2 definitions
for net.god
From Jargon File (4.3.1, 29 Jun 2001) :
net.god /net god/ n. 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. See demigod. Net.goddesses such
as Rissa or the Slime Sisters have (so far) been distinguished more by
personality than by authority.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) :
net.god
/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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