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Et.personality /net Per`sn-al'-*-tee/ N. Someone Who Has Made A Name For Him Or Herself On Usene
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net.personality /net per`sn-al'-*-tee/ n.
Someone who has
made a name for him or herself on Usenet, through either
longevity or attention-getting posts, but doesn't meet the other
requirements of net.godhood.
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et.personality: /net per`sn-al'-*-tee/ n. Someone who has made a name for him or herself on {USENET}
hrough either longevity or attention-getting posts, but doesn't meet the other requirements of {net....
If you meet The Buddha on the Net, flame him.
pain in the net n. A flamer.
Imminent Death Of The Net Predicted! prov. [Usenet] Since Usenet first got off the ground in 1980-81, it has grown exponentially, approximately doubling in size every year.
On the other hand, most people feel the signal-to-noise ratio of Usenet has dropped steadily....
Imminent Death Of The Net Predicted!: [USENET] prov.
Since {USENET} first got off the ground in 1980--81, it has grown exponentially, approximately doubling in size every year....
et.police /net-p*-lees'/ n. (var. `net.cops') Those Usenet readers who feel it is their responsibility to pounce on and flame any posting which they regard as offensive or in violation of their understanding of netiquette.
Generally used sarcastically or pejoratively. Also spelled `net police'....
et.police: /net-p*-lees'/ n. (var. `net.cops') Those USENET readers who feel it is their responsibility to pounce on and {flame} any posting which they regard as offensive or in violation of their understanding of {netiquette}.
Generally used sarcastically or pejoratively. Also spelled `net police'....
As a net is made up of a series of ties, so everything in this world is connected by a series of ties.
If anyone thinks that this mesh of a net is an independent, isolated thing, he is mistaken....
et.god /net god/ n. Accolade referring to anyone who satisfies some combination of the following conditio
has been visible on Usenet for more than 5 years, ran one of the original backbone sites, moderated an important newsgroup, wrote news software, or knows Gene, Mark, Rick, Mel, Henry, Chuq, and Greg personally....