netter

plural netters

1. One who nets (in any sense), or who uses a net.

   The conflict between gill-netters and cast-netters has existed at least since the 1940s. The conflict is about resource allocation since gill-netters, who are only a few in number, capture much more resources with less human effort than the large majority of fishers who use cast nets.

   2004, Cristiana S. Seixas and Fikret Berkes, “Stakeholder Conflicts and Solutions across Political Scales: the Ibiraquera Lagoon, Brazil”, chapter eight of Leontine E. Visser (editor), Challenging Coasts: Transdisciplinary Excursions into Integrated Coastal Zone Development, Amsterdam University Press, page 190

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   In England and in Scotland, after centuries of experience, the netter has been so restricted in the use of the destructive engines which were formerly in use there that at the present time many of the more important rivers continue to uphold almost their original standard of fish,—thus actually benefiting the tidal fisherman, the rivers' proprietors, and all concerned.

   1891, Samuel Wilmot, “Salmon Fisheries of the Bay des Chaleurs”, in Part II of Supplement No. 1 to the Annual Report of the Department of Fisheries 1890, Brown Chamberlin (publisher), page 30

2. An Internet or Usenet user.

   The vast majority of Indonesian netters use landlines, either from home or office, or from a public Internet access point.

   2005, David T. Hill, Krishna Sen, The Internet in Indonesia's new democracy, page 61

   Synonyms: nettie

plural Netters

1. A surname.

plural Netters

1. Alternative letter-case form of netter (“an Internet or Usenet user”).

   53% of Netters between ages 19-25 have never bought online

   1999 February 4, Jackie Severs, “- Profile of the average internet buyer”, in alt.culture.internet (Usenet), archived from the original on 08 Dec 2025

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   As I see it, I tend to trust more folks with whom I'm somewhat familiar, which is a reason I'd *appreciate* seeing such ads by regulars here, perhaps in an AD thread? I'd enjoy buying things from folks I've come to like and respect here. I realize that an awful lot of Netters might disagree with me about this, but isn't there another issue yet?

   1998 August 19, Mike Rael, “FOR SALE: Objectivist Audio Set”, in humanities.philosophy.objectivism (Usenet), archived from the original on 08 Dec 2025

   In actuality most oldbie Netters started celebrating, as having all the major ISPs dropping Usenet access would mean a potential end to the 'never-ending September' and would bring Usenet back to its original, non-n00b infested roots as well as obscure the binary froups from the general Joe Public, which would mean less attention from the RIAA and the MPAA.

   2011 January 12, MrSpook, “"Usenet is dead" - No It Isn't . . . But There Are Many Who Want To Murder It”, in alt.tv.star-trek.tos (Usenet), archived from the original on 08 Dec 2025