Netiquette

(idea) by Jargon Thu Jul 19 2001 at 12:44:43
nethack = N = netlag

netiquette /net'ee-ket/ or /net'i-ket/ n.

[Coined by Chuq von Rospach c.1983] [portmanteau, network + etiquette] The conventions of politeness recognized on Usenet, such as avoidance of cross-posting to inappropriate groups and refraining from commercial pluggery outside the biz groups.

--The Jargon File version 4.3.1, ed. ESR, autonoded by rescdsk.

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