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.
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(1996-01-07)
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