net-cop

plural net-cops

1. alternativeAlternative form of netcopFirst known use 1990

   The net-cop has spoken. But how do you differenciate between politicking and merely informing people about the facts under discussion. It seems to me that if *YOU* consider it politicking then it must be.

   1990 May 5, Frank Korzeniewski, “Questions and Answers comp.unix.sco”, in news.groups (Usenet)

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   Lastly and for what it's worth, I want to say to everybody out there, that I DONT WANT TO SEE RULES IMPOSED ON THIS NEWSGROUP. I'm not a net-cop. I only want to come up with guidelines on what is a proper post in this newsgroup. If we actually do come up with some guidelines/FAQ, I will post it periodically.

   1996 December 24, Howard Knight, “Discussion of "FAQ For Posting on alt.food.coffee"”, in alt.food.coffee (Usenet)

   People are posting about them because they have an interest in them and it is bad manners to become a self-appointed net-cop in an effort to control the flow of information in the newsgroups regardless of how strongly you feel about it.

   1998 December 22, David A. Roth, “[rec.music.makers.trumpet] Trumpet - FAQ”, in rec.answers (Usenet)