What Is Net Cop?
3.1BRAINROT SCORENet Cop A derogatory internet slang term for a user who tries to enforce netiquette or other standards on other people, especially on Usenet. It is used by people who feel policed and is also a verb, "to netcop", meaning to call out someone in that way.
Origin:Wiktionary lists netcop (also net cop, net-cop) as derogatory Usenet-era slang, first recorded in 1992, with verb citations from 1993 and 1994 in groups such as alt.polyamory and alt.cyberpunk.
First Seen:1992 (earliest citation on Wiktionary, Usenet)
Peak Era:1990s
Aura Impact:-1 Aura (Social Misstep)
EXAMPLE USAGE
""Skipping the thread is easier than playing net cop every time someone posts off topic.""
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