net cop

plural net cops

1. alternativeAlternative form of netcopFirst known use 1987

   I would hate to be a sysop, joining to help people with technical problems so they can enjoy a game, and helping to host events, then to be put in the position of net cop. That would suck

   1999 December 30, DOW_9er7Tango, “Sysop and the booting of people for language infractions.”, in microsoft.public.games.zone.fighterace (Usenet)

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   usenet postings are in the public domain. i simply forwarded a posting to more public people. anyone writing something that will go in the public domain should be prepared to see his posting end up anywhere in that domain. i sure don't consider myself a 'net cop'

   1987 November 16, eric mading, “Eric M -- money where his mouth is ?”, in alt.flame (Usenet)

   Who the hell made you the newsgroup police? People are always posting I76 stuff here. It -IS- an action game, is it not? Why don't you tell all the Quakers here to go to alt.quake newsgroup? Or the Diabloers....etc. Or better yet, find something better to do than play net cop.

   1997 July 29, Mr. X, “Interstate 76 video lockup help!”, in alt.games.mechwarrior2 (Usenet), archived from the original on 18 Aug 2026

   I didn't tell you what to say... only pointed out that as soon as you start playing net cop the conversation goes off the deep end. Act nice and you'll be treated that way. Make snide remarks and you get the same.

   2004 December 26, Robert L. Bass, “Napco p3200 2 wire fire”, in alt.security.alarms (Usenet)