sysop
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According to a 2021 RfA inquiry hosted on Wikipedia, “Because RfA carries with it lifetime tenure, granting any given editor sysop feels incredibly important. This creates a risk-adverse and high-stakes atmosphere.”
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2022
The sysop of 8BBS was an ardent free-speech enthusiast who simply felt that ANY attempt to restrict the expression of his users was unconstitutional and immoral.
From The Hacker Crackdown, law and disorder on the electronic frontier by Bruce Sterling
To them, being a sysop is a profession.
From The Online World by Odd De Presno
Someone who annoys the sysop or other BBS users - for instance, by posting lots of silly messages, uploading virus-ridden software, frequently dropping carrier, etc.
From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Guy L. Steele
"Pirate-80," or "P-80," run by a sysop known as "Scan-Man," got into the game very early in Charleston, and continued steadily for years.
From The Hacker Crackdown, law and disorder on the electronic frontier by Bruce Sterling
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