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

"Everyone has multiple roles. I'm the doctor, the biologist, and the EVA specialist. Commander Lewis is our geologist. Johanssen is the sysop and reactor tech. And so on."

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

I ask him if he plans to be the sysop.

From The Hacker Crackdown, law and disorder on the electronic frontier by Sterling, Bruce

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 Steele, Guy L.

To them, being a sysop is a profession.

From The Online World by De Presno, Odd