
John: Met a bunch of squeakers today, was a nasty
time. Playing ranked with them was a nightmare. What about you?
Peter: I actually had a pretty nice
time with a RepKid. He picked Medic in TF2 and guided us through the mic! He was actually pretty good and we managed to win.
John: Oh really? I can't remember the last
time I met one.
Simon: You wouldn't believe what happened to me today!
Emma: Oh, may I hear?
Simon: I met a RepKid on a forum!
Emma: Yes? I always find only scrip kiddies. How did it
go?
Simon: He showed me some of his code and screenshots of him trolling a minecraft
admin with SoftEther and alt accounts. His code was a tad messy, but there was a lot of potential.
Emma: How
sweet. I only see these "1337 h4x0r5" that DDoSed a site with the Low Orbit Ion Cannon. What a joke. After I showed him some basic code he logged off.
Simon: What a luser.
