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
Less common in the U.S., where sysop seems to be preferred.
From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Guy L. Steele
As a regular on Plovernet and sysop of his "Legion of Doom BBS," Lex was the Legion's cheerleader and recruiting officer.
From The Hacker Crackdown, law and disorder on the electronic frontier by Bruce Sterling
First, we have the completely open board, whose sysop is off chugging brews and watching re-runs while his users generally degenerate over time into peevish anarchy and eventual silence.
From The Hacker Crackdown, law and disorder on the electronic frontier by Bruce Sterling
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
