net.cop

A form of netcop — A user who attempts to enforce netiquette or other standards, especially on Usenet.

First used 1986
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Meanings

nounnet.cop (plural net.cops)

plural net.cops

  1. alternativeAlternative form of netcop.First known use 1986
    1 more example

    You're free to complain to the SA for brahms, but you should probably deal with the individual posting the offending material, instead of whining to the rest of the net about how YOU don't like x...@y.z.q because he uses dirty words. You're just what the world needs, another net.cop. Grow up, remember, we're all professionals here...

    1986 November 23, Sea'n Byrne, “Abuses of the net”, in news.admin (Usenet)

Origin

Likely based on the way newsgroups's names are formed, especially those from the net.* hierarchy (e.g. net.games, net.general), the first Usenet hierarchy.

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APA

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