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.