netcop

English

Alternative forms

• net.cop, net-cop, net cop, NetCop

Etymology

net +‎ cop

Pronunciation

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Noun

netcop (plural netcops)

1. (Internet, slang, derogatory) A user who attempts to enforce netiquette or other standards, especially on Usenet. [from 1992]
   • 1992 March 29, John Henders, “His friend and nobody else's, John Palmer!”, in alt.flame‎^[1] (Usenet):

     Isn't the infamous "netcop" post that gets reposted here weekly your justification for continuing the discussion on news.admin, due to your interpretation of news.admin's charter?

Verb

netcop (third-person singular simple present netcops, present participle netcopping, simple past and past participle netcopped)

1. (transitive, intransitive, Internet, slang, derogatory) To call out, criticize or complain about (someone or something), especially when attempting to enforce netiquette or other standards, especially on Usenet.
   • 1993 June 29, Brad Shapcott, “Age Of Consent”, in alt.polyamory‎^[2] (Usenet):

     So I just skip over them, rather than netcopping every time I don't like the content. Any thread with 'jealousy' in the title doesn't even get a look, but perhaps I should start netcopping about how that has been done to death here, and I didn't even find it interesting or relevant to me the first time it was brought up?

   • 1994 February 13, Sourcerer, “Beat on the Brats”, in alt.cyberpunk‎^[3] (Usenet):

     But what's the reason for netcopping this shit at all? What pisses you off about these posts? Spare me the bandwidth shibboleth (should we mod usenet as a whole? Then Who giveth bandwidth and who taketh it away?). I don't think you want to make a 'whataboutthechildren' type arguments either.

   • 1996 December 13, Insectus Pentius, “Book- ADD: A Different Perception...”, in alt.support.attn-deficit‎^[4] (Usenet):

     Mark, That Ken Ehrett was netcopped twice by yours truely, both as Ned Kelly and Insectus Pentius. He was probably kicked off the system. He underestimated MY wrath!

   • 1999 October 14, Oxford Systems, “Who netcopped Gangle? Who stood to benefit from the controversy?”, in 24hoursupport.helpdesk‎^[5] (Usenet):

     So who netcopped Gangle? Well I think it was none other than (drum roll please!) cat daddy. And didn't he set it up beautifully!!! As the coup de grace on the little flame war and intense dislike that he and I have cultivated here on this very group, what better way to gain a "breast beating" position than to netcop Gangle and then say "Look! he did it!"

   • 2001 October 6, Ron, “Ronny the hypocrite changes his tune”, in alt.consumers.free-stuff‎^[6] (Usenet):

     Normally people do not act like you, you are a special case as everyone can see. When it comes to calling Mexicans "Wetbacks" and calling people with an illness "Dick Suckers", your damn right I will netcop you. And as I can see, I'm not the only one who is netcoping you huh? Obviously people are getting frustrated with your offensive behavior. Contribute something positive to the group at least, can you do that?

   • 2002 May 17, endus, “Is hockey stop possible on asphalt”, in rec.sport.skating.inline‎^[7] (Usenet):

     I can't believe you netcopped him for that. Plenty of other people swear in this group, and you just decided to pick on him for some reason. You are so full of it Bob, you have the worst, meanest, most unproductive attitude of almost anyone in this group and yet you decide to pick on him.

   • 2004 November 15, -^-^spectrum-^^-, “The soc.subculture.bondage-bdsm FAQ list (Part 0 of 7)”, in soc.subculture.bondage-bdsm‎^[8] (Usenet):

     That is most definitely Not True. This newsgroup is unmoderated, but *fiercely* netcopped. The discussion is extremely wide-ranging, but there are a few things that are Not Allowed by the Charter.

Synonyms

• cybercop