net.god

person /net god/ Accolade referring to anyone who satisfies

some combination of the following conditions: 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.

Net.goddesses such as Rissa or the Slime Sisters have (so far)

been distinguished more by personality than by authority.

See demigod.

[Jargon File]

(1996-01-07)